Michael Sundberg, district manager of Davey's West Denver office, talks about early fall color on trees, as well as why it occurs, problems to look out for and how to treat stressed-out trees.
In this episode we cover:
- What were Denver's spring and summer seasons like this year? (0:50)
- Denver trees' response to a wet spring (1:40)
- What homeowners should know about leaf discoloration (2:14)
- Long-term affect of drought stress on trees (3:44)
- How to treat drought-stressed trees (4:38)
- Mulching for water retention (5:50)
- Michael's preferred mulch (7:02)
- Soil compaction (10:22)
- Air spading (13:20)
- Foot traffic can stress trees out, too (14:54)
- Linden trees (15:45)
- Does early color change always mean something bad? (16:47)
- Growing trees in Denver (18:33)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about why tree leaves may change color and lose leaves early, read our blogs, Why Are Trees Losing Leaves in June, August or Early Fall? and Reasons For Early Or Dull Fall Color.
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