Earth-Wise News Archive

What’s New Spring 2024

What’s New Spring 2024

Think Spring! A true sign that spring has sprung – we have completed our annual cleanup for entanglement hazards at…
What's New - Winter 2023/2024

What's New - Winter 2023/2024

As Earth-Wise celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024, we’d like to take a moment for reflection. What started in a…
What's New - Spring/Summer 2023 Important Update - Emerald Ash Borer is Here

What's New - Spring/Summer 2023 Important Update - Emerald Ash Borer is Here

Emerald ash borer has been positively identified in Carbondale, Colorado. This exotic pest has killed over 100 million ash trees…
What's New - Spring 2022 ~ Beetle Issues Continue in Colorado

What's New - Spring 2022 ~ Beetle Issues Continue in Colorado

Unfortunately, we don’t have much good news to report regarding the state of Colorado’s forests. The Colorado State Forest Service’s…
What’s New – Fall 2022

What’s New – Fall 2022

Fall Needle Shedding on Conifers Every fall, Earth-Wise receives phone calls from customers concerned about the browning needles on their…
What's New - Fall 2019

What's New - Fall 2019

Seeing Spots Marssonina blight is a common fungal disease that impacts the foliage of aspen trees. It is particularly bad…
What's New - Spring 2018

What's New - Spring 2018

Your Trees are Thirsty! As spring approaches, trees will start to come out of dormancy, absorbing water and soil nutrients…
What's New - Spring 2017

What's New - Spring 2017

Spruce Beetle: A Rising Concern in Colorado’s Forests Spruce beetle, a bark beetle native to Colorado’s forests, is on the…
What's New - Fall 2016

What's New - Fall 2016

My Trees Are Browning! Every fall, Earth-Wise receives phone calls from customers concerned about the browning needles on their pine,…
What's New - Winter 2015

What's New - Winter 2015

It’s a Wrap Wrapping the trunks of young, thin-barked trees in the winter months is recommended to protect them from…
What's New - Summer 2015

What's New - Summer 2015

Wet Weather Means Aphids and Fungal Diseases on the Rise The weather plays a large role in determining what pest…
What's New - Spring 2015

What's New - Spring 2015

Safety First This year, Earth-Wise was a recipient of the Colorado Better Business Bureau’s Best in Practice Safety Award. Earth-Wise’s…
What's New - Summer 2015

What's New - Summer 2015

Wet Weather Means Aphids and Fungal Diseases on the Rise The weather plays a large role in determining what pest…
What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2014

What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2014

Much Ado About Mulch Tree growing conditions in western Colorado are tough. From drought-stricken summers to freezing winters, nutrient-poor soils…
What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2014 Earth-Wise Newsletter

What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2014 Earth-Wise Newsletter

Bark Beetle Status: Good News, Bad News Mountain Pine Beetle The good news in this year’s bark beetle update is…
What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2013 Earth-Wise Newsletter

What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2013 Earth-Wise Newsletter

All Dried Up Precipitation in 2012 was the lowest the Roaring Fork and Vail Valleys have seen since record-breaking drought…
What's New - Excerpt from Summer 2012

What's New - Excerpt from Summer 2012

This year’s drought along with high temperatures, low humidity and daily wind has created a heightened fire threat in Colorado.…
What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2011 Earth-Wise Newsletter

What's New - Excerpts from Spring 2011 Earth-Wise Newsletter

Marssonina Blight May Have You Seeing Spots Marssonina blight (Marssonina populi) is a fungal pathogen that is native to aspen…
What's New - Excerpts from 2010 Earth-Wise Newsletter

What's New - Excerpts from 2010 Earth-Wise Newsletter

An Ounce of Prevention… Many of the pest problems we encounter on landscaped trees are secondary in nature. In other…
What's New - Excerpts from 2009 Earth-Wise Newsletter

What's New - Excerpts from 2009 Earth-Wise Newsletter

Mountain Pine Beetle Still Poses Threat Due to the devastating effects of mountain pine beetle throughout Colorado, we feel compelled…