Eric Countryman, district manager of Davey’s East Pittsburgh office and the first-ever guest on the podcast, joins host Doug Oster to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Talking Trees with Davey Tree! In this episode, they discuss five common tree and landscaping mistakes homeowners make in the first five years, along with tips on mulching, planting best practices and a special giveaway for listeners!

In this episode we cover: 

• Trees of Davey calendar (1:21)
• Mistake 1: Not looking at the trees or landscape when buying property (2:30)
• Mistake 2: Not being cautious when making tree or landscape changes (5:28)
• Mistake 3: Planting too deep or too close to the home (6:21)
• Consider planting smaller trees (9:23)
• Patience is key when maintaining trees and a landscape (10:41)
• Mistake 4: Over mulching on your landscape (12:25)
• How often should you mulch? (13:24)
• When to spread different kinds of mulch (14:28)
• River rock as mulch (16:10)
• Are people still using rubber mulch? (18:20)
• Mistake 5: Not doing proper maintenance on your landscape (19:31)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS: This giveaway is now closed. 

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

To learn more about best tree and lawn care practices early on, read our blogs, First-Time, New Homeowner’s Guide To Lawn Care, In Too Deep?, Should I Mulch Around Trees or Not? Yes & Here's Why, How to Take Care of a Newly Planted Tree and Fact or Fiction: Five Ways You May Be Harming Your Trees. 

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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. 

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