Throughout the spring and summer we have watched the increase in fungal and bacterial diseases all across the Denver Metro Area. High incidences of Bacterial Leaf Scorch in Ash trees have caused significant leaf drop and branch dieback. Fire Blight has infected Apple and Crabapple trees in every community without regard to age or variety. Just this […]
Tree Top Times
Lawn Care for Late Summer:
Watering: For the best grass health it is best to water more heavily, but less often. Deep watering and letting the soil dry forces deeper roots and makes the lawn more drought resistant. During the hottest times of summer a lawn needs about 2.5 inches of water per week. Mow at the right height: Keep […]
Japanese Beetles and Leaf Spot Disease
As we enter August we are seeing another season of Japanese beetle with increasing adult populations and expanding area. This year we are finding adult Japanese beetles as far east as Havana Street, and as far west as Wadsworth Blvd. This expansion may be attributed to the excess spring moisture supporting a larger population. As […]
Summer Observations from the Springs
2015 is on track to be the wettest year recorded in Colorado Springs. This along with an early Arctic freeze last November and cool/cold temperatures in May have created some unique problems for trees and shrubs. Following are some of Mountain High’s observations this summer. Douglas-Fir tussock moth populations blew up on Cheyenne Mountain and […]
Adjust with the weather patterns
This spring and summer has been even more unpredictable than usual. February was both the warmest and snowiest February in the past 50 years. May only offered us five days without rain. June’s humidity has been more reminiscent of Georgia than Colorado. We even had the misfortune of a heavy Mother’s Day snow storm that […]
Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth!
Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata) and Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura hebenstreitella) Populations of these two defoliating caterpillars continue to expand this year in the Colorado Springs area. Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Fir are hosts to these insects. Larvae were observed hatching in early June and evidence of feeding on new growth is just starting to show […]
Lawn insect and fungus problems – what to look for!
The strange weather of the past two months has left lawns over the entire Denver Metro Area with some rather unusual problems many home owners have not seen before. Many lawns are growing extremely fast because of the wet conditions. This also means some grasses are really standing out, such as tall Fescue which is […]
How will the current weather patterns affect our trees?
The month of May brought cooler temperatures than Colorado landscapes are used to in spring. Additionally, we received twice the average amount of moisture in the month of May, and humidity levels barely dropped below 60% all month. These three factors of temperatures in the 50’s, excess moisture, and consistently high humidity have come together […]
Colorado Springs – The state of our trees.
The State of Our Trees – The rains have slowed and the sun has come out! Our office has been flooded over the past week with questions such as “what is wrong with my tree”? Many Honey Locust, Ash and Elm trees seem like they will never leaf out. Over the last year there have been several […]
Mother Nature isn’t done yet!
Lawn Insects and Lawn Fungi Are at a Near Record High This Spring: The moisture we have received in the month of May combined with the resulting high humidity in the Denver Metro Area has created multiple environmental problems for lawns. Lawn diseases are abnormally active because of the moisture conditions and long term wet […]