Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, ...

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A large swath of dead trees along Stewart Creek near the trail to San Luis Peak, one of Colorado's 14ers, in the San Luis Mountains. “So that adds to complexity about what can we do with the ...

By early August, it’s easy to spot plants that coast through dry and droughty summers like rock stars. They look good for a reason. They are either happy in their growing conditions (good on ya ...

SEDALIA, Colo. — Today, they're growing in a shipping container. Soon, hopefully, they'll take root in Colorado's forests. It's a nontraditional start for hundreds of baby trees meant to ...

Aspens like to grow in burned areas Aspen trees can thrive in a variety of conditions including sandy soil, gravel, dry grasslands and elevations from 6,500 feet to 11,500 feet.

After a fire, as many as 50,000 to 100,000 suckers, or aspen shoots that grow from the root system, can sprout and grow on one acre, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

And in this way, anybody can grow palm trees in Colorado. Email your questions to Sally and Zach Maxwell at [email protected].