A Guide to Seasonal Tree Maintenance
Our comprehensive guide to tree maintenance will walk you through the best time for a tree treatment, when to prune a tree, and more to keep your trees healthy.Continue Reading
The Science in Wachtel Tree Science
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
Your Trees Are Dormant In Winter – Our Arborists Are Not
Wachtel Tree Science works throughout the winter months. In fact, during the winter we perform many of our services...Continue ReadingContinue Reading
Dormant Season Structural Pruning: Why My Trees Need It
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
Winter Property Tours: Tree Inspections
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
Taking Advantage of Early Dormant Season Pruning
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
Pruning: The Advantages of Different Types of Tree Pruning
When determining the best type of pruning for your tree, our Certified Arborists look at species, location, tree health, and many other factors before determining the most appropriate type of tree pruning necessary. Continue Reading
Humans Through Time, With the Help of Trees
As our needs, uses, and understanding of trees evolve while society grows, our ways of managing trees have evolved as well.Continue Reading
Decluttering Reduces Stress
A pruning schedule is recommended because much like cleaning and decluttering, that mess tends to return over time.Continue Reading
Proper Tree Pruning: Getting the Most Out of Your Investment
Pruning trees within the first few years of planting them is a critical first step. Early pruning removes problematic branches and corrects branches when they are small (less than 1’’ in diameter). This reduces the size of the pruning wounds, which promotes the tree’s ability to seal over.Continue Reading