Preparing Trees for Storm Season

David Horvath from Davey’s Lake Bluff, office talks about the importance of having arborists inspect your trees before a storms, so you can keep your home safe.In this episode we cover:  First thing arborists look for during storm prep (00:58)What homeowners can do to help arborists during storm prep (1:46)What an arborists is looking for (2:56)Oak Decline (3:31)The best time of year for arborists to assess trees (4:53)What time period has the worst storms (7:23)David's experience as an arborist (7:52)How the arborists career has changed (9:48)Keeping up with new pests and diseases (11:13)Importance of pruning for storm prep (12:33)Why you should have a professional do the work (15:48)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about reducing storm damage read our blog, How to Reduce Wind and Storm Damage on Trees.To learn more about the importance of pruning before storms read our blog, How Does Tree Pruning Reduce Storm Damage. To learn more about prepping your landscape for winter storms read our blog, Your Backyard Tree Checklist For The Winter Storm Season. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!    Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].