Tree Care in Crested Butte, CO

If you're looking at the trees around your Crested Butte home, you're likely seeing a mix of our beautiful native Blue Spruce and Quaking Aspen alongside some problematic choices from decades past. Many of the tree issues we diagnose here stem from that original planting decision, made 30 to 40 years ago when your home was likely built. Fast-growing species like Russian Olive or Siberian Elm were often chosen for quick screening, but they struggle with our high drought risk and very cold winters, leading to weak structure and poor health. Your watering habits are also critical. In our climate with only 23.8 inches of annual rainfall, it's easy to underwater. However, the more common mistake is overwatering with a lawn sprinkler system. Short, daily cycles only wet the top few inches of soil, encouraging trees to develop shallow, weak root systems. For healthy trees, they need deep, infrequent soaking to reach their roots where our dry soil requires them to be.