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.
The Plate Cleaner’s Club
Winter 2020
Ever since I was young my father instilled a strong value in our family; finish the food on your plate. Since both my parents are great cooks it was usually easy for me to accomplish. A friend of mine calls this “The Plate Cleaner’s Club”.
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Why is it a Prescription Letter?
Winter 2020
Wachtel Tree Science has always been known to approach tree care in a scientific way, that’s why science is in our name! Now is the time of year when you will be receiving plant health care recommendations for the coming year. The recommendations are designed to specifically for your trees to help keep them healthy and beautiful.
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Improving the Client Experience
Winter 2020
At Wachtel Tree Science, we are always working to improve our clients’ experience. In our recent newsletter, we talk through our recent tree care improvements.
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Always Striving to Be Better
Winter 2020
The staff at Wachtel Tree Science (WTS) is passionate about caring for your trees. One of the ways we strive to provide excellent service is through ongoing training and education. There are several industry educational and networking events that WTS employees attend each year.
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Improved Soil Evaluation at Wachtel
Winter 2020
As a soil scientist I always get the question, “Why should I have my soil evaluated?”. There are lots of answers to this question but first, let me introduce myself. My name is Luke Scheberl. I joined Wachtel Tree Science in 2018 after graduating from UW-Stevens Point where I earned a B.S. in Urban Forestry and a M.S. in Soil Science. My graduate research focused on testing and improving urban soils for tree health. Joining Wachtel has been a natural fit for me with their decades of experience and a focus on using science to improve tree health.
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What comes after April showers?
Winter 2020
We are close to turning the page on another Wisconsin winter. On the horizon is emerging a season that many of us look forward to – Springtime and the beautiful blooms that come with it! Some of the most majestic bloom performances in spring come from the wide variety of crabapples throughout the area.
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Two in a Row!
Summer 2020
Every year is a little different. We make our plans for all the treatments needed to help trees through the expected stresses and onslaughts that a year typically brings. But there is always a twist, a zinger, an aberration, or an unexpected variable – a “curve ball” of sorts delivered by nature, that makes us adjust and keeps us on our toes.
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Chlorosis: The Unhealthy Yellow
Summer 2020
By now you’ve had the opportunity to walk your yard (not much else to do in these crazy times) and bask in the glory of your healthy trees, but you’ve noticed that a once perfect green leafed tree is now yellow. If you have noticed this issue, there’s good chance your tree has Chlorosis.
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Summer is in full swing and Wachtel Tree Science has a few exciting items we wanted to share with our clients! Read through this newsletter to learn more.
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Please Don’t Read THOSE Instructions.
Summer 2020
Hire a Wachtel arborist to properly plant a new tree for you, doing so will result in your best chance for a healthy tree. Having a healthier tree will save time and money over the long-term. There you go, this article summarized in less than a paragraph. Keep reading if you’d like more details.
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20 Questions Or Who Done It?
Summer 2020
Many of us have played the old “20 Questions” game to pass the time (pre-cell phone),or love a good mystery. When a tree is unhealthy, it can’t tell you what’s wrong. Something may just appear “off” in the growth, color, etc. That’s when the detective work starts.
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Predictions Revealed: Diagnostic Forecast for 2020
Spring 2020
Spring is a very welcome sight! Life returning to the land makes all things a little better. Now our attention turns to the stewardship of that life (at least the trees and shrubs that adorn our part of the world and beautify our lives).
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