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…

Do Not Plant Me! A commonly planted deciduous tree in southeastern Wisconsin, the Silver Maple is native to river bottoms and grows best away from residential and commercial structures. Silver…

As many of us inspect our landscape and consider what we should plant this year, some are finding physical evidence that their trees and shrubs suffered damage this past winter.…

Some residents and business owners checking their landscapes this spring are increasingly concerned about the health of their evergreen shrubs.

Planting a tree marks the beginning of the tree care relationship. Once in the ground, that tree requires regular monitoring and sometimes preventative treatments to ward off infestation and disease.…