Tree Care Information from Experienced Certified Arborists

One of the long-standing traditions at Wachtel Tree Science is to use our abilities and talents to give back to the industry or local groups.

If you find your magnolia is lacking in blooms compared to previous years, it could be under stress from a pest called Magnolia Scale, which has had high populations the last couple years.

As our needs, uses, and understanding of trees evolve while society grows, our ways of managing trees have evolved as well.

Dormancy periods gives us the perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming season.

Decay can be internal or external, spreading or contained, each of which can be determined to be high risk or low risk.

This article attempts to pass along some guidance of young tree care for new ‘parents’.

One or multiple cables installed in a tree could be the right solution when trying to preserve a tree.

One might think that a too wet period followed by a too dry period should cancel out each other and end up with a decent or at least a tolerable situation but this is definitely not the case.

Once a distant memory of the past, the opportunity to plant an Emerald Ash Borer, one of the most well adapted trees for growing in urban and suburban conditions, has returned. 

One of the largest stresses for trees is drought conditions that make trees more susceptible to attack by insects.

The only way to understand soil issues is to dig a little deeper and get frequent soil testing to help prevent future issues.

From the title, you may be thinking of the health of yourself, a loved one, or a pet but the same ideas and concepts can be applied to the health of your trees.