Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Protecting Your Trees from Winter Storms


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Joe Oszust from Davey's Albany, New York, office shares what signs arborists look for on trees to avoid damage from winter storms and help make sure they stay healthy all winter long. He also shares some of favorite and least favorite trees for the landscape. 

In this episode we cover:

  • What does a sales arborist do? (0:47)
  • Safety and tree health (1:16)
  • Time of year (2:16)
  • Deadwood (2:53)
  • Cracks (3:54)
  • Freezing rain and snow (4:29)
  • Decay (5:26)
  • Mushrooms (6:11)
  • Prevent trees from falling (8:17)
  • Being an arborist (10:04)
  • Trees Joe wishes weren't planted (11:03)
  • Joe's favorite trees (12:22) (15:01)
  • American hornbeam (13:17)
  • Dogwoods (15:54)
  • This season in Albany (16:50)
  • How Joe got started in arboriculture (17:47)
  • What Joe gets out of his job (18:34)

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

To learn more about what to do if your tree is covered in ice, read our blog, Help! I Have Trees Bent Over by Ice. What do I do?
To learn more about protecting trees from winter storms, read our blog, How to Protect Trees in Winter: Three Proactive Tips.
To learn more about keeping your trees healthy in the winter, read our blog, Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy this Winter.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

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