Your Seasonal Guide
In this informative video, ISA Certified Arborist Cory Herpel shares valuable insights on preparing trees for the scorching Texas summer. He emphasizes several crucial steps to ensure the well-being of your trees during this challenging season. Cory recommends starting with a spring deep root feeding or a tree renewal process to kickstart the…
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When to Plant for Optimal Growth: Best Seasons and Times of the Year
For Optimal Growth: In this informative video, we explore the optimal timing for planting trees. ISA Certified Arborist Wes Rivers advises that the best time to plant a new tree for optimal growth is during the fall, specifically in October or November. The reasoning behind this choice is that during this period, the air…
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Adjusting Irrigation for Fall Tree Care
In this informative and insightful video, ISA Certified Arborist Wes Rivers and Cory Herpel focus on trees and their specific watering needs during the fall season. The conversation centers around the importance of adjusting watering practices as the weather transitions from hot and dry to cooler nights with the possibility of rainfall. They…
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Fall Prep: Getting Trees Ready for the Changing Season
Fall Prep As the long, hot summer gradually gives way to cooler days and shorter daylight hours, it’s the perfect time to explore the art of tree pruning. In this comprehensive video, ISA Certified Arborists Wes Rivers and Cory Herpel talk about your fall prep by debunking the myth that pruning should be…
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Confronting Soil Compaction: Restoring Vitality to Your Trees
Soil Compaction In this informative video, join Cory Herpel, an ISA certified arborist from TreeNewal, as he sheds light on the significant problem of soil compaction in urban settings. The discussion begins with an easy-to-understand analogy. Likening the structure of uncompacted soil to a pan of brownies or cake, with plenty of open…
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Surviving the Heat: How Drought and Heat Stress Impact Trees
In this informative video, our certified arborists, Cory and Wes, provide essential insights on caring for trees during scorching hot summer days. With soaring temperatures, heat stress, and drought stress becoming increasingly common, it’s crucial to identify and address drought stress to safeguard your trees. Cory discusses the visible signs of drought stress,…
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Baker Tilly Bridges Cultures and Markets to Power U.S.–China Business Growth
Baker Tilly’s U.S.–based China practice supports Chinese enterprises operating in the United States as well as U.S. companies with Chinese-heritage leadership. Team members such as Beverly Bian, Terry Dickens, and Lucy Ni work with clients ranging from early-stage ventures to major multinational organizations navigating cross-border growth. The practice distinguishes itself through its bilingual capabilities…
Empowering Excellence: How Rick Ward Elevates Southwest Construction Services
In an industry where timelines tighten and jobsite complexities grow by the day, quality assurance has become one of construction’s most defining—and differentiating—disciplines. At its core, QA isn’t just about correcting mistakes; it’s about building systems and people capable of preventing them in the first place. This is especially true in specialized sectors…
Empowering Teams Through a Modern Training Culture
Training may be the backbone of any skilled trade, but in waterproofing—where mistakes can compromise entire structures—it becomes a defining competitive advantage. At Southwest Construction Services, the evolution of training reflects a larger industry shift: seasoned crews now rely less on formal classroom sessions and more on hyper-focused, on-site guidance tailored to the…
Ensuring Excellence: How Quality Assurance Shapes Every Successful Project
In an era of rising climate volatility and tighter construction tolerances, waterproofing has quietly become one of the most consequential guardians of a building’s long-term health. Too often, the industry treats it as an afterthought—something buried behind walls, beneath slabs, or under layers of finish—but the truth is that its success or failure can…
