Schedule Complimentary Consultation Patrick Ahart, Arborist Territory and Services: Patrick operates out of SavATree’s Lakewood branch, located near Denver, CO. He provides comprehensive tree care, shrub care and lawn services to Arvada, Golden and Wheat Ridge, CO. Some popular services offered by Patrick and the SavATree team include tree pruning and trimming, tree removal and…
Landscape Calendar Northeast / Mid-Atlantic / Midwest September • Slice seed, aerate and overseed bare spots in the lawn • Plant new evergreen trees and shrubs • Fertilize the lawn • Treat trees and shrubs for late season insect and mite pests • Arrange a storm damage prevention audit • Continue to water trees and shrubs suffering…
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Organic Tick Control for Residential Landscapes: Safe and Effective Lyme disease, and the blacklegged (“deer”) tick that is its common carrier, has gotten our full attention over the past thirty years, and for good reason: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimate there are now about 300,000 reported cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. each…
Choosing the Right Trees for Your Urban Garden: Good Things Come in Small Packages Even a postage stamp-sized yard is no reason to miss out on the beauty and enjoyment of trees on your property. Plant trees that are well-matched to your site and environmental conditions, and your urban garden will become a jewel box.…
Client Spotlight: Colorado College Trees have featured prominently in the campus history of Colorado College. Built on an exposed, treeless, semi-arid plain, the first tree planting initiative on campus was completed in 1876, with fifty cent donations from townsfolk. In 1904, General Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs, shipped the striking European Lindens from England that…
Company Update SavATree Supporting our Veterans SavATree is proud to be an official sponsor and partner of Saluting Branches: Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance, a national day of service charity dedicated to honoring our fallen veterans. In 2017, SavATree’s volunteer tree and landscape services took place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. …
Special Care For Colorado Lawns Growing and keeping a healthy lawn in the Front Range Urban Corridor can be tricky, especially for people relocating to Colorado’s arid climate. Colorado lawns require special care to ensure healthy growth. Local conditions present many challenges to establishing and maintaining a healthy green lawn. A serious problem is constant water…
My Favorite Groundcover Northeast / Mid-Atlantic / Midwest Bugleweed (Ajuga reptens) Ajuga is a dense, rapidly spreading groundcover that enhances the landscape with its shiny, dark green leaves capped with whorls of tiny, blue-violet flowers in spring. It is easily grown in full sun to part shade and prefers moist soils with good drainage. Ajuga’s dense…
My Favorite Shrub Northeast / Mid-Atlantic / Midwest Korean Spice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii ‘Spice girl’) In my mind, shrubs should have multi-season interest. This ‘Spice girl’ variety has great fall color (bright red), produces berries (with another Carlesii), and has a very fragrant flower. The flower buds as a bright pink, then blooms open to a…
