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 ...

Those metal bands, also known as baffles, strapped around trees are not holding the tree together, but they do have a purpose ...

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, you can protect against ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The holidays are synonymous with warm smiles, lifelong traditions and shared joy among loved ones. But between the gift exchanges, Christmas Day meals and other activities, these moments bring ...

One of my favorite ways to decorate for Christmas is matching my holiday gift wrap to my seasonal display. I'm an early shopper, so I like to think of my wrapped gifts as an additional decor element.

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 ...

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 ...