Michael Sundberg from Davey’s West Denver office talks about the benefits of choosing and pruning trees to support wildlife. He covers which tree species offer the most value, the ideal times to plant, why tree diversity is important and the types of wildlife you could see on your property.

In this episode we cover: 

• Denver's end-of-winter season (0:43)
• Do all trees support wildlife? (1:28)
• Are certain trees better for wildlife? (1:54)
• Trees that support wildlife in Denver (2:35)
• Serviceberry trees (4:29)
• Crabapple trees (6:07)
• Oak trees (7:10)
• Pruning for wildlife (8:12) 
• Ideal time for planting in Denver (11:31)
• How Michael shops for trees (13:12)
• Diversity in planting (15:35)
• Wildlife to attract on your landscape (18:20)

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To learn more about choosing, planting and pruning trees to support wildlife, read our blogs How to Protect & Repair Trees from Animals: Deer, Rabbits, Squirrels and Why Native Trees and Plants are Important. 

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