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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What to Do When Your Career Feels Stuck: Invest in Yourself, Stay Intentional, and Build the Right Network
Work doesn’t feel the way it used to. Between new tech, changing expectations, and the constant pressure to keep up, a lot of people—even those who look successful on paper—are quietly wondering what’s next. In fact, recent workforce studies suggest a large share of employees feel disengaged or uncertain about their next move, despite…
How Rural Schools Are Redefining School Safety Through Relationships and Proactive Systems
On Principles of Change, a podcast by Raptor Technologies, host Dr. Amy Grosso sits down with Dr. Miguel Salazar, principal of Sundown Middle School in Sundown, Texas, to explore how one rural district is redefining school safety through culture, systems, and human connection. Together, they unpack how proactive frameworks, community values, and intentional relationship-building can…
Understanding Raptor StudentSafe
In this episode of School Safety Today, host Dr. Amy Grosso speaks with Chris Noell, Chief Product Officer at Raptor Technologies, and Will Durgin, Director of Student Well-Being, about the vision behind StudentSafe and how it helps schools move from reactive responses to proactive student support. Together, they emphasize that safer schools depend on giving staff…
Going Slow to Go Fast in School Safety Leadership
In this episode of the Principles of Change podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies, host Dr. Amy Grosso talks with Tim Dykes, Assistant Principal for Culture and Climate at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. The conversation highlights how strong relationships, student voice, and steady long-term leadership can help schools build environments where people feel…
