In this article from The Monroe News, JR Davis from Davey's Southeast Detroit office shares his top spring pruning tips for tree disease prevention.

Posted: March 06, 2025

It may still be cold and snowy outside, but now is the best time to prune trees and to start checking for tree diseases, said JR Davis, district manager for the southern Detroit office of The Davey Tree Expert Company. Davis warns that one newer tree disease — beech leaf disease — is likely heading to Monroe County.

Davey Tree is based in Kent, Ohio, but it has several locations. Davis works from the Monroe location, 805 N. Dixie Highway. He’s been a certified arborist for five years. His job includes removing trees, diagnosing diseases, treating diseases, eradicating pests, landscaping and planting tree. These days, though, Davis and the other arborists are kept busy pruning trees.

"Everything can be pruned in winter. It has zero effect on the overall tree. Most are dormant; there’s not much going on within," Davis said. "Winter pruning is super important; it's getting trees ready for the upcoming season."

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For more information, contact the Davey Southeast Detroit office.

The Davey Tree Expert Company, headquartered in Kent, Ohio, provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. As one of the top ten largest employee-owned companies in the U.S., Davey's 12,000 employees have been dedicated to creating and delivering sustainable solutions since 1880. Apply today to join the Davey legacy, and learn about how we're growing with our new SEED Campus

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