Summer Archives | Wachtel Tree Science

Employee Story: Keith Glaznap

Meet Keith Glaznap, our Diagnostic Arborist. Get to know Keith and learn why he enjoys working at Wachtel Tree Science.Continue Reading

admin 2024-08-27T12:56:30-05:00 September 1st, 2024|

Behind The Wheel With Wachtel Tree Science

Upon hiring, our in-house training begins with getting trainees familiar with our fleet and basic vehicle operation. They then build skills in identifying vehicle defects, backing with trailers, and emergency response. Once confident in these aspects of driving, we perform a road test to ensure trainees will operate our vehicles safely.Continue Reading

Amy Vida 2024-08-30T15:30:41-05:00 August 30th, 2024|

Look Before You Leap: Test Before You Treat!

Amy Vida 2024-08-30T15:27:08-05:00 August 30th, 2024|

New Pest on the Horizon

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species originating from China. Pennsylvania was the first state to detect the insect in 2014. The population of SLF rapidly spread to neighboring states and is now making its way through the Midwest!Continue Reading

Amy Vida 2024-08-30T15:15:49-05:00 August 30th, 2024|

Cambistat: More Than Just A Growth Regulator

Limiting canopy growth can be useful in many cases: trees under electrical wires, trees close to buildings, construction damage, and urban trees with limited root zones.Continue Reading

Amy Vida 2024-08-29T15:14:32-05:00 August 29th, 2024|

PHC Curveball: Fungus Weather

We’ve had it again: the kind of weather that breaks records. Three years ago, we had a record-breaking wet spring; this spring has broken that record. Wet weather has dominated the first half of the 2024 growing season. Evidence of thriving fungi is everywhere to be seen.Continue Reading

Amy Vida 2024-08-29T09:07:02-05:00 August 29th, 2024|