July 21, 2026

Highlands Ranch has one of the most consistent tree canopies in the south metro. Streets, parks and residential lots throughout the community were planted with the same reliable species during development, and green ash was one of the most common choices. It established quickly, provided reliable shade and fit the visual standard the community was […]

Most stumps in Littleton don’t get ground right away. A tree comes down, the yard gets cleaned up, and the stump gets left for another time. In a neighborhood where the landscaping has been accumulating for decades, that’s an easy call to delay. But what happens in the meantime is worth understanding before that delay