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Did You Know That the Rain That Falls on Your Property May Not Be Yours?
Just because rain lands on your property doesn’t necessarily mean you can collect and use it. In fact, it’s only been a little over a year that collecting water in rain barrels has been legal in Denver. And even that comes with a list of restrictions.
What We Can Learn from Tree Rings
You probably know that counting the concentric rings in a cross-section of a tree trunk can tell the tree’s age. But that’s just the beginning of the wealth of information contained in the rings. Scientists can examine and test the rings to uncover years, even centuries, worth of knowledge about climate, atmospheric changes, and local geography.
Why Do Trees Uproot?
If you’ve ever tried to remove a tree or clear a stump, you know that these plants can have extensive root systems that cling tenaciously to the soil around them. So why do we see so many stories of trees uprooted by storms? Here are some reasons.
Trees of Colorado: The Quaking Aspen
No tree is more closely associated with Colorado than the quaking aspen. Covering 5 million acres, the aspen is the state’s only widespread native deciduous tree.
Prepare for Spring Planting – What You Can Do Now
Your landscape may be hibernating for the winter, but you’re not, so use your yardwork hiatus to get things ready to hit the ground running come spring.
Winter Extensions Available for Denver Soil Amendment Requirements
Before newly built structures within the Denver Water service area are landscaped, the soil must be amended to retain water efficiently. This not only conserves water, but adding amendments also breaks up our naturally clay soils and provides nutrients for healthy plant growth.
Compost: What to Use Before Spring Planting Starts
Healthy soil not only benefits turf and plant growth, it saves water, too! It works so well, in fact, that Denver Water requires that any landscaping of new construction must conform to its standards for soil amendments in order to conserve water in the areas it serves.
Planting and Growing Fruit Trees in Colorado
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.
Trees of Colorado: The Japanese Pagoda Tree
Stroll through Denver’s Washington Park or Capitol Hill neighborhoods in late summer and you’re likely to see a stately tree full of fragrant white flowers interspersed among bright green fern-like leaves.
Trees of Colorado: The Peach Tree
If you’re one of the many who can’t wait for the end of summer when the Palisade peaches reach the markets from Western Slope orchards, you know that peach trees play an important role in the Colorado economy.