About this episode
Jason Parker from Davey's Horsham, Pa., office talks about what to do before and after a storm to protect your landscape. In this episode we cover: Winter in Philadelphia (0:37) What arborists look for before a storm (0:55) Scheduled storm maintenance (1:33) Handling ice storms (3:15) (5:50) What arborists do after a storm (3:52) Winter rain events (6:56) Planting the right tree in the right place (9:00) What Jason likes to plant near houses (10:35) How arborists prepare for forecasted storms (11:33) Battery-powered chainsaws (14:20) Chainsaw safety for homeowners (15:50) Arborists' feeling about storms (19:05) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about preparing for winter storms, check out our blog, Your Backyard Tree Checklist for the Winter Storm Season. To learn more about your responsibilities after a tree falls, read our blog, Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Tree Removal After Storms? To learn more about protecting your landscape from storms, check out our blog, What to do if a Storm Damaged My Tree? 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!