About this episode
Jacob Ryg, district manager of Davey's South St. Paul office, debunks common winter tree care myths and shares practical tips to keep your landscape healthy throughout the season. In this episode we cover: Does a tree need water in the winter? (0:45) How much watering does your tree need? (1:58) Minnesota's season so far (2:30) Should all pruning wait until spring? (2:52) Snow and ice damage trees (4:38) How to manage wet snow on trees (5:22) Prune before winter sets in (6:33) Can tree care wait until spring? (7:34) Tree wraps (9:20) Should you let trees heal themselves? (11:05) Don't rake up all your leaves (12:29) Prairie lawns (14:57) Plants and grasses for prairie lawns (16:44) Environmental impacts of prairie lawns (18:42) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. 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!