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.
Humans Through Time, With the Help of Trees
Winter 2021
As our needs, uses, and understanding of trees evolve while society grows, our ways of managing trees have evolved as well.
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Timing is Everything!
Winter 2021
Dormancy periods gives us the perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming season.
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I See a Hole in My Tree, Now What?
Winter 2021
Decay can be internal or external, spreading or contained, each of which can be determined to be high risk or low risk.
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Tree Owner’s Manual
Summer 2021
This article attempts to pass along some guidance of young tree care for new ‘parents’.
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Could Cabling be an Option?
Summer 2021
One or multiple cables installed in a tree could be the right solution when trying to preserve a tree.
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Grinding Gears
Summer 2021
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.
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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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Are your Evergreen Trees Stressed?
Summer 2021
One of the largest stresses for trees is drought conditions that make trees more susceptible to attack by insects.
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Soil Testing for Healthy Plants
Spring 2021
The only way to understand soil issues is to dig a little deeper and get frequent soil testing to help prevent future issues.
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Proactive Health Care
Spring 2021
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.
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“I Can See Clearly Now – the Rain Has Gone”
Spring 2021
If a “more normal” pattern of rainfall awaits us, it will begin to reduce the disease pressure that has buffeted our trees for the last 5 or 6 years.
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Growing the Next Generation
Spring 2021
Wachtel’s staff of Certified Arborists want to help ensure the health and longevity of your new tree(s).
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