by John Downs | Sep 24, 2020 | Plant Health Care, Tree Insect Control
The best time to check for Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) infestation is in winter. Check for “pitch tubes” on the trunks of your trees. The tree forms these tubes in its attempt to flush out the intrusive beetles. If you see some, use a hatchet to cut off a...
by John Downs | Sep 14, 2020 | Plant Health Care
Keeping It Green Ross Tree offers a Plant Health Care (PHC) service that takes a holistic and comprehensive approach to tree, shrub, and lawn care. In contrast, most tree companies just service trees and sometimes shrubs. We keep all the woody plants and turf in a...
by David Boswell | Jul 22, 2020 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, tree pruning, Tree Removal
Take a bike ride along any bike trail in Denver, and there is widespread tree damage across the City. Many trees have half-dead crowns, leafless branches, and stunted growth. What happened? The simple answer is Denver’s weather threw some hard pitches and struck out...
by David Boswell | May 21, 2020 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, tree pruning
The Practice of Tree Canopy Management in Residential Tree Care Many leading tree service companies, like Ross Tree Company, embrace Tree Canopy Management because of its holistic approach to tree pruning and tree health care. Trees grow well in the forest without any...
by John Downs | May 11, 2020 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, tree pruning, Tree Removal
Denver’s Polar Plunges The Denver area is known for its polar plunges that freeze damage trees. The plunges usually happen in the fall but also occur in late spring. The Denver area experienced plunges in October in both 2018 and 2019. It is sunny and warm; then...
by John Downs | Apr 15, 2020 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control
Ips Engraver Beetles Prevention The Colorado Blue Spruce, Pica pungens, is a large tree found in yards and parks across the Denver metro area. They grow tall into a pyramid shape with stiff, horizontal branches forming a dense canopy. Some trees grow up to 100 feet...
