HEIRLOOMS Living

Trees provide the oxygen we breathe, shade on a hot summer’s day and a home for treehouses where kids can let their imagination run wild – to name a few. Their health is just as important as any other living thing. At Davey Tree Expert Company, science and passion help keep Grandpa’s oak alive for generations to come and they afford the knowledge of planting new life on land where it will thrive for decades.

Assistant District Manager Steve Matravers is a boardcertified arborist dedicated to the prevention of bad outcomes and the longevity of trees on any land.

“What I pride myself on as an arborist is helping people to retain their trees,” says Matravers. “If you’re calling me up to cut your tree down, you’re calling me way too late. We’re really tree maintenance people as our primary goal.”

From the start of Davey Tree Expert Company, the company’s philosophy has revolved around the individual care of each tree. “One of our main services is tree pruning, whether that’s removing dead branches from large, mature trees, or whether that’s training and structural pruning for young trees,” says Matravers. “We also do a lot of plant healthcare when it comes to diseases and insects as well as fertilization, whether it’s generic fertilization or very specific nutrient deficiencies.”

The main idea is preventative care. “A growing part of our business is tree planting,” says Matravers. “We deal with a lot of trees that were planted poorly or out of place with the soil they need. Because we know the problems that occur, we can help make them successful.”

Davey Tree Expert Company serves a wide variety of clientele, from cities to individual residences. “The great majority of our clients are residents and estates,” says Matravers. “We also do quite a bit of work for homeowner associations. To sum up our values, simply, the company motto is ‘Do it Right or Not at All.’”

Arborists like Matravers help educate clients on the technicalities behind trees and their root systems. “What people don’t realize is that there is a lot of science behind the arborist profession,” says Matravers. “I am a board-certified Master Arborist and there are credentials referred to as a Certified Arborist, and those are all accreditations that we can show as a level of expertise. Here at Davey, there are people with Masters Degrees and higher – there is a lot of science behind proper tree care.”

When a client calls Davey, they will receive the entire spectrum of care, not just for the tree, but for the land and the house it may grow close to as well.

“Whenever I’m talking to potential clients, the first thing we address is safety in regard to their home and property,” says Matravers. “Then we talk about how we can maintain the property. Then we go into tree health – how do we make the trees that are on someone’s property healthy and beautiful for as long as possible.”

It is so important to maintain the trees on your property for a variety of reasons and some may avoid the task due to lack of understanding. With Davey Tree Expert Company, you can be assured of next-level quality care for your trees and, by extension, your family home.

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