Springtime in Colorado never ceases to amaze us. April 29th was National Arbor Day for planting trees, yet Colorado Springs got a dose of wet sloppy snow. It brought wonderful moisture and an anticipation of flowers and a green up of our trees and shrubs in May. The heavy snow caused some breakage in Elms, […]
Tree Top Times
Trees aren’t the only thing affected by the weather, lawns are too!
Lawns Trees and shrubs are not the only thing taking a beating throughout all of the snow storms that have plagued the Front Range area. Lawns are in for an uphill battle as well! The extreme amounts of moisture and temperature changes are all adding up to problems this season. In addition to the weather […]
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 […]
Tree Growth Regulator
Choose Cambistat for Growth Reduction and Other Health Benefits Cambistat is a soil applied plant growth regulator. Tree species differ in sensitivity to Cambistat, which allows for growth reduction varying from between 30% to 60% over a three-year period—and that’s just from one treatment. In addition, Cambistat also redirects some of the energy that would […]
Benefits of Environmentally Friendly Mulch
Discerning gardeners have probably noticed that many landscapers in the Denver area have a tendency to use cedar or redwood bark mulches. While these products are attractive, they have several disadvantages, especially with regard to sustainability and environmental friendliness. For one thing, these products have to be shipped in from elsewhere, which adds to the […]
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 […]
Celebrate Arbor Day ~ Plant a Tree!
Celebrate Arbor Day – Plant A Tree In the world of trees, April is the month for Arbor Day and planting trees. Julius Sterling Morton started Arbor Day in April of 1872 in Nebraska. Today, Arbor Day is recognized in every state on various dates, usually coinciding with a good time of year to plant […]
April is National Lawn Care Month
April is National Lawn Care Month! Get your lawn headed in the right direction with a professional lawn care program. We will apply a free application of Revive on any new lawn customer’s turf to help get it headed in the right direction! It’s finally April, a time to really start looking at all the […]
Healthy Soil for Healthy Trees, shrubs and lawns!
Healthy trees and shrubs starts with good soil structure and proper soil nutrition. It is crucial for you to take advantage of this springtime to ensure the best results for your yard’s health all summer long. Promoting soil quality should be part of your landscape care program. The benefits of improving soil quality include, but are not […]
Congratulations Ralph Bronk this years recipient of the Bob Cannon Lifetime Achievement Award!
The staff at Mountain High Tree would like to say Congratulations to owner Ralph Bronk, (pictured below with Becky Hammond, president of ALCC in Denver). Ralph was presented with the Bob Cannon Lifetime achievement award at the ALCC awards ceremony held earlier in March. This lifetime achievement award recognizes longtime service, commitment, loyalty, dedication and contribution to the landscape industry […]