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	<title>Elk Ridge Ranch&#187; Elk Ridge Ranch</title>
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		<title>How We Do&#8230;.What We Do</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>We start with high quality, time proven, strong, disease resistant tree stock.  All stock is selected with the Western Slope of Colorado in mind.  All stock has been researched thoroughly and proven to be hardy in this area. We use old... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/how-we-do-what-we-dowe-start-with-high-quality-time-proven-strong-disease-resistant-tree-stock-all-stock-is-selected-with-the-western-slope-of-colorado-in-mind-all-stock-has-been-researched/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We start with high quality, time proven, strong, disease resistant tree stock.  All stock is selected with the Western Slope of Colorado in mind.  All stock has been researched thoroughly and proven to be hardy in this area.</p>
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<p>We use old fashioned strategies that have been working for decades.  All of our trees are grown with tender loving care and we love for our clients to come out and see the farm.  This way they can see for themselves how they are grown and cared for.  They can also pick out the trees that will be perfect for their own personal situation.</p>
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<p>We always have staff to help guide our clients to proper tree selection for their specific location and purpose.</p>
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<p>Come and see us!</p>
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		<title>Weeping “Candied Apple”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Weeping “Candied Apple” Crabapple Height: 10-15' Flower: pink Spread: 15' Fruit: 3/4", cherry-red Shape: weeping, broadly horizontal to pendulous                                 Foliage: dark green, red... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/weeping-candied-apple/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Weeping “Candied Apple” Crabapple</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Height:</strong><strong> </strong>10-15&#8242;</p>
<p><strong>Flower: </strong>pink</p>
<p><strong>Spread: </strong>15&#8242;</p>
<p><strong>Fruit: </strong>3/4&#8243;, cherry-red</p>
<p><strong>Shape: </strong>weeping, broadly horizontal to pendulous                                 <strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Foliage: </strong>dark green, red overcast</p>
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<p>A new and distinct variety of flowering Malus crab apple tree, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by an upright, semi-dwarf growth habit, an arching and weeping effect of the branches, attractive pinkish colored flowers and abundant bright dark red colored fruits that may hang all winter, and which has apparent resistance to diseases which are common to most Malus species.</p>
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<p>This is a weeping, spreading deciduous tree. Leaves are dense, ovate, often lobed, dark green with a tint of red, up to 3 inches long. Red buds develop into pink <a href="http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_d0f3.html" target="_blank">flowers</a> in spring. Fruit are persistent, glossy red, approximately the size of a cherry. Grows 15-25 feet tall and 10-20 feet wide</p>
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		<title>Sunburst  Honey Locust</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Gleditsia triacanthos inermis “Sunburst  Honey Locust” The Sunburst Honeylocust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, 'Sunburst', is smaller in stature (35– 45 ft) than the common Honeylocust tree. Sunburst Honeylocust trees display yellow... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/sunburst-honey-locust/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Gleditsia triacanthos inermis </strong></p>
<p><strong>“Sunburst  Honey Locust”</strong></p>
<p>The Sunburst Honeylocust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, &#8216;Sunburst&#8217;, is smaller in stature (35– 45 ft) than the common Honeylocust tree. Sunburst Honeylocust trees display yellow new growth, and the yellow leaves persists throughout the season. The wood is dense, hard, and durable. The Sunburst Honeylocust is fast growing up to 2 ‘ a year. It is a very fine textured tree with a broad, pyramidal crown, and an excellent lawn tree for filtered shade. This deciduous tree displays clusters of yellow-green, fragrant flowers open in May-June. The leaves are divided into many small, oval leaflets giving a fern-like appearance to the foliage; leaves are normally green, but the &#8216;Sunburst&#8217; cultivar has light yellow leaves. This tree is a version of improved thornless, podless varieties.    Prefers full sun. Extremely salt tolerant.</p>
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		<title>Spring Snow Crabapple</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ornamental Trees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>‘Spring Snow’ Crabapple is unusual in that it is typically fruitless. The dense, oval crown grows to about 25 to 30 feet tall and 15  feet wide.  The White 'Spring Snow' Crabapple tree is loaded with white flowers in early spring.  This... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/spring-snow-crabapple/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>‘Spring Snow’ Crabapple is unusual in that it is typically fruitless. The dense, oval crown grows to about 25 to 30 feet tall</p>
<p>and 15  feet wide.  The White &#8216;Spring Snow&#8217; Crabapple tree is loaded with white flowers in early spring.  This fruitless Canadian introduction is completely covered with pink buds that open to fragrant white flowers in spring. It has bright green, shiny foliage and good heat tolerance.</p>
<p><strong>Zone:</strong> 4                                              <br />
 <strong>Exposure:</strong> Sun<br />
 <strong>Fruit:</strong> Fruitless<br />
 <strong>Height:</strong> 25-30&#8242;<br />
 <strong>Width:</strong> 15&#8242;<br />
 <strong>Shape:</strong> Oval<br />
 <strong>Flower Color:</strong> White<br />
 <strong>Fruit:</strong> Fruitless<br />
 <strong>Foliage:</strong> Green</p>
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		<title>Robusta Cottonwood</title>
		<link>http://elkridgeranch.org/robusta-cottonwood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shade Trees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Populus deltoides 'Robusta Cottonwood" Robusta Cottonwood is a cottonless &#38; seedless variety makes a good fast growing large shade tree.  This variety of Cottonwood is pyramidal in youth but maturing to a broad vase shaped habit with an... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/robusta-cottonwood/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Populus deltoides &#8216;Robusta Cottonwood&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p>Robusta Cottonwood is a cottonless &amp; seedless variety makes a good fast growing large shade tree.  This variety of Cottonwood is pyramidal in youth but maturing to a broad vase shaped habit with an open branching structure. Height: 40 – 60 ft. Spread:  30 – 40 ft.  The leaves are light green to medium green and smaller than most other cottonwoods. Very easy to grow and will adapt to most conditions.</p>
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		<title>‘Imperial’ Thornless Honeylocust</title>
		<link>http://elkridgeranch.org/imperial-thornless-honeylocust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>IMPERIAL HONEY LOCUST (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Imperial'), 30-40 ft. This selection is more spreading than upright and often lacks a single central trunk. Foliage is dark green. An excellent street and lawn tree that does well in extreme... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/imperial-thornless-honeylocust/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IMPERIAL HONEY LOCUST (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis &#8216;Imperial&#8217;), 30-40 ft. This selection is more spreading than upright and often lacks a single central trunk. Foliage is dark green.  An excellent street and lawn tree that does well in extreme heat and cold. Seems to almost thrive where seasons are defined. Not picky about soil. A fast grower, but wood not brittle.  The foliage allows some light to penetrate the crown, making it possible to grow a lawn beneath the tree, yet it is dense enough to provide a pleasant shade. Leaflets are tiny and so, when they drop in the fall, little raking is required.</p>
<p>Important Info : Gleditsia triacanthos inermis is thornless.</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Chanticleer&#8217; Callery Pear</title>
		<link>http://elkridgeranch.org/chanticleer-callery-pear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ornamental Trees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The variety, named 'Chanticleer', is a beautiful tree that is grown ornamentally and reaches a height ranging from 30 to 50 feet. In the spring, clusters of 1-inch, white flowers cover the tree. Pea-sized, inedible fruits follow the flowers. The... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/chanticleer-callery-pear/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The variety, named &#8216;Chanticleer&#8217;, is a beautiful tree that is grown ornamentally and reaches a height ranging from 30 to 50 feet. In the spring, clusters of 1-inch, white flowers cover the tree. Pea-sized, inedible fruits follow the flowers. The leaves of this tree turn shiny dark red to scarlet in the fall. This variety withstands pollution and can be grown along roads.</p>
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<p>The &#8216;Chanticleer&#8217; Pear is an upright-pyramidal tree that is much narrower than other ornamental pears. This tree makes a valuable addition to the landscape and is a good choice where lateral space to spread is limited.</p>

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<p>It has attractive flowers, foliage, and fall color. Bark is at first smooth with numerous lenticels, light brown to reddish-brown, then later turning grayish brown with shallow furrows. &#8216;Chanticleer&#8217; is less susceptible to early freezes than other Pears. The &#8216;Chanticleer&#8217; Pear is very adaptable to many different soils and it tolerates drought, heat, cold, and pollution.</p>
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<p>Plant in full sun.</p>
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 The &#8216;Chanticleer&#8217; Callery Pear is a cultivar, partly selected because of its unique combination of good traits including great form and resistance to blight and limb breakage.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Summit&#8221; Green Ash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Fraxinus pennsylvanica ( Summit Green Ash ) Green Ash is commonly used in the landscape due to its adaptability to stressful landscape situations. It is very cold hardy and has excellent tolerance to drought, and is very adaptable to a wide... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/fraxinus-pennsylvanica-summit-green-ash/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fraxinus pennsylvanica     ( Summit Green Ash )</p>
<p>Green Ash is commonly used in the landscape due to its adaptability to stressful landscape situations. It is very cold hardy and has excellent tolerance to drought, and is very adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. It has an oval to round crown becoming more open in form with age. Green Ash is a fast grower.<br />
 Summit is a upright tree reaching 45 feet in height by 25 feet in width. It is a deciduous tree, which produces pinnate, glossy, dark green leaves. Foliage turns a striking shade of yellow in fall. Summit is seedless.<br />
 Important Info : This tree does best when given plenty of water when young. Once established, can tolerate less frequent waterings and even some drought.</p>

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		<title>Populus tremuloides, Quaking Aspen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The name references the quaking or trembling of the leaves that occurs in even a slight breeze due to the flattened petioles. Other species of Populus have petioles flattened partially along their length, while the Quaking Aspen's are flattened... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/populus-tremuloides-quaking-aspen/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The name references the quaking or trembling of the leaves that occurs in even a slight breeze due to the flattened <a title="Petiole (botany)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petiole_%28botany%29">petioles</a>.</p>
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<p>Other species of Populus have petioles flattened partially along their length, while the Quaking Aspen&#8217;s are flattened from side to side along the entire length of the petiole.</p>
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<p>This quaking of the leaves produces a soft sound that many consider a hallmark of the Quaking Aspen.</p>

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<p>A tall, fast growing tree can get up to 70 ft. at maturity.  The bark is relatively smooth greenish-white to gray and is marked by thick black horizontal scars and prominent black knots.</p>
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<p>The <strong>leaves are </strong>simple, alternate, and heart-shaped to nearly round, 1&#8243;-3&#8243; long; dark green and shiny above, pale green below, with small, rounded teeth on the margins. Leaf stem flattened.</p>
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<p>Noted for its brilliant fall colors, leaves turn bright yellow, yellow-orange, gold, or reddish after the first frosts.</p>
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		<title>Colorado (Blue) Spruce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Evergreens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>(Picea pungens) This evergreen tree grows to 80 feet tall and over 20 feet wide. Colorado Blue Spruce is easily one of the most popular conifers.  They are easy to grow in a variety of soils conditions. Color ranges from green to blue.  ... <a href="http://elkridgeranch.org/colorado-blue-spruce/">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">(Picea pungens)</span></p>
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<p>This evergreen tree grows to 80 feet tall and over 20 feet wide.</p>
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<p>Colorado Blue Spruce is easily one of the most popular conifers.  They are easy to grow in a variety of soils conditions.</p>
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<p>Color ranges from green to blue.   Spiky needles repel all but the hungriest deer.</p>
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<p>Good for partial shade too!</p>
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<p>Zones 2-6</p>
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