Winter Resilience: Protecting Your Landscape from Snow and Ice
Published December 16, 2025
The beauty of a Colorado winter brings significant challenges for your trees and shrubs. Heavy, wet snow and ice accumulation can cause severe structural damage, leading to broken limbs or even total tree failure. Without proper preparation and winter care, your valuable landscape assets are at high risk during the coldest months.
Earth Wise Horticultural provides specialized winter care and structural support to help your property withstand the brutal mountain season.
Strategies for Winter Strength
Our ISA Certified Arborists use several methods to protect your trees from winter damage:
Dormant Pruning: Removing weak or dead wood before the heavy snow arrives reduces the surface area for snow to collect, lowering the weight load on branches.
Structural Cabling: For trees with weak unions or heavy limbs, we install professional cabling and bracing to provide essential support against mountain winds and snow.
Deep Root Hydration: Winter drought is a common issue in the Rockies. We provide deep root watering before the ground freezes to ensure your plants have the internal moisture needed to survive.
Anti Desiccant Sprays: We apply specialized coatings to evergreens to reduce moisture loss and protect foliage from the drying effects of winter sun and wind.
With over 30 years of experience in the Colorado Rockies, we know exactly what it takes to keep your landscape healthy until spring.