Tree Care in Minturn, CO

If you're looking at the trees in your Minturn yard, you're likely seeing the legacy of a 1970s planting. Builders here often chose fast-growing trees for quick shade, which means many properties now have mature Siberian elms or green ashes approaching 55 years old. These species were popular then but have known weaknesses. In our cold-dry climate with only 22 inches of annual rain, how those trees were planted and watered decades ago directly impacts the problems you see today, like shallow roots or structural splits. Your native ponderosa pines and quaking aspens are much better adapted to our Zone 6a winters and summer droughts, but even they can struggle if they're competing with an old, thirsty Russian olive planted too close to the house.