When Should You Break Up with Your Tree?

Chris Ellwood, district manager from Davey’s West Columbus office, talks about knowing when to break up with your tree and the importance of having a certified arborist check your property.  

In this episode we cover:  

• How to know when it’s time to break up with your tree (0:48) 
• Catalpa trees (4:29)
• Doug’s experience with breaking up with trees and having a certified arborist catch issues (6:26)
• The importance of having a certified arborist check your trees (9:28)
• Chris’ emotions when telling clients they have to remove a tree (13:15)
• Tree species that Chris has to commonly remove (16:22)
• The issues with pear trees (17:22)
• Chris’ advice on how and when to decide to take down a tree (19:08)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about when to remove a tree, read our blog, 6 Signs It Might Be Time To Remove Your Tree. 

To learn more about the importance of hiring a certified arborist, read our blog, Benefits of Hiring A Professional Certified Arborist. 

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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. 

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