Posted: July 27, 2022

In this WESH 2 Interview, certified arborist Ben Wasielewski from Davey's Orlando office explains zombie trees and the dangers they pose. 

Something scary may very well be lurking in your backyard–zombie trees!

They’re a thing. And they are right here in Central Florida.

“All over the place. All over the place. You just don’t know what tree is a zombie tree, technically, until you look at them,” said Ben Wasielewski, a certified arborist from The Davey Tree Expert Company. 

 

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