Chris Ellwood, district manager from Davey’s West Columbus office, talks about knowing when to break up with your trees 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. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!