Eric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office discusses best practices for winterizing your landscape to help ensure it will thrive in spring and summer.

In this episode we cover:  

• How have drought conditions impacted trees on the East Coast? (:52) (1:38)
• How to winterize maple trees (2:34) (4:11)
• What material does Eric use to winterize trees? (4:54) 
• How to prepare evergreens for the winter (5:48) (6:42)
• How to water trees and plants during the winter (8:34)
• Winter tree prep tips (9:11)
• What should you do with your perennial gardens during the winter? (10:20)
• Can you plant trees during the winter? (13:05)
• Top planting mistakes people make (14:58) (16:37)
• Is it too late to fertilize your trees? (17:19)

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

To learn more winter landscape prep tips, read our blogs, Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter and 5 Smart Steps for a Winter-Ready Landscape.

Check out a past Talking Trees episode about winter landscape prep here, Why It's Important to Prepare Your Trees and Gardens for Winter and Should You be Watering in the Winter?

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