by John Downs | Aug 17, 2022 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control, Tree Removal
Summer Tree Issues Each August, the arborists at Ross Tree assess summer tree issues they faced in Denver. The tree insect and disease issues we find each summer depend on what happened in the winter and spring seasons. Sometimes Denver has wet winters and springs,...
by John Downs | Jul 14, 2022 | Emerald Ash Borer, Pine Trees, Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control
Taking care of trees makes good economic sense because they are valuable assets that increase the market value of homes. Trees shade homes on a hot day, increase curb appeal and make yards more enjoyable. But are trees worth money? The answer is yes. Tree...
by John Downs | Jun 21, 2022 | Pine Trees, Plant Health Care, Ross Tree Handbook, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control
Pine Tree Care In Denver Ross Tree publishes handbooks on key tree issues common to the Denver area. The Pine Tree Care Handbook identifies pines and other conifers that grow here and the insects and diseases that inflict them. Colorado has eleven conifers and three...
by John Downs | Jun 7, 2022 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control
The Control of Japanese Beetles You know it is summer in Denver when we start handpicking Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) off plants in our yards. The beetles favor roses, grape & Virginia Creeper vines, but the pests are generalists and attack many plants...
by David Boswell | Apr 28, 2022 | Emerald Ash Borer, Pine Trees, Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control, tree pruning
Ross Tree has noticed infestations of tree borers in the field this spring in both conifers and hardwoods. Our certified arborists believe that winter droughts in the Denver area create stress making trees easy targets for these insects. It is extremely dry in Denver...
by David Boswell | Aug 25, 2021 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, Tree Insect Control
This August, two tree pests are having a field day in Denver – the Elm Leaf Beetle and the Honeylocust Spider Mite. Our wet spring set up conditions for the Elm Leaf Beetle to thrive and attack Elms across the city. Consecutive 90 degree days this summer is...
