Welcome to Steve’s Corner. Steve is your friendly, local arborist and resource for seasonal maintenance and interesting facts about trees and tree care.
Steve Pregler is a Dubuque Trees Forever board member, former Dubuque City Forester and Certified Arborist (ISA Certified Arborist MW-0128a).
Tree Wounds and How They Heal
Watering: When, How Often and How Much
Tree Pruning Essentials
White Oak Decline
Protect your Trees from Construction Damage
Winter's Tree Appeal
Sunscald
Choose Your Fertilizer Wisely
Just Say No to Ornamental Pear Trees
Tree Planting Guide
Caring for Young Trees: The First Two Years
Warmest Winter? What Can it Hurt?
Books for Budding Tree Enthusiasts
MythBuster: Trees Edition
Tree Value Calculator
Climate Change Impacts on Trees
Dying Ash Trees are Dangerous
Bareroot Basics
Fall Tree Maintenance
Tree Ailments - Rhizosphaera Needle Cast
Foster a Healthy Yard
The Science Behind Fall Leaf Color
Correcting Pot-Bound Root Systems for Longer Tree Life
Tree Care Best Practices
Which Mulch is Best?
Stem Girdling Root Syndrome
Chlorosis of Ornamental Trees
Protect Your Trees from Oak Wilt
Soils Primer