Tree Care Information from Experienced Certified Arborists
Wachtel’s newsletter, The Plant Doctor’s Seasonal Report, brings you the most important and up to date seasonal tree care information throughout the year. This is where our Certified Arborists share their experience and passion for all aspects of the tree care industry. From preventative plant health care topics like the Emerald Ash Borer epidemic to daily happenings at the Wachtel office, The Plant Doctor’s Seasonal Report keeps you informed.
Read below to see the most up to date tree care information from our Wachtel staff of Certified Arborists and tree care specialists. For even more information on important tree care, take a look at the various tree care resources available in our digital resource center.
Consider Treating Ash Trees
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 2017
There are a few ways to look at the effects of EAB: Do nothing and remove ash trees as they are killed by EAB. Proactively remove ash trees in order to lessen the landscape’s dependence on them. Plant non-ash trees to replace losses or to anticipate losses. Treat selected ash trees with the very effective, but more costly, trunk injection of insecticide for 2-years of protection (repeated every 2 years for sustained protection).
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Ash Tree Identification
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 2017
Proper tree identification can be tricky. Many trees share similar attributes such as branch and bud configuration, leaf shape, and bark texture, making it easy to mistake one type of tree for another. When it comes to protecting your ash tree against EAB the first step is proper identification.
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Ash Tree Injections – Emerald Ash Lion
Spring, Summer 2017
The warmth causes the dormant Emerald Ash Borers’ metabolism to increase. With its blood pumping faster, the urge to chew its way through the wood to the outside world grows stronger. Soon, very soon…then it can mate, find another suitable ash on which to lay its eggs, and enjoy the rest of the summer in the sun.
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Wisconsin Ash Tree Mortality
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 2017
The emerald ash borer has been around for years, yet ash trees in Wisconsin continue to go untreated. If there is a case of EAB in your area, the likeliness if dead ash trees climbs exponentially.
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More on the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 2017
A whole host of other ash that “don’t look too bad” to the casual observer have significantly thinned out. The damage continues to happen and some people are noticing, but the vast majority of people still have not. This is a dangerous combination.
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Emerald Ash Borer – What’s Your Plan?
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 2017
If you are waiting for EAB to officially be confirmed in your municipality before you make a management decision, the insect is already way ahead of you. With each new EAB find, research has consistently shown that EAB has already been in the area for 3 to 5 years.
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Identifying and Treating the Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin
Fall 2018
For over 10 years, the Emerald Ash Borer has been destroying ash trees in Wisconsin. Treating your ash trees for the Emerald Ash Borer will not only save you time and money, but it will most importantly save your ash trees. Being able to identify the Emerald Ash Borer in any stage and knowing when to start treatment are two key to keeping your ash trees healthy...
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Did Wisconsin’s Cold Winter Destroy the Emerald Ash Borer?
Spring 2019
At the end of January, the state of Wisconsin experienced temperatures near -35 degrees F including wind chill. For a couple days, we were colder than the continent of Antarctica. As the cold weather kept everyone inside, it was reported on the news that these temperatures may have destroyed all of the Emerald Ash Borer larvae. Are the cold temperatures enough...
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Now That My Ash Tree Has Been Treated, What’s Next?
Fall, Spring, Summer 2019
If you took preemptive measures against the emerald ash borer by treating your ash tree. Your next question is probably how often should your ash tree be treated to ensure its safety and longevity? The answer to your question is dependent on the initial Ash tree treatment.
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The Elm Comeback
Summer 2021
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.
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EAB, Where Are We Now?
Spring 2020
It’s no secret that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has had devastating effects throughout Wisconsin the past several years. This left many homeowners and municipalities with a difficult decision and only three options stated in our newsletter.
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EAB and The Polar Vortex
Winter 2019
Like many of you, we all stayed home on the days in January when the temperature dropped to 20 degrees below zero. Days after this year’s Polar Vortex, we started to see various reports on the news about how the cold temperatures might affect emerald ash borer (EAB) populations, but we encourage our clients' look at the research.
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