Winter is an excellent time...

As a tree science company, it would be safe to assume our busy months are spring, summer and fall. But believe it or not, we keep a full staff in winter too, for a number of reasons! In winter we have more flexibility for pruning along with insect and disease diagnosis, because the landscape is pretty much in a state of "suspended animation." We can more easily check trees for damage when the leaves are off. We can see the structure of the trees better and this also makes winter an ideal time for pruning any tree. This is especially true of oaks and elms that can only be pruned dormant due to wilt diseases. Winter is also a great time for corrective and rejuvenation pruning of shrubs. In addition, the frozen winter ground reduces turf damage when removing larger trees.

The fact is, winter is a great time for much of our work, including:

• Pruning
• Analyzing storm damage
• Identifying defects in structure which may need cabling or bracing
• Inspecting for gypsy moth egg masses
• Inspecting for sphaeropsis twig blight on pines
• Inspecting for cytospora canker on spruce
• Inspecting for spruce gall adelgids
• Inspecting for stem and trunk cankers
• Inspecting for many other insect and disease problems
• Identifying and remedying crown conflicts between trees

So certainly do not hesitate to call us in winter - and if we are on your list for spring maintenance or treatments, give us a call now so we can assess your needs and schedule you for the most advantageous time.

Disease and damage do not wait until the weather warms up, and at Wachtel Tree Science, neither do we!

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