Highlands Ranch · checked November 14, 2026

Privacy tree planting in Highlands Ranch

Highlands Ranch is unincorporated Douglas County, about 5,820 feet up, with about 103,000 people (2020 Census). The HRCA guidelines cover landscaping.

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HRCA approval

Replacing dead landscape with the same type, or a bed up to 20% of a yard that doesn't affect drainage, needs no ARC approval. Plans with retaining walls, grade changes, rock beds or other hardscape, under 50% sod, or a lot that adjoins open space do. The guidelines note dense coniferous plantings can screen views, and say not to plant in drainage swales.

Neighbors

HRCA says an owner may be liable for damage their trees cause a neighboring property, and that planting a sufficient distance from the property line reduces the risk. View rights exist only where a declaration or deed defines them.

Watering

Centennial Water's rules, as summarized by HRCA: no irrigation 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 1 to September 30; hand watering trees allowed any time; drip and deep-root watering allowed.

Prices

Published 2026 Colorado figures put a planted 8 ft spruce or pine at about $830 to $1,155.

Services

• Privacy tree planting
• Large evergreen planting
• Tree spade transplanting
• Narrow screens: juniper and arborvitae
• Windbreak planting
• Watering and care for new trees
• Privacy tree cost
• Planting rules: HOA, 811 and watering