The assumption that pruning cannot be completed during Winter months is a misconception. During these months, pruning is optimal due to easier access, lighter limbs, leafless tree structures, and it helps prevent the spread of disease. Continue Reading
Inspecting your trees during spring, summer and fall can help detect issues that directly affect a tree’s health. Problems caused by insects and disease can be found when trees are active. However, winter is the perfect time to identify issues regarding the structure of a tree because leaves aren’t present during winter...Continue Reading
Harsh Wisconsin winters aren’t typically ideal for several activities. However, in arboriculture, winter is the perfect time to perform maintenance that keep your trees and shrubs strong and healthy year round. Because trees become dormant during winter, it makes it easier for arborists to identify and handle the structure of a tree. Lighter limbs and branches...Continue Reading
Wachtel Tree Science works throughout the winter months. In fact, during the winter we perform many of our services...Continue ReadingContinue Reading
The term “science” has always been in our name, and you may have wondered why. Science is a process of inquiry that allows us to test our ideas of how things might actually work.Continue Reading