Advanced Tree Service, LLC

If you blinked, the time to trim fruit trees disappeared. That was the shortest window that we’ve ever seen. Now it’s on to watering even though its not time to fire up the sprinkler systems yet. It’s been extremely dry and your trees are going to be thirsty. Slow watering around the drip line of the tree in the evenings is best so it has all night to soak in. The drip line is at or near the end of the branches. That is where the smaller fibrous roots are generally located and it is the optimal place to water. Watering next to the trunk is really only affective on newly planted trees. Laying out a soaker hose over the drip line circumference is one of the most efficient methods and reduces runoff. Be aware that your evergreens are far more drought resistant than deciduous trees. Large deciduous trees will need far more water and water more often than evergreens. With high temps already and increasing utility bills, efficiency is going to be paramount this year.

January seems to be the golden month for tree trimming: especially fruit trees. We used to say "winter" for trimming fruit trees, but winters just aren't as cold as they used to be. Now it has been "below freezing" for the last several years and often that is January and maybe February. The reasoning behind below freezing trimming is that diseases and insects are dormant at this time. Most trees take around thirty days to seal up cuts on their own. This has left us with a short window to accomplish trimming fruit trees without taking the risk of opening them up to diseases. Also, the list of insects and diseases that affect trees in Colorado has gotten a bit out of hand. Ash trees and Aspens have been prone to fungal infections as well so you can add those to the "below freezing" trimming list. People often put off trimming in winter, but as things have progressed lately, it is the best time to trim in my opinion.

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Advanced Tree Service, LLC is on the tailgate and doors
Maizland and academy blvd
Colorado Springs, Co