The LAM Tree Blog

Seasonal Tips, Updates & Community Events

Limber pines dot the landscape in Colorado

Limber Pine/Rocky Mountain White Pine (Pinus flexilis)

Mar 29, 2021

All about the Limber Pine/Rocky Mountain White Pine – size, appearance, habitat, pests, & maintenance for this high-elevation evergreen rare tree.

Preventing Road Salt Damage To Your Plants & Pets

Mar 10, 2021

Do your shrubs or trees ever show signs of salt damage in the spring? On evergreens, this can appear as the browning of needles, on leafy plants it manifests as burnt or singed-looking leaves. But there are things you can do to prevent salt damage without losing your footing on icy roads and walkways.

Rocky Mountain Juniper (Sabina scopulorum)

Feb 17, 2021

All about the Rocky Mountain Juniper, a slow-growing evergreen native to Colorado with distinctive blue “berries” (they’re actually modified cones) – size, appearance, habitat, pests, and more.

Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata)

Jan 22, 2021

All about bristlecone pine in Colorado – size, appearance, habitat, pests, and maintenance for this rare, long-lived native tree.

White Fir (Abies concolor subsp. concolor) aka Colorado Fir, Balsam Fir, Rocky Mountain White Fir, White Balsam, Silver Fir

Dec 13, 2020

All about white fir (aka as Colorado fir, Balsam fir, Rocky Mountain White fir, White Balsam, Silver fir in Colorado) in Colorado – size, appearance, habitat, pests & maintenance for this popular evergreen native tree.