Easy Tree Care Tip: Winter Watering
Colorado's dry winter climate can be stressful for landscape trees and already stressed natural trees.  
Fluctuating temperatures, lack of snow cover and windy conditions contribute to low soil moisture, which
can cause injury to root systems.  When the ground is free of snow and temperatures are above 40
degrees trees can be watered using a soaker hose or watering spike.  It's best to water mid-day so the
water has time to soak in before freezing.
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Easy Tree Care Tip: Mulching
One of the easiest and most effective steps you can take to benefit the health of your trees is applying an
organic mulch.  Among the benefits of mulching the area inside the dripline of the tree is water
conservation, addition of nutrients to the soil, better soil aeration, and protection from lawnmower or string
trimmer damage.
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Boulder, Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette, Broomfield, CO, Colorado
Aaron Bitter Zauber
Owner and Operator
ISA Certified Arborist #RM-2560a
aaron@mountaintreecare.com
Phil Bitter
Owner and Operator
ISA Certified Arborist #RM-7279a
phil@mountaintreecare.com
"Personal Service and Quality Workmanship"
We are a local, family owned and operated business dedicated
to providing top quality tree services in the Boulder, Louisville,
Lafayette, Longmont and Broomfield, Colorado areas.  There
is always at least one company owner sent on every estimate
and present at every job so your satisfaction is our top priority.
 We deliver quality at a fair price.
Why choose us:
ISA Certified Arborist
Owner Operated
Fully Insured
Established 2003
Outstanding Personal Service
FAQ: How to hire a tree service
Choosing a professional arborist can be a difficult decision.  Making the wrong choice can hurt your
pocketbook, your personal property and your trees.  Improper tree care practices take years to correct or
can irreparably harm your trees.  Here are a few tips to help you choose a quality tree service.

Ask about professional memberships and certifications.  Membership in professional tree care
organizations, such as ISA or TCIA, reflect initiative to stay current with the most current practices and
standards.  Certifications, such as ISA Certified Arborist, show that minimum experience and knowledge
requirements have been achieved.  Verify ISA Certification here.  Memberships and certifications are no
guarantee of competence, they do reflect positively, and should be considered when choosing a tree care
company.

Insurance.  Don't take it for granted, call the insurance company to verify proper liability insurance.

References.  Ask for local references, call them, or go take a look at their trees.

Be wary of door-knockers.  Most reputable tree services don't have time to go knocking on doors.  Hire
only local tree care professionals with the proper knowledge and equipment  to do the job right.  Never be
pressured into a "bargain" or having the work done that day.  Never pay in advance.

Get more than one bid.  If you don't already know a trusted arborist, get more than one bid.  Not just to
compare price, but to get the opinions and to test the knowledge of several arborists.  Ask lots of
questions, it's not difficult to tell who's a professional and who isn't.  

Don't always go with the lowest price.  You often get what you pay for.  Long term, the price of hiring
an unqualified company is much higher than hiring a qualified professional today.
FAQ: Where does Mountain Tree Care operate?
In general we operate within 30 minutes of Boulder, but for larger jobs we are willing to travel farther.  The
Colorado cities we service include: Boulder; Niwot; Longmont; Hygene; Louisville; Lafayette; Erie;
Broomfield; and Nederland.
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