Brian Sieber from Davey's Cincinnati office talks about what homeowners can be doing to care for their trees during the winter.

In this episode we cover:  

• Winter in Southwest Ohio (0:40)
• What can be done to help trees in winter (2:40)
• An arborist's annual visit schedule (3:44)
• Winter watering (4:47)
• Evergreen watering (5:44)
• Pruning in cold weather (6:19)
• Brian's favorite trees to plant in winter (7:00)
• Trees with interesting bark (8:32)
• Is it okay to fertilize in winter? (9:35)
• How Brian became a Davey arborist (10:15)
• Mulching in winter (13:09)
• Handling early blooms (14:35)
• Unique trees Brian enjoys to plant (16:12)
• Why trees gain and lose popularity (18:45)

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

To learn more about how higher winter temperatures affect a landscape, read our blog, How a Warmer Winter May Be Affecting Your Plants.

To learn more about general winter tree care, read our blog, Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter.

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