Can I Prune My Own Tree? Why or Why Not?
Description
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!
United States
