As we move inside for the winter to cozy up to the fireplace, we need to remember our smooth-barked and young trees. Using a tree wrap on the trunk of your tree from late fall when tree growth slows ...

Tender plants need winter protection in many climates. There is no denying that fact. Sometimes it can be as simple as moving them indoors, but what if the plant is too big or you don’t have space? In ...

In Southwest Colorado, our coldest months are fast approaching. Allow me to remind you: In December 2015, we had 11 nights that registered below zero at the airport; January had 14 nights that went ...

Which tree wrap is best? Young trees and thin-barked trees such as soft maple and crabapple are susceptible to temperature changes in winter and need tree wrap to help them out. By wrapping your trees ...

Aluminum foil is always handy in the kitchen, and this winter you might find it useful in your garden, too. You may have seen neighbors or gardening influencers wrapping their lemon trees with ...

This year along the Front Range, we had one of the most beautiful displays of fall leaf color in long time. The right combination of moisture when trees were leafing out in the spring along with mild ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...

According to a proverb attributed to ancient Greece, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they will never sit.” The proverb is a favorite of mine, not just because ...

Which tree wrap is best? Young trees and thin-barked trees such as soft maple and crabapple are susceptible to temperature changes in winter and need tree wrap to help them out. By wrapping your trees ...