In 1950, Chester Ziemienski started City Tree Service in West Allis on a part-time basis while he worked in arboriculture for the City of West Allis. This year, the same…

Spring officially arrived in southeast Wisconsin on March 19. What better way to transition to the vernal equinox than to conduct a closer look at the trees and shrubs in…

The Wisconsin arborist community lost a great mentor, advocate and friend in Chester Ziemienski who passed away on January 2, 2020. He was 95 years old. Chester was passionate about…

Take a look at this red maple tree. Its canopy of fall foliage adds incredible richness to the landscape. Stunning as they are, many red maples are susceptible to chlorosis.…

If you have a fall checklist, it likely includes a good amount of yard work. So, while you’re outdoors raking leaves and finishing up the final weeks of lawn mowing,…

One of our Certified Arborists and Plant Health Care Specialists, Melissa Barber, regularly visits our commercial and residential customers to inspect their landscape. She monitors the conditions of trees and…

As we transitioned from spring to summer in southeastern Wisconsin, you may have noticed some changes among the trees in your yard. Perhaps there were leaves not typically smooth and…

Some experts concluded that the extreme cold (Polar Vortex) we experienced in the winter of 2018-19 could be intense enough to wipe out Emerald ash borer (EAB) in Wisconsin. Perhaps…