Welcome to Steve’s Corner. Steve is your friendly, local arborist and resource for seasonal maintenance and interesting facts about trees and tree care.
Steve Pregler is a Dubuque Trees Forever board member, former Dubuque City Forester and Certified Arborist (ISA Certified Arborist MW-0128a).

Protect your Trees from Construction Damage

Winter's Tree Appeal

Sunscald

Choose Your Fertilizer Wisely

Just Say No to Ornamental Pear Trees

Tree Planting Guide

Caring for Young Trees: The First Two Years

Warmest Winter? What Can it Hurt?

Books for Budding Tree Enthusiasts

MythBuster: Trees Edition

Tree Value Calculator

Climate Change Impacts on Trees
Dying Ash Trees are Dangerous

Bareroot Basics

Fall Tree Maintenance

Tree Ailments - Rhizosphaera Needle Cast

Foster a Healthy Yard

The Science Behind Fall Leaf Color

Correcting Pot-Bound Root Systems for Longer Tree Life

Tree Pruning Essentials

Tree Care Best Practices

Which Mulch is Best?

Stem Girdling Root Syndrome

Chlorosis of Ornamental Trees

Protect Your Trees from Oak Wilt

Soils Primer
