PHC on the Lookout – KTS is starting fall Bio-Green applications!
The cooler temperatures we’ve experienced lately are an indicator of the changing seasons. Swimming pools and beach vacations are making way for football and changing leaf colors. Now, more than ever, it’s important to ensure your trees and shrubs are healthy. The droughts we’ve suffered recently have added stress to local landscapes. Not only did […]
Come see KTS this Weekend!
The Old House New House® Home Show is this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Kramer Tree Specialists is excited to participate in this fun event. Come see us in booth 205! Click here for more information on The Old House New House® Home Show and a $1.00 […]
KTS Participating in The Old House New House® Home Show
Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles is the location for The Old House New House® Home Show, September 28-29, 2013. This home show offers consumers the opportunity to peruse hundreds of home improvement and service companies. In addition, educational and entertaining home workshops are offered all weekend on a variety of topics, including decorating trends, […]
KTS Participating in Upcoming Home Show
Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles is the location for The Old House New House® Home Show, September 28-29, 2013. This home show offers consumers the opportunity to peruse hundreds of home improvement and service companies. In addition, educational and entertaining home workshops are offered all weekend on a variety of topics, including decorating trends, […]
Fall Tree Pruning
With falling leaves comes the importance of fall tree maintenance. Fall is an excellent time for pruning many tree varieties. Upcoming winter storms makes fall an ideal season for pruning dead limbs and/or broken branches. Falling tree limbs may cause property damage and personal injuries. Avoid these scenarios by pruning your trees prior to winter. […]
Water, Water, Water…
While we experienced a wet spring, that hasn’t been the situation lately. The occasional rain storm hasn’t been sufficient to keep many landscapes healthy and happy. Plants continue to grow through the fall season and keeping the landscape well hydrated is an important part of maintaining plant health year-round. Perennials and deciduous trees begin to […]
Finding Fall Webworms?
Fall Webworm can be found munching on a large variety of deciduous trees and shrubs in August and September. Preferred host trees include Hickory, Ash, Birch, Black Walnut, Crabapple, Elm, Maple, Oak and Pecan, but their feeding is not limited to these species. It is often confused with the Eastern Tent Caterpillar, a destructive […]
Kramer Tree Specialists Employee Recognition Program is featured in TCIA Magazine
Since 2011, Kramer Tree Specialists has recognized and rewarded employees that have discovered potential safety risks and taken the steps to have the hazards corrected. The July 2013 issue of TCIA (Tree Care Industry Association) magazine explains this program and the benefits reaped by the employee, company and community at large. Click here to read […]
PHC on the Lookout – Japanese Beetles have arrived!
Devoured and skeletonized leaves are indicative of a Japanese Beetle infestation. Swarms of the insect attack their host, eating as they go. Favorite hosts include Rose bushes, Linden trees, flowering Crabapple and Cherry trees, Viburnum bushes, Elm trees, Japanese Maple trees, plus many other trees and shrubs. In the Chicago area, the adult Japanese Beetles […]
“Implementing Human Performance Tools”, written by Tim Ayers is featured in July TCIA Magazine
Tim Ayers, Director of Safety and Human Performance at Kramer Tree Specialists, had an article appear in the July 2013 issue of the Tree Care Industry Association magazine. The fascinating article is titled “Implementing Human Performance Tools” and is a wonderful reference that explains and illustrates the importance of utilizing effective communication tools in the […]
