About this episode
Ben Cuddeback from Davey’s Northwest Detroit office talks about winter tree care, his favorite trees and his Davey career. In this episode we cover: The first thing that comes to mind for winter tree care (0:45) Trees that have to be pruned during winter (1:10) Evergreens before and during winter (1:40) How much to water evergreens (3:30) Caring for new trees (4:00) Balled and burlapped Christmas trees (4:39) Should you leave or knock off snow and ice on trees (6:00) How Ben got started in the tree care industry (7:36) Ben’s favorite trees (8:10) What Ben looks for during winter visits (10:10) Green giants (13:15) Stopping deer from rubbing on trees (14:20) Winter fertilization (17:40) What the winter season is like for Ben and Davey (19:30) Ben’s relationship with his clients (20:46) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about caring for trees during the winter months, read our blog, Seasonal Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter. To learn more about pruning during the winter, read our blog, Winter Tree Pruning: Young Trees, Fruit Trees, Spring Flowering Trees. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: 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 podcasts@davey.com . We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!