In this article from The Times Herald, Chris Miller, district manager of Davey's King of Prussia office, urges property owners to consider hiring a professional to asses their trees' health status.
Tuesday’s storm may have misfired, but winter is far from over and our noble trees stand vulnerable to all kinds of damage yet.
Expert arborist Chris Miller is still tending to sick trees who took a blow from last February’s ice storm.
Miller noted that dormant issues include dead wood, cracks, weak branch joints, root problems and decay, which can all mean no dogwood blooms come springtime .
His advice to all property owners: look up — and consider hiring a professional to assess a tree’s health status.
Going the DIY route can be asking for trouble, he allowed.