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Trees of Colorado: The Plum Tree
Archaeologists suggest that plums may be one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. Traces of plums have been found in Neolithic sites as much as 10,000 years old along with olives, grapes, and figs. And no wonder.
Trees of Colorado: The Japanese Tree Lilac
The lilac shrub has been a favorite landscape plant in Colorado for over a hundred years. Its bushy habit and fragrant spring flowers make an attractive addition to foundation plantings year-round.
Remember to Water Tree Roots in Winter Months
It may seem like your trees hibernate for the winter, but the truth is that there’s still plenty of action going on below ground. Roots continue growing beneath the soil, and they need water and nutrients year-round.
Donovan Arborists Earns Esteemed 2016 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Donovan Arborists has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of customer service to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016.
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.