TREEOLOGY – BE INFORMED
Donovan Arborists
Our ISA Certified Arborists ensure that you get the highest quality tree care.
We offer free estimates for tree planting, trimming, removal, cabling and bracing.
We believe in being proactive in preventing insect infestations and disease outbreaks.
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Experts agree that the best time to prune most landscape is from mid-February until early March. The trees are still dormant but are nearing the time that new growth will emerge. Late winter pruning allows enough time for the wounds to heal without exposing them to a full winter of stress. Plus, it encourages new growth to occur in places you want it.
So you want to sell your house? Curb appeal is one of three drivers in a home purchase; the others being price point and neighborhood. Changing your neighborhood is out of your control. You do have control over the price point you set for your property, but you’re wise enough to know that an offer will likely come in lower than the asking price, so why rush it. Curb appeal? Well get on it!
Put a fresh coat of paint on the front door, lay down a new doormat, fix the hinge on the screen door so that it doesn’t drag when the door is opened, put a fresh seat cushion on that front porch swing and cluster planters filled with bright geraniums and vines as thick as draperies on the walkway by the first step to the porch. Add a few lanterns with LED candles (vs. wax candles that will melt) and your house looks like it is right out of Martha Stewart Living.
That is until you take a hard look at the yard.
When Paul Donovan got the urgent notification, he happened to be just blocks away from Congress Park. A certified arborist, his is an outside job. Within minutes he was on the scene in Congress Park. Because that’s what first responders do.
Donovan is a Certified Arborist. The customer calling for his help had used his services for the last 5 years. Denver Water had begun its replacement of the water main along Milwaukee Street from 6th to 13th avenues. A backhoe operator at work digging up the old sewer main had pivoted his backhoe around and slammed the bucket of the truck hard into the tree resulting in a 4 foot crack in the bark at the trunk. The bark had loosened.
Fall snowstorms can be very destructive. Trees are still leafed out and the heavy, wet snow creates all sorts of havoc when branches break under the weight. Power lines are ripped down, streets become littered and hazardous, and property damage is widespread—from cars to roofs and windows.
Fall is the most colorful time of year, so why not bring some of that beauty indoors to enjoy? Here are some ideas.
First impressions count. That’s as true in real estate as anywhere—maybe even more so. Realtors call it “curb appeal,” and landscaping can be its biggest single influence.
Most fruit trees are hardy and able to withstand the extremes of Colorado’s Front Range climate. They have attractive foliage, interesting shapes, and beautiful flowers in early spring.
Summers in Colorado are short enough without spending hours tending to trees and shrubs. Wouldn’t Dad rather be relaxing in the beautiful Colorado outdoors than working in the yard pruning and trimming?
Springtime means you can bury those memories of a rough winter and plant that garden, maybe add some bushes – even plant a tree or two.
Just remember that young trees need plenty of care in their first three years and you have an obligation to get them off to a good start.
TREEOLOGYIt goes beyond pruning, general maintenance and occasional fertilization and instead focuses on preventing issues from arising in the first place.It’s hard to believe. Five days ago, 3 to 6 inches of snow accumulated in Denver, CO. The Farmer’s Almanac...