Hollow tree removal (countdown 5,4,3…) – Latest Technology
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ArborScape’s Apprenticeship Program Gets First Graduates
As of April 24th, ArborScape Inc. is proud to announce the first graduates of our brand new arborist apprenticeship program. Congratulations to our five new graduates in becoming some of the first Arborist Journeymen in Colorado! We are looking forward to starting our next group of apprentices as soon as we can, and we wish [...]
Denver Winter Tree Watering
The last thing most of our clients want to do on a Sunday afternoon in winter is unpack their garden hose to water their trees. We don't blame you - but if you don’t see that your landscape trees get *sufficient* water, don’t be surprised when they're suffering next summer. Here's what the CSU [...]
Ash Destroying Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Broomfield
Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive beetle that threatens ash trees was confirmed in Broomfield. A resident near 136th Avenue and Main St. contacted a city forester after discovering a suspicious insect that was later confirmed as Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). "It's not shocking that Emerald Ash Borer was found in Broomfield County, given its proximity [...]
4 Reasons You Should Plant A Tree This Arbor Day
There are numerous benefits to planting a tree ranging from environmental to economic benefits. Many people plant trees for logical reasons while others naturally or sub-consciously begin to plant trees on their property without thinking of why. They simply feel it's the natural thing to do. Whether you’ve already decided to plant a tree, or [...]
8 Books About Trees for Arbor Day
Arbor Day was first observed in 1872 and has traditionally been celebrated the last Friday of April. A testament to beauty, nature and environmental awareness, trees are the lifeblood of our existence so it makes sense to give them a day to celebrate. Especially with kids, who are natural born tree huggers, make sure to [...]
Grounds Jobs Available at Dynamic, Locally Owned Tree Service
ArborScape, a premier and growing Denver Metro area tree service company, is currently hiring full-time, experienced landscaping and grounds help for the 2019 season. This is a great opportunity for the right person to move into year-round, full-time landscaping work, and pay commensurate with experience. Preference will be given to landscaping candidates who hold a [...]
One week left to save 10% on tree trimming! Ends March 20th
One week left for winter rates. Spring is almost here and that means 10% off for winter work will go away. The last day to request an estimate and earn a 10% discount is March 20th. For customers who have already taken advantage of this offer, thank you! You save money and there are 10 [...]
Save 10% on Tree Removal and Tree Pruning
January 16, 2019 - You can save 10% on tree work when taking advantage of our low-cost winter rates. This could save you hundreds of dollars, especially on large tree removals which can range from $1,000 for an average ornamental, to $4,000 for large cottonwoods. On a deal like that 10% off really adds up! [...]
Winter Tree Pruning Begins. Get your Crabapple Trimmed Soon!
Winter tree trimming of fruit trees and other species vulnerable to blight such as, crabapple pear peach apple elm hawthorn Trimming of these trees will begin January 2nd and commence through the end of February. No need to wait for us to reach out to you if you have already received a free estimate but [...]
Are your Trees Ready for Winter?
CBS Denver is predicting heavy, wet snow for the upcoming winter. Are your trees ready for it? Here is how you can tell. Mature trees that haven't been trimmed in more than 4 years might be vulnerable to broken branches. This is especially true for ash and maple trees. When we address a trim [...]
Loveland: Proactive monitoring for EAB
Loveland sets traps to monitor emerald ash borer Each year, for the past seven years, Loveland parks staff have placed traps in strategic areas to monitor whether the emerald ash borer has arrived in the city. Again, 10 traps were being placed Monday. The pest has not been confirmed anywhere in Larimer County, in traps [...]
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Tree Services Company
You're searching to hire a tree service. Amazingly, every one advertises that no job is too big or too small. They all have great reviews on Yelp. They're all known for their outstanding customer service. All you have to do is call the first one you find, because they all seem uniformly great, right? Wrong. [...]
Habitat responsibility: Arborscape and NREL
ArborScape and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) teamed up to create wildlife habitat at the South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, CO. ArborScape cut down several trees and bucked them up to use as log and brush piles to make cover and foraging habitat for migratory birds. The NREL wildlife biologist and campus operations [...]
[video] a full tree removal, drone’s-eye view
Check out the sweet footage caught by our friends over at Quad P Aerial - a full tree removal seen from equivalent altitude. thanks so much, guys!
Welcome ArborScape’s Newest Family Member
Please join us to welcome our newest family member! This beautiful baby is brand new and we are overjoyed to have this new addition to our family. Our new baby girl, officially known as ArborScape’s 2017 Altec Freightliner, is on her way to reaching skylines in our community. David Merriman, owner of ArborScape, found [...]
Arborscape introduces new instant tree quotes app
Ever wanted a quick reference for your tree removal, tree trimming, or other tree services? Curious about how stump removals are priced? We've developed a new instant tree quotes app - four years in the making - to streamline your estimate process - fast and hassle-free. click through to try it out - FreeTreeBids.com [...]
Littleton Crabapple Trail
Littleton Crabapple Trail 2016 If you live in Littleton or close by, you know one of the highlights of Spring in your neighborhood is the annual explosion of luminous rose crabapple blossom that heralds approaching gardening season. Of course, this spectacular attraction didn’t grow up all by itself - many, if not most, of today’s [...]
Denver metro resources for storm-damaged tree debris disposal
Many of our Denver-area neighbors may have downed branches in the yard or sidewalk - here's a handy list for major cities detailing how to get branches cleaned up and recycled, and other tree debris disposal. Need help? Call us at 303-806-TREE or Click here to schedule a little assistance with cleanup! City of [...]
Boulder County puts EAB-killed ash wood to use
Great coverage from KUNC on an uplifting story of lemons to lemonade. As we know, in 2013 the invasive ash pest Emerald Ash Borer was detected in Boulder County - the furthest west this devastating parasite has so far spread. This prompted a quarantine to prevent ash wood from leaving the county and further allowing the spread [...]
2016 Colorado Notable Trees Calendars are here!
see more at the Colorado Tree Coalition Oct 8, 2015 Of course it's not quite Halloween yet, and most of us wait until holiday shopping time to start thinking about new calendars - but it'll be no time before there's Jingle Bells in every store! Scoop the rush with these beautiful new [...]
Trees on the Roof of the Courthouse Tower
Friday tree fact: the courthouse tower groves of Greensburg The town of Greensburg, Indiana, is known as the “Tree City” for the over-a-dozen trees that have been growing out of the roof of the Decatur County Courthouse serially for 145 years. (They're believed to have sprouted from seeds in bird droppings.) In 1870, the citizens of Greensburg began [...]
Friday Tree Facts: Unique Trees of Socotra
Friday Tree Facts - unique trees of Socotra The island of Socotra, situated in the Indian Ocean between Somalia and Yemen, has been geographically isolated from mainland Africa for the last 6 or 7 million years. Like the Galapagos Islands, this island is teeming with 700 extremely rare species of flora and fauna, a full 1/3 [...]
Friday Tree Fact: Plant Family Values
Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario show that plants are capable of recognizing their siblings and will give them preferential treatment, competing less for valuable resources like root space than they otherwise would when surrounded by plants that are "strangers". photo Flickr intherough "Our view of nature is sometimes [...]
Friday Funfact: The Tree that is an Entire Forest
Seen from a distance, you'd be justified in thinking the Great Banyan Tree in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is a small, independent forest. Yet step into its shade and see the connection of branches - and you realize: wait, this is all one big, big..... BIG tree. from Atlas Obscura: The Great Banyan [...]
Friday Funfact: DaVinci’s Tree Theory
page from Da Vinci's notebook 500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci observed a simple fact that nobody had apparently ever noticed before: that "all branches of a tree … put together are equal in thickness to its trunk." In other words, if a tree’s branches were folded upward and squeezed together, the [...]
ArborScape Friday Tree Fact: The Moon Trees
ArborScape Friday Funfact! The Moon Trees In 1971, astronaut Stuart Roosa took 500 seeds aboard Apollo 14 as part of his personal luggage. In his earlier life, Roosa worked for the Forest Service in the early 1950's as a smoke jumper fighting fires and later joined the Air Force and became a test pilot. The [...]
Tree Trimming Scams 101
Friends, neighbors, and followers: We all know that this is high time for home improvements, especially tree trimming and other plant health care treatments - and of course, where there’s plentiful activity, there are parasites who take advantage of the bustle. Here’s a heads-up on the latest tree trimming scam we’ve noticed sweeping the [...]
2015 Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner!
The winner of this year's Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest, co-sponsored by ArborScape and the Colorado Tree Coalition, is Steck Elementary’s Nick Babiak. Nick’s poster, on the theme Celebrate Trees in our Community, along with all winning posters from each school, will be on display at the state Capitol Building beginning Monday the 27th and extending through [...]
ArborScape announces online EAB cost calculator
In an effort to promote awareness of the latest threat to our urban and wild forests, ArborScape has developed an Emerald Ash Borer cost calculator. This web-based application provides ash tree owners and caretakers a local, simple-to-use tool to help manage their ash trees into the future. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was found in Boulder, [...]
Colorado Champion Trees, tree tours, and new tree finder app
A notable tree is one that is remarkable or distinguished in some way, or one that’s related to a famous or historical person, place, or event. A tree might also be notable if the surrounding community accepts it as being special, based upon its species, uniqueness, or contribution to Notable Tree Tours (pdf) Boulder Colorado Springs [...]
The Latest in Tree Service Technology – Green Truck
Updated 7/9/2014 Leave it to NPR to find a very compelling new tree service technology called an excavator mulcher. Watch it literally swallow a 30 foot lodge-pole pine. Made by a Quebec company called Denis CIMAF, it does a tree removal in 15 seconds, a job that would take us two to three hours. [...]
Clients Continue to Add Winter Tree Services
Winter tree services have always been a hard-sell, partly because our customer's attention turns elsewhere after that first snow of the year and partly over confusion about when is the best time for tree care. Since starting ArborScape in 1996, I've developed deep and trusted relationships with many of our customers. And as that has [...]
Who Was Affected by Colorado Floods?
September 17, 2013 While we've spoken with many clients who were not directly effected by the Colorado floods on the Front Range, we are still touching base with those of you who may need some help with their trees or lawn or anything else. Parker, Boulder, Castle Rock and Boulder are all communities we [...]