David Horvath from Davey's Lake Bluff office shares how you should be caring for your evergreens and shrubs in the winter to help ensure they'll thrive once spring comes back around!

In this episode we cover:  

• First thing that comes to mind for evergreen and shrub care in the winter (0:39)
• Anti-desiccants (1:11)
• Importance of reading the labels (3:55)
• What was Chicago's season like this year? (4:58)
• Should you be watering in the winter? (6:28)
• Snow loading (7:30)
• Mulching and fertilizing this time of year (8:59)
• What other work is done in the winter? (10:01)
• Shrub pruning advice (10:57)
• Right pruning tools (12:32)
• Inspecting the landscape in the winter (14:07)
• "Arbor Lane" (14:43)
• Why David enjoys his job (15:32)

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To learn more about evergreen care in the winter, read our blogs, Winter Watering for Evergreens: What You Need to Know, When to Fertilize Evergreens: Should You Fertilize Evergreens in the Winter and Should I Wrap Trees for Winter Protection?

To learn about salt tolerant evergreens, read our blog, Salt Tolerant Evergreen Trees (By Zone).

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