If you’ve hired Wachtel Tree Science to prune your tree(s) in the past, you’ve likely noticed how much more beautiful they look afterward. But is aesthetics the main reason we prune your trees? Not necessarily. The primary objective of most pruning or crown cleaning...
Homeowners often want to know, “What is a low maintenance, fast-growing shade tree for my yard?”. An honest arborist would respond with a few ideas, but there would be hesitation regarding the “low maintenance” part of the initial question. The hesitation is that with...
It’s very common for a homeowner to wait for an issue to develop before taking action. Unfortunately, waiting until a problem becomes visible can wind up being very costly and destructive. A perfect example of this might be the roof of your house. Waiting for a leak...
The last few seasons have shown a combination of above-normal heat and droughty conditions, and we are beginning to see the impacts unfold in our trees. One of the more concerning symptoms is tip dieback, where the tree struggles to push growth at its outermost branch...
Situational awareness is a term often used in the military or security forces. It describes the need to be aware of hidden or potential dangers when entering a location, to know all possible entrances and exits that an enemy may come from, and to plan for exit...
Although it may sound easy (and Wachtel Tree Science crews may make it look easy), pruning a tree to the ANSI A300 standards can be more complex than you may think. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is an organization that writes standards by which...
Whether you’re training a young tree or managing a mature tree, structural pruning is a crucial practice that can help in sustaining the heath and aesthetics of your tree. This technique involves carefully removing certain branches to optimize the overall structure...
Anyone that has seen the vibrant autumn foliage of maple trees could argue that they are one of the most beautiful broad-leaved trees. Wisconsin residents, along with residents from New York, West Virginia, and Vermont, can be proud that the sugar maple was selected...
The phrase, ‘early and often’, is one that we have all heard and it can be applied to many things. It turns out that it can and should be applied to pruning your trees. As homeowners my wife and I knew when we purchased our home that regular maintenance would be...
Winter is a slowdown time consisting of sitting inside, unwinding, and preparing your body for the upcoming Spring and Summer. The dormant season for trees is a similar process. During the dormant season, tree growth slows down providing a grace period for pruning to...
