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Sweet Gum: The Beautiful Yet Controversial Tree06 Nov 202500:20:42

Lou Meyer from Davey's Mid-Atlantic region talks all about the sweet gum tree, including its biology, unique features and pros and cons. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Sweet gum's spiky seeds (1:35)
  • Why are they called "sweet gum?" (4:12)
  • How large do they get? (6:00)
  • Sweet gums aren't planted much (7:03)
  • What to do about your sweet gum's surface roots (9:07)
  • Where do they grow? (10:52)
  • Are the black gum and sweet gum related? (11:39)
  • Sweet gum identifying features (12:42)
  • Crafts with sweet gum seeds (14:54)
  • Fruit regulators (16:00)
  • Do sweet gums belong in the forest? (18:15)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about tree species, read Davey's Tree Identification blogs, such as Tree Identification: Do I Have a Sweetgum Tree and more. 

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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Trees and Nature in Scary Movies!30 Oct 202500:22:10

Michael Cassidy, sales arborist at Davey's West Columbus office, shares his list of scary movies featuring spooky trees, eerie forests and creepy plants just in time for Halloween. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Doug's favorite horror movie (1:22)
  • Doug and Michael's Halloween traditions (2:40)
  • Scary movies with scary trees and plants  
    • Pumpkinhead (4:34)
    • The Wicker Man (5:01)
    • Ernest Scares Stupid (6:02)
    • Blair Witch Project (7:26)
    • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (8:13)
    • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (11:39)
    • Color Out of Space (12:06)
    • Moonstruck (12:38)
    • Midsommar (13:14)
    • Jumanji (14:02)
    • Predator (15:01)
    • Alien (15:44)
    • Wrong Turn (16:41)
    • The Watchers (17:02)
    • The Evil Dead series (17:35)
    • Gaia (19:57)
    • The Wizard of Oz (20:27)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about scary trees and plants, read Davey's blog, Zombie Trees: What You Need to Know

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!

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Arborist Answers Your Questions PART 121 Aug 202500:20:29

We sent in your questions, so in this part one episode, Davey arborist Lou Meyer answers them! To submit a question for a future episode, email us at podcasts@davey.com.

In this episode we cover: 

  • Growing trees in containers (1:03)
  • How is biochar applied? (9:46)
  • Chlorosis - iron sulfate or biochar? (14:42) 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

The Pawpaw Tree - History, How to Grow and Unique Facts!19 Oct 202300:20:21

Miles Stephens from Davey's South Pittsburgh office talks with Doug over their fascination with the pawpaw tree.

In this episode we cover:  

  • How Doug and Miles learned about the pawpaw tree (0:43)
  • What is the pawpaw tree? (2:07)
  • How to grow the pawpaw fruit (2:50)
  • Pollinating a pawpaw tree (3:22)
  • Pawpaw tree folktales (4:12)
  • The pawpaw tree fruit and its flavor (5:50)
  • How long it takes to get a fruit harvest (6:57)
  • Pawpaw tree ice cream (8:05)
  • Lewis and Clark with the pawpaw tree (9:25)
  • Educating others about the pawpaw tree (10:32)
  • Harvesting pawpaw trees (11:40)
  • How Miles maintains his trees (12:59)
  • Planting pawpaw tree seeds (13:51)
  • Transporting pawpaw trees (14:59)
  • When to transport your trees (14:56)
  • Miles' favorite part of growing pawpaw trees (17:56)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about caring and transporting fruit trees, read our blog Guide to Transplanting Fruit Trees

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Spring vs Fall - When is the Best Season to Plant?12 Oct 202300:15:22

Dan Hager from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, talks about the fall and spring planting seasons.

In this episode we cover:  

  • When to plant a tree (0:48)
  • Mistakes homeowners make when planting (1:16)
  • Planting potted plants (2:00)
    • Caring for roots in potted plants (2:38)
  • Utilizing native soil (3:47)
  • Planting bigger vs planting smaller (4:17)
  • Spring planting (4:47)
  • Watering newly planted trees (5:38)
  • Dan's seasonal preferences (6:17)
  • Dan's favorite trees to plant (6:52)
  • The importance of plant diversity in your landscape (8:11)
  • How Dan became an arborist (9:02)
  • Dan's relationship with his clients (10:43)
  • When does the planting season take place? (11:25)
  • Is it okay to plant during the off season? (13:31)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about planting in the off season, read our blogs Is it Safe to Plant Trees in Summer? and Can You Plant Trees, Shrubs or Evergreens in the Winter?

To learn more about handling potted plants, read our blog Tree Planting Guide: 3 Methods of Planting Trees.

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Pros and Cons of Leaving the Leaves on Your Lawn05 Oct 202300:19:40

Mat Garey from Davey's Detroit Lawncare office gives you a reason to not rake your yard by sharing the benefits of mulching and composting your leaves.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Do you have to rake your leaves? (0:40)
  • Mulching leaves correctly (0:59)
  • Mulching equipment (2:20)
  • Benefits of leaving your leaves (2:52)
  • How to use leaves in your garden (5:25)
  • Protecting your trees from leaf build up (6:45)
  • Handling leaves in the winter (8:08)
  • Handling leftover leaves in the spring (9:15)
  • Keeping leaves off your driveway (11:13)
  • Composting your leaves (13:38)
  • Why Mat likes working in lawncare (13:55)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about managing your leaves, read our blog, Managing Fallen Leaves in Your Yard.

To learn more about when to leave the leaves, watch Matt Betz in this WCNC segment explaining when is it better to rake up fallen leaves?

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Why Proper Soil Care is So Important for Your Trees28 Sep 202300:20:03

Brad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office talks about why soil care is vital for tree health, how to check the health of your soil and what else can be done to improve it.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Making soil simple (0:35)
  • How do you test soil? (1:57)
  • Arbor Green PRO® (3:10) 
  • Two-step soil care program (5:13)
  • Watering (6:33) 
  • Air spading services (7:42)
  • Vertical mulching and mulch rings (9:59) (12:35) (14:34)
  • Is drought or too much rain worse? (10:44)
  • How Brad started working in tree care (11:18)
  • Cultivating (14:09)
  • How to tell what the soil is like (15:10)
  •  Feeling after caring for a tree (16:33)
  • Davey.com/SoilCare (19:00)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about soil care and its importance, watch Brad on Cleveland's local news station, Fox 8's New Day Cleveland show, where you'll see soil props and tools in action. The Importance of Healthy Soil for Tree Growth and How to Improve Your Soil.

To read our blogs about soil care and mulching, check out our blogs on our website, Soil Care and Mulching blogs.

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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Tree Appraisals -The Value of Trees21 Sep 202300:20:23

R.J. Laverne , manager of education and training at the Davey Institute, talks about what he does as a tree appraiser, including occasionally working in a courtroom. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • How to determine what a tree is worth (0:53)
  • Why find the value of your tree? (1:43)
  • Trees in real estate (4:55)
  • Being an objective appraiser (7:08)
  • What an appraiser looks for (8:34)
  • How to quantify a tree's product (11:02)
  • How often do tree appraisals happen? (13:48)
  • Appraisals in a courtroom (14:30)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about how to increase the value of your property through landscaping, read our blog Easy Landscaping to Help Sell Your Home

To learn which trees add the most value to landscapes, read our blog What Trees to Add (Or Cut Down) To Increase Property Value

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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Considerations for Growing in a Hot Climate 14 Sep 202300:20:53

Madison Law from Davey's South Houston office talks about working in locations with extreme heat and her Davey experience.

In this episode we cover:  

  • How Madison works in extreme heat (1:15)
  • What Madison does for Davey (2:53)
  • Houston in the winter (4:01)
  • How Houston trees handle extreme weather (5:30)
  • Optimal time to plant in Southern states (6:31)
  • Live Oaks & White Oaks (8:46)
  • Trees Madison loves (10:13)
  • How Madison became an arborist (12:00)
  • Madison's experience in the male dominated industry (12:46)
  • What Madison gets out of her job (14:05)
  • Rainfall in Houston (15:00)
  • Properly watering in hot climates (16:03)
  • Mulching in extreme heat (17:52)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about caring for trees in hot, dry conditions, read our blog How Often to Water Trees During a Drought.

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Best Trees for New Homeowners - Budget Friendly and Low Maintenance 07 Sep 202300:19:56

Taylor Judd from Davey's East Denver office talks about important factors to consider when planting a new tree and his recommendations for the Colorado area.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Summer rain and heat stress in Colorado (0:50)
  • Growing trees in Colorado (3:22)
  • Should you add fertilizer when planting new trees? (4:54)
  • Root flare (6:01)
  • Handling a grade in your yard (6:57)
  • Mulching new plantings (7:24)
  • Colorado Tree Recommendations: Burr oak, Redbud, Sensation maple, Chanticleer pear (8:55), (10:50)
  • Emerald ash borer on the West Coast (10:11)
  • Conifer trees in Colorado (13:18)
  • Right Tree, Right Place (14:14)
  • How Taylor became an arborist (15:41)
  • How Taylor works with clients (17:41)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about different types of soil your landscape could have, read our blog How to Keep Soil Healthy For Your Plants.

To learn more about landscaping as a new homeowner, red our blog Landscaping Tips For New Homeowners.

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Why Fall is the Best Season for Lawn Care PART 231 Aug 202300:23:16

Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about why fall is an optimal time to aerate your lawn and control your weeds.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Is fall the best time to aerate? (0:36)
  • What to do with aerate by-product (4:09)
  • How often to sharpen your lawn mower blade (5:21)
  • Lawn mower blade safety (6:26)
  • Optimal grass height (8:41)
  • Davey's experience with weeds (10:34)
  • Why fall is the best time for weed control (11:42)
  • Lawn care is in the eye of the beholder (14:40)
  • Thatching (16:36)
  • Dethatching (18:46)
  • Zane being the 'turf guy' (20:22)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about lawn care, read our blog, First-Time, New Homeowner’s Guide to Lawn Care.

To learn more about aerating, read our blog, How Often Should I Aerate My Lawn?

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Why Fall is the Best Season for Lawn Care PART 124 Aug 202300:25:28

Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about why fall is prime lawn care season and what to do during the fall to keep your lawn healthy.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Why end of summer is best for lawn care(00:51)
  • Which cool season grass is right for me? (2:58)
  • How dry conditions impacted seeds planed in spring (5:52)
  • Raking turf (7:46)
  • Managing larger areas of turf (9:08)
  • Using straw to protect growing turf (11:07)
  • Fall lawn maintenance (15:24)
  • Fall fertilization (16:42)
  • The importance of following the directions on fertilizer (19:01)
  • Where to get a soil test (22:22)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about lawn care, read our blog, First-Time, New Homeowner’s Guide to Lawn Care.

To learn more about fall fertilization, read our blog, Should I Fertilize My Lawn In The Fall? Yes! Here’s Why And How.

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

The History of Davey Tree17 Aug 202300:17:14

Matt Fredmonsky, manager of corporate content at Davey, shares his knowledge about the history of Davey Tree, from John Davey's start in tree care to the employee acquisition. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • John Davey (0:45)
    • Davey's move to the U.S. (2:41)
    • The Tree Doctor (4:00)
  • Building Davey Tree (5:13)
  • Davey's Employee Ownership (6:09)
  • Benefits of Employee Ownership (7:48)
  • Davey Tree in the 1980s (8:36)
  • Davey Archives (9:50)
  • Doug's history with Davey (11:25)
  • A Focus on Employee Education (12:03)
  • Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada (14:27)
  • The Future of Davey (15:25)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about  Davey Tree's history, click here.

To get your copy f Davey books, Green Leaves and Growth Rings, go to shopdaveytree.com

To learn more about careers at Davey, go to Jobs.Davey.com.

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! 

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

What's Growing On My Tree? - Black Knot, Galls & Other Growths14 Aug 202500:20:34

Brian Sieber, district manager of Davey's Cincinnati office, talks about different growths that could be harming your trees, such as black knot and galls. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Black knot (1:02)
    • Pruning infected trees (3:08)
    • How to avoid black knot (4:08)
    • Are healthy trees resistant to pathogens and pests? (5:09)
    • Does cutting out black knot save the tree? (5:47)
    • Black knot in the fall (6:39)
    • How has the weather affected Cincinnati's season? (7:09)
  • Galls (8:56)
    • How to know of galls are harming your tree (10:26) 
    • Send pictures of your tree to your arborist (11:28)
    • Pay close attention to your tree (12:55)
  • Cool native species for forested areas (14:58)
    • Hackberry tree (15:00)
    • Kentucky coffee tree (16:05)
    • Catalpa tree (17:25)
      • Catalpa worms (19:12)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To read our blogs to learn about the different kinds of growths that can harm your trees, click here - Tree Care Tips, News & Checklists | Davey Tree Service Blog 

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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Preparing Trees for Storm Season10 Aug 202300:18:50

David Horvath from Davey’s Lake Bluff, office talks about the importance of having arborists inspect your trees before a storms, so you can keep your home safe.

In this episode we cover:  

  • First thing arborists look for during storm prep (00:58)
  • What homeowners can do to help arborists during storm prep (1:46)
  • What an arborists is looking for (2:56)
  • Oak Decline (3:31)
  • The best time of year for arborists to assess trees (4:53)
  • What time period has the worst storms (7:23)
  • David's experience as an arborist (7:52)
  • How the arborists career has changed (9:48)
  • Keeping up with new pests and diseases (11:13)
  • Importance of pruning for storm prep (12:33)
  • Why you should have a professional do the work (15:48)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about reducing storm damage read our blog, How to Reduce Wind and Storm Damage on Trees.

To learn more about the importance of pruning before storms read our blog, How Does Tree Pruning Reduce Storm Damage.

To learn more about prepping your landscape for winter storms read our blog, Your Backyard Tree Checklist For The Winter Storm Season. 

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!    

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

How to Identify Your Trees 03 Aug 202300:22:08

Luke Werner from Davey's North Pittsburgh office shares how you can learn how to identify the different types of trees in your yard.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Looking at the big picture (0:53)
  • Conifer Trees (1:33)
  • Deciduous trees (1:53)
  • How Luke learned to ID trees (2:03)
  • The shape of your tree (2:40)
  • Leaves (3:55)
    • Evergreen leaves (4:05)
    • Deciduous leaves (4:48)
    • MADcap buck (5:28)
    • Simple leaves (6:32)
    • Compound leaves (6:44)
  • Do most homeowners know their trees? (8:01)
  • Dawn Redwoods (10:04)
  • Trees Luke likes to plant (11:40)
  • How Luke became an arborist (14:30)
  • Bark (16:50)
  • Other tree identifications (17:25)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about which trees are in your yard check our tree identification blog series.

To learn more about how you can id your trees check out our blog, How To Tell What Type Of Tree I Have.

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! 

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Why Caterpillars Matter + A Spotted Lanternfly Update27 Jul 202300:22:12

Adam Baker, technical advisor with the Davey Institute discusses all things caterpillars, including their benefit and specific species like the hickory horn devil, bagworm and monarch. Adam also shares the silver lining of the spotted lanternfly invasion hitting the East Coast.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Most common caterpillars during each season (1:08)
  • Is the hickory horn devil harmful? (3:00)
  • Which butterflies are harmful to pawpaw trees (4:00)
  • Benefits of caterpillars (5:01)
  • Can caterpillars damage your trees (5:57)
  • Bagworms (8:18)
  • Fall web worm (11:00)
  • Understanding bugs in the cycle of nature (12:11)
  • How Adam became an entomologist (14:10)(19:51)
  • How the monarch butterfly is doing (16:10)
  • The spotted lanternfly silver lining (17:53)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about bagworms read our blog, Bagworms: Are They Harmful and How specific Can I Get Rid of Them?

To learn more about Adam's research with the monarch butterflies check out his article with  Maplegrove Magazine.

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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Fire Blight - What is it, How to Control & What Trees are Affected?20 Jul 202300:21:32

 Eric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office talks about fire blight and other bacterial diseases that can impact your trees.

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is fire blight (1:06)
  • What fire blight looks like (1:39)
  • When fire blight is most prevalent (2:13)
  • Treating fire blight (2:55)
  • How to prevent fire blight (4:35)
  • How arborists handle fire blight (6:52)
  • Off the beaten path trees to plant (8:22)
  • Black knot disease (10:57)
  • Apple scab disease (13:02)
  • Using fertilizer to help tree health (15:51)
  • Eric's experience with tree diseases this season (17:21)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about fire blight, read our blog Why ‘Bradford’ Callery Pear Tree Leaves Are Brown, Black or Falling Off.

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 

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What to do with Wood Waste - Secondary Life for Wood Products 06 Jul 202300:25:02

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region,  talks about how Davey arborist deal with wood wastes and different ways to give wood a secondary life.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Where does wood waste go? (3:37)
  • Composting wood (5:19)
  • Unique ways to use wood waste (6:07)
  • Can homeowners keep their wood waste? (6:34)
  • Biochar (7:42)
  • Ways to use wood chips (12:55)
  • Potential concerns of wood chips(14:00)
  • Secondary life for larger wood waste (16:18)
  • Unique wood types (19:04)
  • Leaving wood on site vs recycling wood waste (20:38)
  •  Wildlife snags (22:25)


To learn more about biochar, read this blog.

To learn how you can live a more sustainable life beyond giving wood waste a secondary life, read this blog.

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

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Mycorrhizal Network - Largest Living Organism29 Jun 202300:19:35

Chelsi Abbott, a technical advisor and education specialist at the Davey Institute, talks about the mycorrhizal network including how it works and how it connects to plants. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is mycorrhizae fungi (1:14)
  • The beneficial relationship between the fungi and trees (1:59)
  • Seeing mycelium in real life (4:07)
  • How mycorrhizae fungi finds plants (4:45)
  • How big mycorrhizal networks can be (6:52)
  • How to help mycorrhizae help your plants (8:16)
  • Things you might be doing that harm mycorrhizae (9:13)
  • Is mycorrhizae okay for vegetable plants? (10:00)
  • How Chelsi educates through her job (11:59)
  • What Chelsi enjoys abut educating (13:03)
  • Chelsi's Davey Tree journey (13:40)
  • Benefits of mycorrhizae fungi for the plants (15:56)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about the work Chelsi and the Davey Institute do, click here.

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Pests vs Beneficial Insects22 Jun 202300:25:53

Thomas Whitney, technical advisor from the Davey Institute, shares some of his knowledge on different types of pests and beneficial insects. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • What defines a pest (0:47)
  • Pest classifications (1:45)
  • The worst pest for trees (2:30)
  • Which pests homeowners notice the most (4:16)
  • Types of leaf chewers (4:52)
  • Types of woodborers (5:56)
  • Emerald ash borer (6:30)
    • Thomas' first encounter with EAB (6:37)
    • How to deal with EAB (8:47)
    • Is the EAB here to stay?  (10:41)
  • The importance of tree diversity (11:30)
  • Beneficial insects (12:30)
    • Predators (12:57)
    • Parasitoids (13:06)
  • The balance of good bugs and bad bugs (13:57)
  • Thomas' entomology journey (15:12)
  • Thomas' research on linden trees(19:41)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about the emerald ash borer, read our blog, The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.
To learn more about woodborers, read our blog, Signs of Tree Boring Insects

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Best Summer Tree Watering Tips to Follow 15 Jun 202300:24:30

Dan Cohen, from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Needham, shares some expert watering tips to keep your trees hydrated all summer.

In this episode we cover:  

  • What's the first thing you think of when watering trees? (00:51)
  • Watering newly planted trees (1:28) (5:32)
  • How rainfall has been this season (2:51)
  • How arborists handle dry conditions (4:00)
  • Using tree gator bags (7:15)
  • Watering ornamental trees (8:50)
  • Properties using drip irrigation (11:07)
  • The best time of day to water (12:12)
  • The right way to mulch (13:50)
    • Rubber Mulch (18:50)
    • Gravel (20:00)
  • What Dan enjoys about being a Davey Tree arborists (21:30)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about keeping your tree healthy during the summer, watch this ABC10 segment.

To learn more about watering your trees head to our blog to read all about watering.

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Growth Rings, a New Book about Davey's History, is Published08 Jun 202300:20:58

Matt Fredmonsky, manager of corporate content at Davey, talks about Growth Rings, a new book about Davey's history and growth from 1962 to 2020. Matt, also author of Growth Rings, talks about what it was like to write the book and why it's important to Davey. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is Growth Rings (0:45)
  • The writing process (2:24)
  • Why Growth Rings was written (3:15)
  • How Davey became employee owned (4:25)
  • How the Davey family reacted to employee ownership (10:00)
  • What it means to be an employee owner (11:02)
  • What it was like researching (12:02)
  • How it felt to finish writing Growth Rings (13:42)
  • Other milestones covered in Growth Rings (15:00)
  • What you'll get out if reading Growth Ring (16:30)
  • Where to get the book (17:06)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To get your copy of Growth Rings, go to ShopDaveyTree.com.
To learn more about careers at Davey, go to Jobs.Davey.com.

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Pet-Friendly Landscape Tips01 Jun 202300:19:41

Miles Stephens from Davey's South Pittsburgh office shares advice on how to maintain a healthy landscape as a dog owner.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Having a designated area for your dog (1:13)
  • Maintaining your turf lawn with a dog (2:27)
  • Plants harmful to dogs (3:22)
  • Pet-friendly grass (6:21)
  • Hardscaping your garden (7:03)
  • Ways to provide shade for your dogs (8:43)
  • Being a responsible dog owner (10:24)
  • Seasonal tree trends (12:52)
  • Protecting your household from ticks (15:12)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about how to maintain your grass, read our blog, My Lawn Is Turning Brown in Summer… What Do I Do?

To learn more about having a pet-friendly landscape, read this MarthaStewart.com interview.

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Summer Pests Bugging Your Trees & Plants07 Aug 202500:18:58

Ryan Kasak, sales arborist at Davey's Wickes/arborists, a Davey company, office, talks about a variety of summertime pests, as well as how homeowners can spot and get rid of them. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Bagworms (00:48)
  • Aphids (3:33)
  • Crape myrtle trees in Rockland County, NY (5:24)
  • Japanese beetles (6:06)
  • Is a healthy tree not as prone to pests? (7:12)
  • How do pests act when it's hot and dry? (8:13)
  • Spider mites (8:46)
  • Spotted lanternfly (11:07)
  • How did Ryan become a sales arborist? (13:06)
  • What can homeowners do to get rid of pests? (13:36)
  • Lace bugs (14:53)
  • Treatment application for large plants (15:57)
  • How do arborists stay informed about pests and disease? (16:28)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To read our insect and disease blogs to stay informed on the different pests that pose a threat to your landscape and garden, click here - Insect & Disease Issues Blogs.

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Summer Tree Checklist25 May 202300:17:43

Emily Mumford from Davey's South St Paul office shares tips on how to best care for trees in the summer.

In this episode we cover:  

  • What's the first thing an arborist looks for during a summer property check? (0:36)
  • Tree pruning assessment  (0:54)
  • How often should you have an arborist visit your property? (1:30)
  • Summer mulching (2:03)
    • Specific types of mulch (3:09)
  • St Paul's winter last year (6:43)
  • St Paul's spring (7:47)
  • Why Emily enjoys being an arborist (8:55) (16:05)
  • Watering in the summer (13:21)
  • Protecting your trees from deer (15:25)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. 

To learn more about summer tree care, read our blog, Most Common Questions about Summer Tree Care

To learn more about summer watering, watch our interview with WKYC Channel 3

To learn more about caring for trees during a drought, watch  Common Symptoms For Drought Stressed Trees & Recovery

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What is Beech Leaf Disease? Learn the Signs 18 May 202300:18:29

Brad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office shares some input on what this "new" disease is, where it started, how to spot it and what can be done about it. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is beech leaf disease (BLD)? (0:41)
  • When and where was it discovered? (1:25)
  • Signs of BLD and other diseases it may look like (2:27)
  • Is BLD always fatal? (7:05)
  • Future of BLD (9:01)
  • #1 thing a homeowner can do to improve tree health (10:17)
  • Convincing people to fully commit to helping save a tree (14:53)
  • What Brad gets out of his job (16:01)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about beech leaf disease, read our blog, Is Beech Leaf Disease Impacting Your Trees?

To read news articles and watch interviews from our Davey arborists on how beech leaf disease is affecting the Eastern U.S., head to our Newsroom link here to read and watch the interviews. 

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Wood Borers and Woodpeckers – Helping or Hurting? 11 May 202300:21:53

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, talks about wood borers, woodpeckers and when to be concerned about both.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • Lou’s thoughts on woodpeckers (1:00) 
  • What you can do to protect your trees from woodpeckers (3:50) 
  • Sapsucker season and should you wrap your trees? (4:40) 
  • Pileated woodpeckers and why they peck (5:31)  
  • The different types of woodpeckers and should you be concerned about them (7:14) 
  • Lou’s thoughts on woodborers (8:45)  
  • Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and what it does (9:25)  
  • The devastation EAB causes and how it has changed urban forestry (10:30) 
  • Is there any hope for ash trees? (13:05)  
  • The Bronze Birch Borer (14:30) 
  • Why borers are attracted to trees (15:33)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about woodpecker damage to your tree, read our blog, Spotted Woodpecker Damage on Your Tree? Here’s what to do. 

To learn more about Emerald Ash Borer, read our blog, The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer

To learn more about wood borers, read our blog, Tree Borers: Signs of Tree Boring Insects.  

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Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!    

 

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What You Should Know About Carbon Credits 04 May 202300:24:27

Joe Gregory, regional operations manager for the Davey Resource Group (DRG), shares some in-depth information on what carbon credits are, how businesses use them and Davey's pilot project getting familiar with them. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • What are carbon credits and how do they work? (0:45) 
  • How trees relate to carbon credits (5:40) 
  • Ways that big companies try to be carbon neutral (9:18) 
  • What is i-Tree and what does it do? (12:20) 
  • What Davey is doing in relation to carbon credits (15:40) 
  • Advice for business owners that want to reduce their carbon footprint (18:45) 
  • Joe’s feelings about the work he does (21:28)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about carbon credits, read our blog, Answering Four Common Carbon Questions.

To learn more about i-Tree, visit www.itreetools.org, or read our blog, i-Tree: Just as Important as a Shovel and Almost as Easy to Use. 

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Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!    

 

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How Hockey is Helping Plant Trees for Arbor Day 27 Apr 202300:20:32

Sandee Reid, Davey’s vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning, and Danielle Crumrine, executive director of Tree Pittsburgh, talk about Davey’s partnership with Tree Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Arbor Day and the importance of consulting with a certified arborist.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • How Davey and Tree Pittsburgh became partners (1:00)  
  • What is Davey’s Score for the Trees partnership with the Penguins? (3:04)  
  • How they decide where the trees will be planted (4:40)  
  • What is a pawpaw tree and why is it important to plant in Pittsburgh? (6:19) 
  • The benefits of building a tree canopy in Pittsburgh (7:40)  
  • Is there a goal for the tree canopy? (8:46)  
  • Other trees that can be planted by homeowners (10:03)  
  • The importance of Arbor Day (11:56)  
  • The importance of having a certified arborist look at your trees (13:03)  
  • Why Davey wanted to partner with sports teams (14:52) 
  • What is Tree Pittsburgh and what does it do? (15:54)  
  • What Sandee and Danielle hope the partnership will accomplish for the city of Pittsburgh (17:58)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about the Score for the Trees partnership, click here

To learn more about Tree Pittsburgh, visit its website, www.treepittsburgh.org

To learn more about why you should hire a certified arborist, read our blog, Benefits of Hiring a Professional Certified Arborist.  

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Spring Turf Primer PART 2 20 Apr 202300:30:11

Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, answers a listener's question and talks about fertilization, soil testing, weeds and grass cutting tips.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • What Zane would do for a yard struggling to grow grass (0:50) 
  • Fertilization – All about fertilizing your lawn (4:20) 
  • When is the best time for seeding? (11:03) 
  • Tips for cutting grass (15:00) 
  • Dealing with nutsedge (24:40)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about lawn care, read our blog, First-Time, New Homeowner’s Guide to Lawn Care

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Spring Turf Primer PART 1 13 Apr 202300:19:03

Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about invasive lawn grasses, the importance of soil testing and pH with grasses.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • The first questions Zane gets from clients at this point in the season & different invasive lawn grass species (1:05) 
  • What to do about invasive lawn grass species (5:30) 
  • The importance of soil testing (8:25) 
  • Does pH matter with turf grass? (11:50) 
  • The focus on soils in the turf grass community (17:15)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about lawn care, read our blog, First-Time, New Homeowner’s Guide to Lawn Care

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Top Tree Planting Tips - Prepare for Arbor Day!06 Apr 202300:20:28

Jay Judd from Davey’s East Denver office talks about spring planting, the challenges in the Denver region and his favorite parts of the job.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • What Jay has to do differently in the Denver region (0:35) 
  • How Jay deals with the clay soil of the region (2:20) 
  • The importance of mulch and watering your trees (3:15) 
  • Deciding what size tree to plant (5:35) 
  • Jay’s favorite trees to plant in Denver (6:18) 
  • Should you use stakes with your trees? (8:35)  
  • The biggest mistakes homeowners make when planting their own trees (9:44) 
  • The importance of depth when planting (10:38) 
  • When to fertalize a newly planted tree (13:00) 
  • The tree species being brought into Denver (14:14) 
  • The best parts of Jay’s job (17:55) 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about planting trees at the correct depth, read our blog, In Too Deep? 

To learn more about the benefits of tree planting, read our blog, The Endless Ways Planting a Tree Can Benefit You

To learn more about planting the right tree in the right place, read our blog, What Plant Hardiness Zone Am I In?  

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Cool Projects Arborists Do – Saving Cats & Setting Up Eagle Cams30 Mar 202300:19:06

Rob Kruljac from Davey’s north Pittsburgh office talks rescuing cats from trees, installing eagle cams and educating his clients.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • Rob’s cat rescuing (1:08) 
  • Climbing for cat rescue vs. climbing for work (3:08) 
  • How Rob gets cats out of tree (3:45)  
  • Setting up eagle cams (6:05) 
  • How Rob started installing eagle cams (7:55) 
  • The challenges of climbing for eagle cams (8:50)  
  • How Rob gets camera equipment into the tree and how it attaches to the tree (9:50)  
  • How Rob got started in the industry and with Davey (13:00) 
  • Rob’s relationships with his clients and the fun of education (14:34)  

 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about the importance of consulting a professional, read our blog, Benefits of Hiring A Professional Certified Arborist

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Spring Pruning 101! 23 Mar 202300:23:56

David Horvath from Davey’s Lake Bluff, IL, office talks about spring pruning, the importance of a certified arborist and how he got started with Davey.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • How being on the lake influences David’s work (1:27) 
  • What is being pruned now and why (2:28) 
  • Patterns and differences in pruning different trees (3:05) 
  • The technical aspects of pruning (3:40) 
  • When you can prune it yourself and when to call an expert (7:10) 
  • The art and science of pruning (8:08) 
  • Pruning small trees (8:40) 
  • The horror of topping trees (9:56) 
  • Can an arborist save an improperly pruned tree? And the importance of hiring a certified arborist (11:20) 
  • What shouldn’t be pruned in the spring (14:08) 
  • How does topiary fit in? (16:12) 
  • The importance of safety and having the right tools (17:54) 
  • Cleaning tools to stop the spread of disease (19:43) 
  • How David got started in the industry and with Davey (20:46) 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about taking care of your trees in the spring, read our blog, Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Spring

To learn more about the importance of hiring an expert, read our blog, Benefits of Hiring A Professional Certified Arborist

To learn more about the best times to prune, read our blog, When is the Best Time to Prune Trees?  

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Wetlands 101: Why These Habitats Matter31 Jul 202500:16:37

Ana Burns, senior area manager at Davey Resource Group (DRG), talks all about wetlands, their ecological importance and the work that DRG is doing to preserve these natural habitats. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • What is Davey Resource Group (DRG)? (00:41)
  • Ana's role at DRG (1:15)
  • How is a wetland defined? (1:49)
  • How are wetlands important to the environment? (2:54)
  • How does DRG work with wetlands? (3:29)
  • Sustainability and constructing around them (5:49)
  • Cool plants that only grow in wetlands (6:50)
  • Wetlands in the spring (8:20)
  • The meaning behind preserving these natural areas (9:53)
  • What does a DRG team do at a wetland? (10:52)
  • Davey's SEED Campus wetland habitats (13:23)
  • SEED Campus bog research (14:06)
  • How did Ana choose this career path? (14:49)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about DRG's wetland work, visit our Wetland and Stream Services site. 

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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How to Prevent Spring Pests Early 16 Mar 202300:24:16

Natascha Batchelor of Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, talks about spring pest prevention, volcano mulch and unique trees. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • The first thing Natascha thinks about when looking at trees in spring (0:52) 
  • How Natascha decides when to use horticultural oil (1:32) 
  • Dealing with scale (2:49) 
  • Fertilization for pest prevention (3:51) 
  • What the soil is like in Cape Cod (4:46) 
  • What to do about planting in poor soil (5:24) 
  • What is Biochar? (6:36) 
  • How an air spade works (8:10)  
  • What needs to be done for sandy soil (10:48) 
  • Liquid fertilizer (12:05) 
  • When looking at a tree, how does Natascha decide what to use? (12:42) 
  • How a root flare becomes covered (14:50) 
  • What to anticipate with pest problems and preventative work (17:36) 
  • Unique trees Natascha recommends (19:55)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about tree scale, read our blog, How to Manage Scale: Early Prevention is Key

To learn more about keeping soil healthy, read our blog, How to Keep Soil Healthy for Your Plants. 

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Unusual + Unique Trees - Western U.S. 09 Mar 202300:22:18

Michael Sundberg from Davey's Southeast Denver office shares his favorite unique trees from the western half of the U.S., including some of his favorites in Hawaii! 

In this episode we cover:  

  • Natives in Colorado (0:51)
  • Aspen (1:29)
  • Hawaiian trees (3:14) (16:07)
  • Winter in Colorado (4:55)
  • Sequoias and redwoods (6:09)
  • Dawn redwood in Colorado (7:04)
  • Bristlecone pine (7:27)
  • Planting conifers vs deciduous? (8:38)
  • Are clients typically open to unique trees? (9:53)
  • Top three trees for Colorado's wacky weather (11:37)
  • Catalpa (12:49)
  • Kentucky coffeetree (13:14)
  • Nostalgia with trees (14:25)
  • Planting season in Colorado (17:17)
  • Late snow in Colorado (17:54)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

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Unusual + Unique Trees - Eastern U.S.02 Mar 202300:18:42

Jonathan McNeil from Arborguard Tree Specialists, a Davey company, in Atlanta talks about some unique trees he's seen planted in his area, as well as how he got his start in arboriculture and why he loves it! 

In this episode we cover:  

  • Unique trees in Atlanta (0:49)
  • Conditions for live oaks (1:36)
  • Elms in the south (3:16)
  • Other unique trees (4:07)
  • Red bud varieties (4:50)
  • Ginkgo (5:14)
  • Other unique trees (7:03)
  • Chinese fringetree (8:00)
  • Bradford pears (9:54)
  • Sourwood (11:05)
  • Sweetgum (11:59)
  • Black gum (14:42)
  • Ironwood (15:07)
  • How Jon got started in arboriculture (15:58)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about careers at Davey, go to Jobs.Davey.com.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Learn About Davey's Annual Four-Week Flagship Training Program D.I.T.S. 23 Feb 202300:23:04

Three students from the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) training program talk about the benefits of this annual four-week program, what they are learning and why they feel appreciative of the opportunity to attend D.I.T.S. Andy Grassia from Davey's Richmond office, Samuel Torres from Davey's North Philadelphia office and Santiago Valencia from Davey's utility Gulf region also discuss taking the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist® exam and the fun experiences they've had in Kent, Ohio, the past four weeks. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • Four-week long training (0:40) (5:20) (8:55)
  • Most enjoyable part about D.I.T.S. (1:05)
  • Parts of D.I.T.S. most looking forward to (1:38)
  • What is taught at D.I.T.S.? (3:11)
  • D.I.T.S. reputation (7:57)
  • "We're all in this together" (10:35)
  • International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist® exam (11:22)
  • Why arboriculture? (13:22)
  • The fun parts of D.I.T.S.! (17:08)
  • Instructor R.J. Laverne (20:02) 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about careers at Davey, go to Jobs.Davey.com.
To learn more about training at Davey, go to Davey.com/Training


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When Should You Break Up with Your Tree? 16 Feb 202300:20:57

Chris Ellwood, district manager from Davey’s West Columbus office, talks about knowing when to break up with your tree 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. 

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How to Get Your Trees Ready for the Growing Season09 Feb 202300:19:21

Rob Kraker from Davey's Southeast Nashville office shares tips on how to get your landscape ready for spring to set your trees up for a healthy growing season! 

In this episode we cover:  

  • Tips to get trees ready for the growing season (0:31) (2:09) (9:10)
  • Magnolias in Nashville (1:02)
  • When does fertilization start? (2:50) 
  • What happens when a tree blooms too early? (3:55)
  • Deep root fertilization (4:49)
  • Where is the tree's dripline? (6:43)
  • Why fertilization is important (7:29)
  • Pruning and tree growth (9:58)
  • Japanese maples and tree growth (12:12)
  • How Nick got into tree care and why he enjoys it (14:22)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about when you should start preparing your trees for spring, read our blog, Spring Tree Care Start... NOW?

To learn more about fertilizer, read our blog, Spring Tree Care: Tree Fertilizer to Replenish Nutrients or watch our video, Why Should I Fertilize My Tree?

To learn more about pruning, read our Trimming and Pruning section on our blog, Blog.Davey.com.


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Why it’s Important to Keep Soil Healthy for Plants 02 Feb 202300:25:25

Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor at the Davey Institute, talks about the importance of healthy soil and his Davey career. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is healthy soil? (0:50)  
  • What the soil is like where Chris is (1:26) 
  • The importance of PH when planting trees (2:30) 
  • Acidic soil plants (4:40) 
  • Can you and should you change your PH? (5:33) 
  • The importance of a soil test (7:15) 
  • Luxury consumption and over fertilization (9:00) 
  • How to have more organic matter in your landscape (11:10) 
  • What Chris does as a technical advisor at the Davey Insitute (15:25)  
  • How Chris got started in the field (18:18) 
  • Should you use compost for planting trees? (21:16)  

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about healthy soil, read our blog, How to Keep Soil Healthy For Your Plants. 

To learn more about improving soil health, read our blog, How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar. 

To learn more about soil tests, read our blog, How to Perform a Soil Test (And Why You Need One!).  

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How to Protect Trees & Plants from Rock Salt Damage26 Jan 202300:16:05

Kevin Sproule from Davey's Edmonton, Alberta, office shares advice on how to protect your trees and plants from rock salt damage, as well as how to determine if your tree has experienced salt damage.

In this episode we cover:  

  • How to keep plants safe from salt (0:45)
  • Keeping salt away from the base of trees (1:41)
  • Watering (2:38)
  • Determining if a tree has salt damage (3:15)
  • When to call an arborist (3:58)
  • Fertilizing (4:28)
  • Physical barriers (6:37)
  • Tough winters (7:37)
  • Trees that are more tolerant to salt damage (8:04)
  • Trees that are more susceptible to salt damage (9:01)
  • How Kevin started his career (9:27)
  • Climate in Edmonton (10:33)
  • Free consultations (12:56)
  • How often will an arborist visit a property? (13:42)
  • Relationship with clients (14:22) 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about how to protect your trees from rock salt, read our blog, How to Protect Trees from Winter Salt or Rock Salt Damage.
To learn more about ways your property may be experiencing rock salt damage, read our blog, How Rock Salt May Be Affecting Your Lawn.
To learn more about salt tolerant trees, read our blog, Salt Tolerant Evergreen Trees (By Zone and Region).

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Green Industry Trends at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show 19 Jan 202300:20:35

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, talks about the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS), green industry trends and his favorite parts of his job.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is MANTS? (1:05) 
  • Green industry trends and home improvement (2:16) 
  • Where Lou sources his trees from (3:14) 
  • How Lou and Davey decide what trees to order (4:15) 
  • Other green industry trends (7:06) 
  • Native trees (8:00) 
  • Smart irrigation and software trends at MANTS (9:00) 
  • Lou on getting to know his clients (10:04) 
  • The energy at MANTS (11:35) 
  • New introduction trees (13:10) 
  • The hardest parts of Lou’s job (15:35) 
  • The fun parts of Lou’s job (17:20)   

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Facebook: @DaveyTree
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All About Ice, Snow & Frost Tree Care 12 Jan 202300:19:38

Josh Rongish, district manager from Davey’s Omaha, Nebraska, office, talks about protecting trees from winter weather, his favorite trees and his Davey career.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • Safety in winter weather (0:40) 
  • Should you knock ice/snow off your tree? (1:20) 
  • What can you do for trees in low temperatures? (2:38) 
  • What is wrapping bark and how to do it? (3:30) 
  • Will trees recover from freeze damage? (4:25)  
  • Watering your tree to protect during the cold (5:41) 
  • Proper mulching for winter protection (6:55)  
  • Changing hardiness zones and picking the right tree (10:10) 
  • The importance of native trees (12:40) 
  • Native trees that Josh loves (13:45) 
  • How Josh got started with Davey (15:14)  
  • The feeling of saving trees (16:56)  

 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about preparing trees for winter, read our blog, Seasonal Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter. 

To learn more about tree wrapping, read our blog, Should I Wrap Trees for Winter Protection. 

To learn more about helping your trees survive the winter, read our blog, Five Steps to Help Trees Survive Winter with Little Damage.  

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Drought-Stressed Trees: Infections, Defenses and How to Help24 Jul 202500:24:59

Jess Divin, district manager of Davey's East San Antonio office, talks about how Texas' long-term drought is impacting trees, as well as the infections that can result from drought stress and the natural defenses trees use to survive. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Oak wilt fungal infection (00:42)
  • How can homeowners take care of oak wilt? (3:40)
  • Years-long Texas drought is highly affecting trees (7:37)
  • Tree defense mechanisms during drought stress (8:20)
  • Tree watering during a drought (11:28)
  • Biscogniauxia fungal infection (14:13)
  • Invest in your trees to ensure prolonged health (18:47)
  • Root systems under drought stress (20:07)
  • How did Jess become an arborist? (21:00)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To read our blogs about how droughts affect trees and how to spot the signs of stress, visit our drought blogs at Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Davey blogs about drought.

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Trees that Help Block Wind & Why They're Beneficial05 Jan 202300:20:46

Eric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office shares some trees that can act as a windbreak for your properties and houses, and why they are beneficial. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • Working outside (0:58)
  • Why windbreaks are helpful (1:53)
  • Choosing a tree based on zone (3:11)
  • Holiday winter storm in 2022 (4:34)
  • Green giant (6:03)
    • Deer resistance (6:46)
    • Availability (7:42)
    • Where to plant? (10:27)
  • Colder climate windbreak trees (12:15)
  • Warmer climate windbreak trees (13:29)
  • Can you plant trees in January? (15:03)
  • Pittsburgh season so far (16:02)
  • Building relationships with clients (16:55)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about the best trees for blocking wind, read our blog, The Best Trees for Blocking Wind and Windbreak (By Zone)

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New Year’s Resolutions for your Trees 29 Dec 202200:20:27

Marcus Parker from Davey’s Southeast Chicago office talks about the best resolutions for your trees, his favorite trees and his Davey career.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • Marcus and Doug’s New Year’s resolutions (0:35)  
  • Resolution: Watering (1:50) 
  • Marcus’ favorite trees (3:30)  
  • Resolution: Mulching (6:08)  
  • Resolution: Fertilizing (8:22)  
  • How Marcus started in arboriculture (13:15)  
  • What Marcus enjoys about his job (14:39)  
  • Other resolutions for homeowners (16:15)  
  • How often should a certified arborist visit a property? (18:08)  

 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about caring for mature trees, read our blog, How to Care for Mature Trees. 

To learn more about mulching, read our blog, The Proper Way to Mulch Your Trees. 

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New Year, New Tree! Plant These Trees Instead in the New Year 22 Dec 202200:19:10

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about what trees should be planted for changing hardiness zones, his climate change research and why you should be optimistic but realistic about mitigating climate change.  

In this episode we cover:  

  • The research Dan has done on climate change (0:50) 
  • How climate change will impact trees (2:22)  
  • Changing hardiness zones and what to plant (3:10)  
  • Picking the right tree for the future (5:25)  
  • How homeowners can help mitigate climate change (7:54)  
  • Fighting climate change through education (9:05)  
  • Besides planting trees, what else can be done (11:20)  
  • Is it possible to slow or reverse climate change? (13:30) 
  • Is Dan encouraged about the climate change outlook? (14:50)  
  • What Dan would tell those that are scared about climate change (16:40)  

 

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about climate change, visit davey.com/climate  

To learn more about the effects of climate change on trees, read our blog, Climate Change on Trees. 

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com

 
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