Earth-Wise News Archive

Seasonal Needle Shedding in Conifers: A Natural Process Every fall, Earth-Wise, receives numerous calls from concerned customers who notice their…

Think Spring! A true sign that spring has sprung – we have completed our annual cleanup for entanglement hazards at…

As Earth-Wise celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024, we’d like to take a moment for reflection. What started in a…

Emerald ash borer has been positively identified in Carbondale, Colorado. This exotic pest has killed over 100 million ash trees…

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

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

Seeing Spots Marssonina blight is a common fungal disease that impacts the foliage of aspen trees. It is particularly bad…

Your Trees are Thirsty! As spring approaches, trees will start to come out of dormancy, absorbing water and soil nutrients…

Spruce Beetle: A Rising Concern in Colorado’s Forests Spruce beetle, a bark beetle native to Colorado’s forests, is on the…

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

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

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

Wet Weather Means Aphids and Fungal Diseases on the Rise The weather plays a large role in determining what pest…

Much Ado About Mulch Tree growing conditions in western Colorado are tough. From drought-stricken summers to freezing winters, nutrient-poor soils…

Bark Beetle Status: Good News, Bad News Mountain Pine Beetle The good news in this year’s bark beetle update is…

All Dried Up Precipitation in 2012 was the lowest the Roaring Fork and Vail Valleys have seen since record-breaking drought…

This year’s drought along with high temperatures, low humidity and daily wind has created a heightened fire threat in Colorado.…

Marssonina Blight May Have You Seeing Spots Marssonina blight (Marssonina populi) is a fungal pathogen that is native to aspen…

An Ounce of Prevention… Many of the pest problems we encounter on landscaped trees are secondary in nature. In other…

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