Our state capitol of Des Moines, IA is getting a little more attention than usual this week. Aside from state baseball, there is a lot of buzz revolving around a certain plant which is ready to bloom any day now! The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is expecting their Titan Arum (corpse flower) to bloom at ANY MOMENT! With …
April 28th marks yet another #arborday in the United States. Here in Iowa it is positioned right after earth day, which normally helps to gain attention and awareness. It presents us another opportunity to “get out” and plant a tree; with family, friends, co-workers, and others. A tradition that seems to have faded over …
One of the great things about being a small / family run business, is that there is minimal red tape. I have worked for large corporations where it is impossible to get things done, EVEN NO COST INITIATIVES like volunteering! We are grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with who we want, when we want; and to be …
It pains me; I honestly squirm in my seat when driving through a commercial or residential development and see newly planted trees wrapped in white plastic tubes. These tubes have generously been gifted with the term tree guard. What is this tubing you ask: A white piece of plastic tubing is cut to length of the tree being transplanted and next cut …
Your Questions Answered! Throughout our travels, trade shows, and conversations with many people interested in using TreePans, there are consistently 3 questions that we are asked about TreePans, from durability to moisture retention. We are currently developing a FAQ page for the website where you will be able to have the majority of your questions answered in a matter …
More times than not, the reason behind innovation is to create a quicker, simpler, or more efficient way of doing something. Innovation comes with the conservation of time and resources or at least that was the thinking was behind the design of TreePans. TreePans were made with the end user in mind, designed to be installed in …
This past week we had the opportunity to meet, converse, and do business with some of Illinois’ premier landscapers and leaders in the forestry and arbor community. We traveled to Tinley Park IL, where we exhibited for two days from inside the Tinley Park Convention Center. Being 1 of 36 exhibitors this was …
Last year we unveiled our TreePans at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, NV. We were entered into two showcasing categories that we did very well in (New Product of the Year & Innovation Made in the U.S.A.,) but the award we were most proud to walk away with was the “head-turner.” (Self awarded) …
This weekend we had the opportunity to socialize, walk around, explore, play, and enjoy Indian Creek Nature Center’s Amazing Space made possible by the contributions of many donors! We caught wind of Indian Creek Nature Center a couple of months ago through a personal friend of ours. Over coffee she exclaimed… “Oh you have …