Tree Care Information from Experienced Certified Arborists

Tree care and plant health care treatments are not just for spring and the growing season. Many things can be done in the fall to maintain and improve the health of your tress.

David Scharfenberger, President of Wachtel Tree Science receives prestigious award from The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

There is a really nice property in Elm Grove – one that has the beauty and grandeur of large, old, stately trees gracing the landscape at many points, but not overwhelming the charm and artistry of younger trees, shrubs and perennials that blend in and complement the older trees and house.

No, I did not just get done watching a 1960’s Western Cowboy vs. Indians movie. However, I have been watching Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) make inroads into my territory. Just last week I saw my first EAB exit hole at eye level in Brookfield!

On June 9th our company made history by enrolling two staff members in the very first Arborist Apprenticeship program in the United States.

Many of you have seen or heard of the devastation to our urban forests when Dutch Elm Disease swept through decades ago. A few of our area neighborhoods lost nearly every single tree on the street.

“BIG SKY” doesn’t usually describe Wisconsin, but it’s the dream John & Cindy Lindstedt have built near Sullivan in Jefferson County.

Many people believe that spring is the only time to fertilize your trees; however, fall is also the perfect time to give your trees the nutritional benefit of fertilization.

If you have viburnum shrubs on your property and live along the northshore, be on the lookout this spring for leaves being skeletonized, creating a lace-like pattern of foliar damage.

Have you ever heard the phrase “timing is everything”? With regard to tree care, this phrase fits very well as timing is critical to achieving good results.

This story started decades ago, after giving a presentation on ‘woodland gardening’ at a garden show back in the 90’s. I was approached by a couple who had just built a new home on a wooded lot, I was intrigued.

Spring has come – heralding the beginning of another growing season. As the trees develop new leaves, the insects that feed on them emerge also to begin their cycle of life all over again.