Why plants fail in Flagstaff
Most plants that die here were chosen or planted for somewhere else. At nearly 7,000 feet you are dealing with a short growing season, late frosts, drying wind, heavy snow load, alkaline volcanic cinder soil and elk that will browse anything tender. Rowan learned the trade in a Flagstaff nursery yard, and every plan starts with what actually thrives here.
What we plant
- Quaking aspen, Colorado blue spruce, ponderosa and pinyon pine
- Native and xeric shrubs, grasses and perennials
- Native berms with boulders and drip
- Rock, cinder and mulch beds
- Large tree transplants set with machinery
Planted right, then watered right
Every tree gets a properly sized hole, amended backfill where it helps, a watering basin and, where it makes sense, drip on a timer. We give you a simple establishment watering schedule, and we offer winter watering visits so new trees do not dry out over our dry, windy winters.
Elk and deer
If you are near open forest, we plan for browse pressure from day one: species choice, caging for young trees, and placement that keeps tender plants close to the house.