Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees Part 1

In part one of this two-part episode, Chris chats with University of Illinois Extension horticulture educators Andrew Holsinger and Ryan Pankau about storm damaged trees. Andrew tells about how nearby Taylorville, Illinois recently experienced a tornado. And Ryan gives us tips on what to look out for when we first emerge from our shelters and basements. Then Ryan gives tips on what to consider when hiring a certified arborist. Check out Part Two of this episode where we dive into how we make our trees more resilient to storm damage and what trees are good and bad when it comes to resisting wind damage. (Scheduled air date Jan 3) Email Chris cenroth@illinois.edu Email Ryan rcpankau@illinois.edu Email Andrew aholsing@illinois.edu