Caring for Maturing Trees

by David Boswell | Jan 13, 2021 | Tree Health Care, tree pruning

Tree Care Changes as Trees Age According to the Denver Forester, the needs of trees change as they age. For tree care, urban foresters use a concept called PEGSMOR to understand the needs of a tree over its lifespan. PEGSMOR stands for Planting, Establishment, Growth,...

Ask A Professional – Why Do Hardwood Trees Drop Their Leafs?

by David Boswell | Oct 20, 2020 | tree pruning

Winter Tree Biology Fall is the favorite season for many people because of sweater-wearing weather, cozying up to fires, pumpkins, and fall colors. Coloradans head to the mountains to see Aspens paint the side of mountains yellow, orange, and red. Biologically,...

Ask a Professional – Is It Ok to Prune Trees in the Winter?

by David Boswell | Oct 7, 2020 | Plant Health Care, Tree Health Care, tree pruning

It’s a common misconception that winter tree pruning is not recommended, and tree companies close down in the winter. Ross Tree, a locally owned tree company, operates twelve months of the year and provides tree services throughout the Denver area during the...

Ask a Professional – Why Is There Widespread Tree Damage in Denver?

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...

Tree Canopy Management

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...

What To Do About Tree Freeze Damage?

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...