A bond created throughout the past decade, Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care is proud to continue donating tree care services to Denver Botanic Gardens. Swingle exclusively adopted the Elm tree residing in front of Ruth Porter Waring House, around 2004. Most recently, Swingle’s team worked to prune the tree in preparation for spring. The…
Read MoreA look around the front-range reveals brown foliage on many pines and spruce. The brown tree foliage is on Austrian, Scotch, ponderosa, and pinyon pine as well as Colorado blue spruce. What is the cause of the problems pine and spruce trees are facing this year? For some of these trees, the causation dates back to…
Read MoreThe sun is shining bright and the weather is warming up. This time of year, depending on the day. It’s the time we all start to think about our yards. Two of the most important factors in making your lawn green this year is aerating the yard and getting those sprinkler systems running. Lawn Aeration in Denver…
Read MoreGET PLANTING April is usually the first time we Coloradoans can safely venture into our gardens without too much worry of deep freezes or harsh weather. Get those kneepads on- it’s time to plant! GET A HEADSTART Plant some of your early-blooming favorites in pots now, like begonias and dahlias, and keep them inside until…
Read MoreBRANCH OUT Arbor Day in Colorado is celebrated on the third Friday in April. That auspicious day and our glorious spring weather should inspire plenty of outside time getting your trees ready for the season! CLEAN UP Of course we all do our share of indoor spring-cleaning this time of year, but think about doing…
Read MoreThis month, Swingle participated in PLANET’s 38th Annual Student Career Days in Fort Collins, CO. We’ve attended this industry-recruiting event at various colleges and universities around the country for about the past two decades. This year we were fortunate to have it in our own backyard at Colorado State University! We consider this to be…
Read MoreWhere did the emerald ash borer come from? Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) was introduced accidently into Michigan in wood packing material imported from eastern Asia sometime in the 1990’s. It became well established in Michigan until ash trees started dying in 2002, when it was first detected. It is responsible for the deaths…
Read MoreGardeners in Colorado are a patient and persistent lot. We must be, growing plants in Colorado can be tedious battling weather and soils difficult to work.
Read MoreThe sooner you start thinking about that gorgeous lush lawn that you want, the better. Take steps now to ensure a carpet of gorgeous green in your yard in the coming months.
Read MoreSwingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care Launches New TV Commercial to Make an Emotional Connection- Some of Life’s Best Momentous Happen on Your Lawn. Enjoy a green, weed-free lawn for creating the new ones.
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