About this episode
Matt Scott from Davey's Raleigh office talks all about tree pruning, including best practices, safety, ideal times to prune and why a certified arborist is best for the job. In this episode we cover: What can homeowners prune themselves? (0:46) Assess if your tree needs pruning or not (1:42) Safety while pruning (2:57) Teaching clients to prune from the ground (4:00) When is the right time to prune a tree? (5:45) When to prune an oak or elm tree (7:28) The worst things homeowners can do to trees (8:22) Have a certified arborist prune your trees (9:24) (20:45) The importance of the right tools (10:43) Pruning cuts (12:36) Fixing bad pruning mistakes (14:40) The artistry of pruning (18:15) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about pruning and tree care, read our blogs, What is Pruning? Importance, Benefits & Methods of Pruning , Signs Your Trees Need Pruning and our other pruning blogs. 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!