Colorado trees are succumbing to the same insects ravaging forests — arborists have tips to keep your backyard healthy

Arborist Davis Glover of American Tree cuts down branches of a spruce tree that were infested by ips beetles Nov. 21, 2023, in northeast Denver. Ips beetles tunnel through trees and into their bark, capable of damaging decades-old trees in weeks. Environmental factors like drought can intensify beetle damage. American Tree, based in Golden, estimates they have cut down hundreds of trees since 2021 due to the insects. Olivia Sun / Report for America
Jennifer ForkerThe Colorado Sun It’s winter — but if you stop thinking about the health of your trees now, deadly pests will have an advantage…

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