Josh Rongish, district manager from Davey’s Omaha, Nebraska, office, talks about protecting trees from winter weather, his favorite trees and his Davey career.  

In this episode we cover:  

• Safety in winter weather (0:40) 
• Should you knock ice/snow off your tree? (1:20) 
• What can you do for trees in low temperatures? (2:38) 
• What is wrapping bark and how to do it? (3:30) 
• Will trees recover from freeze damage? (4:25)  
• Watering your tree to protect during the cold (5:41) 
• Proper mulching for winter protection (6:55)  
• Changing hardiness zones and picking the right tree (10:10) 
• The importance of native trees (12:40) 
• Native trees that Josh loves (13:45) 
• How Josh got started with Davey (15:14)  
• The feeling of saving trees (16:56)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about preparing trees for winter, read our blog, Seasonal Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter. 

To learn more about tree wrapping, read our blog, Should I Wrap Trees for Winter Protection. 

To learn more about helping your trees survive the winter, read our blog, Five Steps to Help Trees Survive Winter with Little Damage.  

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