Rich Wiland, district manager from Davey’s Naples/Fort Myers, Florida, office talks about preparing for hurricane and storm season, planting trees in Florida and his background.  

In this episode we cover:  

• Preparing for hurricane season (0:55) 
• The 2022 storm season (2:00)  
• Rich’s background (2:25)  
• How Davey Tree prepares for and reacts to intense storms (3:54)  
• How Rich started with Davey and his current position (6:20)  
• What Davey looks for at client properties (7:25)  
• Pests impacting trees in Florida (8:35)  
• Types of trees in Florida (9:40)  
• Deciding what trees to plant in Florida (11:50)  
• Rich’s thoughts on helping people (14:10)  

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

To learn more about how to reduce storm damage, read our blog, How Does Tree Pruning Reduce Storm Damage.

To learn more about palm trees after hurricanes, read our blog, What to do About Palm Tree Hurricane Damage.  

To learn more about cleaning up your yard after a storm, read our blog, Step-By-Step: How to Clean Up the Yard and Trees After a Storm. 

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