Archive for August, 2010

July Anniversary Contest Winner

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Nordyke of New Berlin. They are the seventh of our year long monthly contest winners in our 75th Anniversary celebration.  Our Plant Health Care applicators were at the Nordyke property in July to apply the last of 2 treatments to their 8 Austrian Pines to help control Dothistroma/Sphaeropsis diseases. We have been helping Mr. and Mrs. Nordyke care for their property since 2007 and look forward to our next visit to check the progress of our programs.   They will be receiving a $75 gift certificate to Johnson’s Nursery at the following locations:
W180 N6275 Marcy Rd in Menomonee Falls or Johnson’s Gardens at 8504 Hwy 60 in Cedarburg. If you have never been to Johnson’s they have a wide selection of trees, shrubs and flowers at both locations.   As a reminder; we enter your name in our monthly drawing each time we perform a service at your home during the month.
 Our prize for August is a selection of  autographed books written by a friend of our company, Melinda Myers.  An expert horticulturist that you may have seen on TV or heard on the radio, Melinda is known through out Wisconsin and the Midwest. Learn more about Melinda on her website.

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Fall Tree Care Very Helpful after Summer’s Heat Stress

Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Heat Stress
This has been a tough summer for trees. The extended periods of extreme heat that we have experienced this year have stressed some trees and made them more susceptible to problems.
High temperatures can have a detrimental effect on trees growing in tough sites or those with damaged vascular systems. Trees cool themselves through transpiration, a process where water is released from the leaves as water vapor. This is similar to the way we transpire water to cool our bodies when we sweat. As temperatures rise, water vapor is released through small pores in leaf surfaces. Even though trees have mechanisms to regulate water loss, water can evaporate from the leaves faster than it can be replaced. Even with sufficient soil moisture, trees and shrubs with limited/unhealthy root systems can struggle to move enough water. Lack of available water to trees and shrubs in hot areas often results in scorched, dead or wilted leaves.
Fall tree care will be very helpful this year. A great deal of root growth occurs in the fall. Practices that promote root development will go a long way to protecting their long-term health. Help your trees begin to recover as they head into winter. Call our office today to schedule a property tour.
Submitted by Jeff Wilson
Certified Arborist #IL0099A
Wachtel Tree Science

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