Things to Watch Treatments for bagworm will continue through June. We are trying to control the amount of feeding that is occurring from the...
Japanese Beetle, Scales, and Summer
Japanese Beetle Be on the lookout for Japanese beetles! These insects will begin popping up late June and early July. Japanese beetles overwinter as...
Apple Scab, Bagworm and Black Knot
The Bark As a reminder, we are still treating Apple Scab, and treatments will continue throughout April. If you have not started treating yet this...
The Dreaded Mulch Volcano
March Treatments We typically start treating for Apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) in late March and treatments will continue through April. Symptoms...
Urban Trees and Spring
Urban Trees Take a second to think about your tree; there's a good chance that its not growing where it started out! Trees in the Urban Forest live...
Bringing In The New Year
Welcome Welcome to the first edition of The Bark! This is a monthly newsletter created by Joseph Tree to share with you important information,...

Zack Shier
Zack Shier is the plant healthcare (PHC) manager for Joseph Tree in Dublin, Ohio and has been with the company for 10 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in forest ecosystem management from The Ohio State University, is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA), and has his ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ). Zack enjoys educating employees and clients on tree health and has presented at both national and state tree care conferences on tree health and nutrition.






