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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From Deloitte to Startup CEO: Johnnie Akin on Risk, Faith, and Reinvention
Success today looks different—defined less by stability and more by the freedom to adapt and evolve. Professionals across industries are reimagining their careers, moving away from predictable ladders toward paths that reflect purpose and balance. What once meant climbing steadily toward partnership or promotion now often means taking bold pivots or pursuing second acts…
From Caregiver to Changemaker: How Purpose and Community Create Lasting Impact
Resilience isn’t just about enduring challenges — it’s about leading with compassion, patience, and faith, even when the path feels uncertain. It’s a quality embodied by every caregiver, whose daily acts of care and commitment reflect the essence of true leadership — helping others grow stronger through empathy, service, and understanding. In this episode…
Great Leaders Share Knowledge, Build Trust, and Empower Future Talent
The conversation around skilled trades is shifting fast. After decades of “college for all” messaging, trade school enrollment is climbing steadily, signaling a renewed respect for hands-on, high-skill careers that literally keep the world running. In commercial HVAC and mechanical service, this change is not just academic — it’s shaping the next generation of leaders…
Slow Stories in a Fast League: Why the NBA Still Deserves Real, In-Depth Journalism
In a sports world increasingly defined by short-form clips, social algorithms, and viral takes, long-form storytelling remains a vital counterweight — the place where depth, nuance, and narrative still matter. The NBA, perhaps more than any other league, sits at the center of this tension: every quote can become a meme, every story a highlight…
