The Japanese Beetle is relatively new to Colorado, but its impact has already been felt across the state, including in Denver. The beetle has been a destructive pest in the United States since the early 1900s, but it didn’t show up in Colorado until the 21st century. After successful eradication practices in Palisade, the beetle […]
Tree Top Times
Mild conditions – what insects to look out for.
Thus far our spring has been mild in temperature and blessed with periodic moisture. These mild conditions have helped many trees produce abundant foliage. Abundant foliage may look pleasing, but can also offer an expansive pallet of food for many chronic insects like aphids, mites, and scales. The insects can have multiple generations in a […]
Vole Damage is Rapidly Appearing
Now that temperatures are warming, the chewing and feeding done by voles this winter is showing up with a vengeance. Especially hard hit are areas of Monument and the Broadmoor. Many spreading and mounding junipers are yellowing and browning rapidly. Quick facts on voles: • Often called meadow, […]
Spring weather, your trees and what to look out for!
Spring in Colorado can be hard on our landscapes. This spring is no exception with two significant snow storms that resulted in major limb breakage. This damage impacts our trees in many ways, some immediate and obvious, and some are delayed and are more difficult to see. It is easy to see how the limbs […]
Protect your Evergreens from the Ips Engraver and Mountain Pine Beetle
More often than not these days, when you look at the beautiful views throughout the Denver Metro area or along the Front Range, you will notice that the deep green of the evergreen forests is marred here and there with ugly patches of brown. These dead patches are evidence of beetle infestations, most probably, the […]