From horticulture to agriculture, today’s growers are faced with unique challenges such as a decrease in available labor and battling the uncertainties of climate change. For Christmas tree farmers across the country, that reality is no different as questions about sustained profitability loom overhead. While the horticulture and agriculture industries struggle with labor shortages, automated equipment provides a real-world…
The power of social media is not always clearly visible to the public. But when MrBeast reached 20 million subscribers on YouTube, he wanted to do something big to commemorate the accomplishment. Known as Jimmy Donaldson in real life, MrBeast runs a popular YouTube channel known for his attention-grabbing stunts. So, when he asked his…
Climate change is a reality we can no longer ignore. A poll conducted last year by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication revealed that 62 percent of Americans now believe that, “global warming is caused mostly by human activities”. That number represents a 15 percent increase from just five years earlier. While it’s easy…
It’s that time of year again, when Mother Nature paints a beautiful backdrop in the reds of maples, the yellows of elms and the oranges of aspens. But after all that beauty falls to the ground creating a blanket of dried out vegetation, raking leaves becomes your next chore. For generations, the practice of raking…
This is the time of year when homeowners pull into their driveways and begin making a mental to-do-list for preparing their property for the impending winter season. With everything else you have to worry about as the last three months of 2019 draw to a close, SavATree has compiled a Fall Property Checklist to help.…
As we head into the fall months, trees will begin their transition into dormancy – their opportunity to essentially “rest” from the previous growing season. For some trees, the season was uneventful, while others battled drought, insects and diseases which caused an incredible degree of stress on their overall stamina leading into the dormant season.…
Much of the country has already begun to notice a gradual loss of daylight over the last few weeks. This serves as a cue to Mother Nature, and ultimately to us, that fall is most definitely just around the corner. On September 23 to be exact. Soon, residents across the country will experience the annual…
According to Rebecca Eisen, a Research Biologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases in Fort Collins, Colorado, there are more than 80 species of ticks across the United States. While 80 certainly sounds like a lot, there are only a dozen known tick species to actually bite humans and…
Chances are you’ve probably seen this pesky weed around your property but just weren’t sure what it was called. It’s called Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) and it’s a noxious weed very common on properties in Colorado. Its leaves contain tiny little “thistles” meant to ward off animals who might be looking for something to munch on,…
Thrashing winds, heavy downpours, power outages and devastating flooding can only mean the start of the hurricane season. Hurricane season in the Atlantic runs from June 1 through November 30; in the Pacific from May 15 through November 30. Yet the majority of storms tend to hit during the peak hurricane season running from August…
