Protecting and Caring for Your Trees During Drought Colorado is a semi-arid, shortgrass prairie with fluctuating weather patterns and inconsistent climate that makes growing trees challenging. Drought only compounds the challenges. During times of drought there are several effective watering methods recommended to ensure trees receive the required moisture. When to Water During Drought All [...]
Colorado is considered rough terrain for plants and wildlife alike. This is due to our inconsistent climate and tendency to dryness. Denver has temperatures that range from below zero in the winter, to 100°-plus in the summer! Then dry winds whip across the High Rockies and into the Front Range, leaving only the the hardiest plants [...]
After today’s snow accumulation of 4 inches in south metro Denver and up to a foot in central Denver and the northwest suburbs, you may wonder, is Colorado still in a drought? While it helps this year, mandatory water restrictions are still in effect and are almost certain to remain so in 2013. Droughts are [...]