We’ve had it again: the kind of weather that breaks records. Three years ago, we had a record-breaking wet spring; this spring has broken that record. Wet weather has dominated the first half of the 2024 growing season. Evidence of thriving fungi is everywhere to be...
Job Title:  ISA Certified Arborist Industry Certifications: ISA Cert. # WI-1603A CDL, WI Education: Milwaukee Area Technical College AAS Landscape Horticulture: Maintenance and Arboriculture Areas of Expertise/ Specialties: Climbing, tree and shrub pruning, equipment...
Wachtel Tree Science teaches a college level course, in-house! One of Wachtel’s values is ongoing education to cultivate our expertise as arborists, and our passionate staff designs and delivers training on all levels to pursue that distinction. Throughout the year,...
Winter in Southeast Wisconsin is often picturesque, with snow-covered landscapes creating a winter wonderland. However, contrasting this scenic beauty, winter can also create problems for trees and shrubs. Snow and ice accumulations during a winter storm can cause...
Job Title: Production Arborist Industry Certifications: Certified Pesticide Applicator CPR/AED Certification Education: AAS Arboriculture/Urban Forestry Gateway Technical College- Kenosha Additional Roles in the Company: New Employee Mentor Industry Related Volunteer...
Job Title: Crew Leader Industry Certifications: TCIA Certified Crew Leader Education: Currently in the apprenticeship at MATC. Homeschooled my whole life. Additional Roles in the Company: Whatever I'm told to do most of the time. I really enjoy training. Areas of...
Job Title: Diagnostic Arborist Industry Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist WI-0985A Certified Pesticide Applicator Education: B.S. Environmental Geography. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Additional Roles in the company: Office noise maker How Did You Get...
Job Title: Administrative Assistant Education: Completed some credits towards a BS in Recreational Therapy at Indiana State before I realized I wanted to go down a different path/career. Additional Roles in the company: I also help support answering phones and I used...
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...
Wisconsin is home to a range of native coniferous and deciduous trees that provide many benefits to your property. Well placed trees can reduce your cooling costs in summer by providing shade, act as a windbreak against bitter winter winds, decrease stormwater runoff...
Job Title: Plant Health Care Department Assistant Manager Industry Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist Pesticide Applicator Certification CPR/AED Certification Education: Bachelor of Science from UW – Stevens Point How Did You Get Your Start at Wachtel Tree Science...
For those of you who have not yet experienced the impacts of spongy moth activity…beware! For those of you who have, it should come as no surprise that the populations are forecasted to continue to rise and spread throughout Wisconsin. According to the WI-DNR, the...
