May 2021 Newsletter

May 2021

Here’s what’s happening in May

We'd like to welcome two new members to the Autumn Tree crew! You'll be hearing a new voice in the office. That's Brenda, our newest Administrative Assistant, and daughter of Jaime Astorga. New to the field we have Matt, our new plant health care specialist. He has 15+ years as a licensed pesticide applicator. We are thrilled to have them both on our team.

Our plant health care and lawn departments have started applications. There are a few things you can do to prepare before we come out to your property.

Please water your lawn before your scheduled lawn aeration service to ensure proper plugs are being pulled. We recommend cleaning up your yard of any obstructions (ie. toys and lawn furniture). If you can, flag your sprinkler heads. Have your sprinkler company test your sprinkler system to make sure it's working properly before summer starts. Also, now is a great time to clean your garden beds out. Autumn Tree Lawn & Landscape has an extensive service referral list available for our customers. Please call the office and we will be happy to connect you with a company that provides the service you are looking for.

303-868-3164

Upcoming Applications

Now is the time when spring applications for your trees and lawn are scheduled weather permitting of course. We do our best to stay on top of weather predictions but we all know how Colorado weather goes. Autumn Tree Lawn and Landscape schedules 2-3 days in advance and will contact you with the scheduled date so you can prepare. It's not required that you are home when we do the application as long as there is access to the plant material at the time of treatment. You can always email or call the office with any special instructions.

Tree and Lawn Application treatments being scheduled in May:

IPS treatments
Emerald Ash borer treatments
Cambistat treatments
Bed and border application
Spring soil injections
Leaf miner treatment
Mycorrhizae soil injection
Fertilizer soil injection
Inspect and treat for aphids mites & folier insects
Fertilizer with Weed control
Lawn aeration (and overseeding)
Revive
3rd Mite control
Insect/grub control
Lawn fungus control
Rock, bed, & border control

Inspect Your Trees

Inspect your trees to ensure that your trees are not showing signs of winter damage or disease. Here are a few signs to look for:

Broken or hanging branches
Trees with hollow cavities
Trees leaning towards one side
Sucker growth
Small holes in the bark

If trees in your yard are displaying any of these signs, or if you are unsure whether your tree poses a risk to the surrounding area, contact Autumn Tree, Lawn and Landscape today. We are the experts and can advise the best plan of action for your trees.

Winter Desiccation Injury

Recently, we have noticed needle browning in pines. Many of the pines are suffering from winter desiccation. This is mostly due to lack of moisture in the soil and exposure to sun and wind. Since the ground is frozen, needles are unable to replace the moisture that is lost during the season.

Damage can vary depending on tree species, location, and weather conditions. If the damage isn't too severe then it'll bounce back in the next growing season. The best way to avoid winter desiccation in the future is to deep root water and apply anti-desiccant applications.

Tree of the Month:

Mayday Tree

Prunus padus, known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, is a flowering plant.

The Mayday tree is a slow-growing medium ornamental tree that reaches around 25-30 feet tall at maturity.

It produces lovely fragrant white flowers in late April to May with fruit that ripens in midsummer.

It has narrow, tapered 2-4-inch medium-dark green leaves that emerge early in spring and turn yellow to bronze-red in early fall.

The Mayday tree is hardy to Zone 4 and grows well in moderately fertile, well-drained soil of most types. It prefers full sun but will do well in partial shade.

If you would like assistance with planting this spring please contact our office

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Autumn Tree Lawn and Landscape

600 Kilmer Street

Golden, CO 80401

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