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Tree Care Season Starts Now

September 7, 2019September 9, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, climate change, conifers, environment, Faith in Place, fall tree care, gardening, Green Team Summit, Peggy Malecki, Rich's Foxwillow Pines, The Mike Nowak Show, tree pruning

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(September 8, 2019) When I say that “tree care season starts now,” I’m not referring to the fall season. Basically, if you have trees, tree care season can start on any day of the year. That said, autumn is a great time to care for your trees, for a number of reasons. We’ll get to those in a minute. Meanwhile, we welcome Evan Shore, arborist representative from Bartlett Tree Experts, to the show. In full disclosure, they are a major sponsor of The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki.

When arborist representative Skeet showed up in the studio in July, it was with his Traveling Critter Carnival. We suspect that things will be a little tamer with Evan in the studio. But the tree advice will be just as good. Evan works out of Bartlett’s Northbrook, Illinois office. Those are the folks who take care of Peggy’s trees. No pressure or anything.

As I said, fall is a great time to take care of your trees. In fact, Bartlett just put out a pdf with the title, For Healthy Trees and Shrubs, Fall is the Time for Action. In the document, Bartlett says, “Fall or early winter is the very best time for us to inspect and treat your trees and shrubs to promote their health, safety and beauty for the rest of the year.” And they offer a check list for this time of year.

Assess your landscape needs and establish next season’s goals.
Identify and treat overwintering pest populations.
Begin horticultural oil treatments if necessary for fall feeding pests and next year’s insects and mites.
Fertilize plantings to encourage root development.
Prune dead, broken and interfering branches.
If the canopy is dense, prune (thin) live branches to reduce wind resistance and improve appearance.
Check for structural weaknesses in branch junctions— install cabling and/or bracing if necessary.
Consider lightning protection for trees at risk or close to structures.
Mulch, protect from animal damage and the drying effects of winter weather.

Trees are major landscape investments, so it makes sense to treat them well. We might also discuss fall watering, canker on crab apples, and a few other things. And, of course, your questions are welcome at 877-711-5611, and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Green Team Summit 2019

If you think that religious organizations aren’t necessarily fighting for the health of our planet, you don’t know about Faith in Place. 2019 marks their 20th anniversary, and this is their mission.

Faith in Place empowers Illinois people of all faiths to be leaders in caring for the Earth, providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities.

Since 1999, Faith in Place has worked with over 1,000 houses of worship throughout Illinois to protect our common land, air, and water. With outreach staff working across the state and offices located in Chicago, the North & West Suburbs, Lake County, and Central Illinois, Faith in Place inspires faithful people to care for the Earth through four program areas: Energy & Climate Change, Sustainable Food & Land Use, Water Preservation, and Advocacy.

The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki has supported Faith in Place for many years. We’re proud to say that we will be part of their Fourth Annual Green Team Summit at The Field Museum in Chicago on Saturday, September 14 from 10am to 5pm. You have until Wednesday, September 11 to register for the event here.

You can get information about the speakers, workshops and other information here. We’re pleased to have Pastor Scott Onque’ on the show this morning. He is Advocacy/ Policy Director for Faith in Place. He is also Pastor of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, a 101 year old historic church on the south side of Chicago, where he has served in that capacity for 14 years.