Newspaper Columns: Alamosa Trees

Alamosa Trees columns published in the Alamosa Valley Courier -- most recent first (.pdf format). Visit Alamosa Flowers Newspaper Columns

2013

Sceintists Just Learning Why Forest Trees Die: 2013 December 18

Protecting Our Environment: 2013 December 4

There's Gold in Them Thar Trees: 2013 October 23

Seek Shade! Think Shade!: 2013 July 24

Why Do Some Tree Species Live Longer Than Others?: 2013 June 26

Are Your Aspen Trees Healthy?: 2013 May 15

Ornamental, Stone-fruit Trees: 2013 May 1

Brown Evergreens Are Not a Pretty Sight: 2013 April 3

Evergreens in Our Winter Wonderland- Part 2: 2013 January 2

2012

Evergreens in Our Winter Wonderland: 2012 December 19

O Christmas Tree: 2012 December 5

Coexisting Flora and Fauna: 2012 November 7

Solar Access and Trees: 2012 October 24

Alamosa's Urban Deer Problem: Part 2: 2012 October 10

Alamosa's Urban Deer Problem: Part 1: 2012 September 12

Wildlife Habitat & Favorite Trees: 2012 August 29

Utility Vegetation Management: 2012 August 1

Lithic or Organic Mulch?: 2012 July 4

A Good Tree for Your Yard: 2012 June 6

Water a Tree until It's Happy: 2012 May 9

Arbor Week and Growth Award: 2012 April 11

57 New Trees for Alamosa: 2012 March 14

Xeriscaping in Alamosa: Part 2: 2012 February 29

Xeriscaping in Alamosa: Part 1: 2012 February 15

Xeriscape Is Healthy; Zeroscape Is Not!: 2012 February 1

Trees That Thrive in the Valley Need Cold-hardiness PLUS: 2012 January 18

Identify Winter Trees: 2012 January 4

2011

Walking Around in My Snow Globe: 2011 December 21

To Tree or Not to Tree, Real odr Artificial?: 2011 December 7

Tree Species Diversity in Alamosa: What and Why?: 2011 November 23

The Right Tree in the Right Place ... at the Right Time: 2011 November 9

Leaf litter? No, that's called autumn: 2011 October 26

Did you know? Fun Tree Facts: 2011 October 12

Effects of climate change on the birds and bees … and trees: Part 2: 2011 September 28

Effects of climate change on the birds and bees … and trees: Part 1: 2011 September 14

The Mystery of Tree Leaves: 2011 August 31

Front Range Tree List Offers Tips for Alamosa Planters: Part 2: 2011 August 17

Front Range Tree List Offers Tips for Alamosa Planters: Part 1: 2011 August 3

Forest Trees and Wild Fires: 2011 July 20

Visiting "Big Tree" Is Worth A Road Trip: 2011 July 6

Take a Look at the Trees Around Town: 2011 June 22

Human Ecology and Trees: 2011 June 8

How's the Rio Grande doing in our area?: 2011 May 25

Most Like to Succeed: What to Look for When Buying a Tree: 2011 May 11

Arbor Week & Tips from Pruning Workshop: 2011 April 27

Diminishing Tree Canopy?: 2011 April 13

Just What Is A "Native" Shrub?: 2011 March 30

Learn to Prune: Don't Hatrack!: 2011 March 16

Bleak Street to Undergo Transformation: 2011 March 2

When Is a Tree a Hazard? - Part 2: 2011 February 16

When Is a Tree a Hazard? - Part 1: 2011 February 2

To Water or Not to Water: 2011 January 19

2010

A Time for Patience: 2010 December 08

Don’t Top Trees, Please!: 2010 November 24

How Tall is That Tree? The Shadow knows: 2010 November 10

Fall Color & Updated Tree List: 2010 October 27

Elms: Love'em or Hate'em: 2010 October 13

Evergreens: Scale and Fall/Winter Care: 2010 September 29

Fall is Ideal for Tree Planting: 2010 September 15

Bring a Shovel and Help Us Plant!: 2010 September 1

Alamosa's Unique Environment: 2010 August 18

Help keep invasive pests out of our urban forest: 2010 July 28

Age, Playgrounds, and Squirrels Impact Cole Park: 2010 July 14

No articles between May 5 and July 14

We Got Our Hands Dirty!: 2010 May 5

One year! Gardening season starts.: 2010 Apr 21

Arbor Week is Coming Up: 2010 Apr 7

A Tree's Old Age: 2010 Mar 24

New Trees for Cole Park: 2010 Mar 10

The Levee: Let's not stick our heads in the wet sand: 2010 Feb 24

The Levee: Inform, listen, engage, decide -- then act: 2010 Feb 10

Pruning: Why and When?: 2010 Jan 27

Oh Deer! Rename Alamosa to Antlers?: 2010 Jan 13

   

2009

How Trees Survive Winter and How You Can Help - Part 2: 2009 Dec 23

How Trees Survive Winter and How You Can Help - Part 1: 2009 Dec 09

Considering a Live Christmas Tree?: 2009 Nov 25

How Much is My Green Ash Worth?: 2009 Nov 11

150 Mature Park Trees -- What's the Future? Part 2 : 2009 Oct 28

150 Mature Park Trees -- What's the Future? Part 1 : 2009 Oct 14

Seeing Red? Or Yellow or Orange?: 2009 Sept 30

Fall Tree Care: More than Leaf Raking:  2009 Sept 16

We HAD a City Forester:  2009 Sept 2

Who's Responsible for that Tree?:  2009 Aug 19

Hybrids: I'm Not Talking about Cars:  2009 Aug 5

Tree Diversity:  2009 July 22

Pruning Myths:  2009 July 8

Tree Inventory & Orientation:  2009 June 24

Tree Myths:  2009 June 10

Tree Identification Workshop and Public Tree Inventory: 2009 May 27

Don't Plant Your Tree as if It Were a Tomato: 2009 May 13

The Right Tree in the Right Place: 2009 April 29

Not Just a Pretty Landscape Feature: 2009 April 15