Talking Trees with Davey Tree
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 36 ratingsYour trees and landscapes require year-round care, and The Davey Tree Expert Company is here to help provide you with expert advice. Join our professional Davey arborists and gardening-expert host Doug Oster to learn all about caring for your properties. We'll talk about introduced pests, seasonal tree care, tree diseases, arborists' favorite trees, how to help your trees thrive and everything in between. Tune in every Thursday because here at the Talking Trees Podcast, we know trees are the answer.
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How Beech Leaf Disease Is Impacting the Eastern United States
July 04, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBDan Hager, district manager of Concord's Hartney Greymont office, a Davey company, discusses the origins of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) and how it is infecting beech trees in the Eastern United States. Hager also discusses treatment options for BLD and research that is being done to understand the disease in more detail. In this episode we cover: When did Dan first hear about BLD? (:40) How do you know if a beech tree has been infected with BLD? (1:05) How does BLD impact trees? (1:36) ...
Help Your Trees Battle this Summer's Heat Wave
June 27, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJosh Leo, manager of business development for Davey's Detroit market, discusses how the recent extreme heat can affect trees and what can be done to help them stay healthy during the rising summer temperatures. In this episode we cover: How is the summer heat impacting Josh? (:37) How is the heat impacting trees? (:53) How do you know how much water to put on your trees? (1:48) Climate change and temperature patterns (3:24) Signs of tree damage due to hot temperatures (4:18) How mu...
How This Year's Dual Cicada Emergence is Impacting Your Trees
June 20, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBAlec Hall, sales arborist from Davey's St. Louis West office, discusses the impact of this year's historical dual cicada emergence and how you can protect your trees if they were damaged. In this episode we cover: St. Louis' cicada problem (0:33) 2024 dual cicada emergence (0:56) The impact of the dual cicada emergence (1:47) (2:02) How do cicadas impact trees? (2:43) When do cicada eggs hatch? (3:58) How to treat trees with cicada damage (4:39) How smaller trees are impacted by...
Why International Society of Arboriculture Certifications are Important
June 13, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBRyan Gustafon, district manager of Davey's South Minneapolis office, talks about Interntional Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certifications and his involvement in the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) chapter. In this episode we cover: What is an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certified arborist? (:44) ISA certified arborists' code of ethics (1:57) Taking the ISA certification test (3:07) Local ISA chapters and involvement (3:59) What does the Minnesota Societ...
Drought Stress and Spiraling Decline of Trees
June 06, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBMatthew Scott, sales arborist at Davey's Raleigh office, discusses drought stress and the steps you can take to help your plants during drought season. In this episode we cover: Drought stress in North Carolina (:38) How to identify drought stress on trees (1:06) Solutions for drought stress (2:53) Can you use these solutions on existing trees? (3:36) Watering larger trees (4:36) How mulch helps trees during drought stress (6:15) Drought history in North Carolina (7:17) The long-...
All About Mulch with Davey's Mulch Expert
May 30, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBNate Conn, district manager at Davey's North Central Wood Products office in Lombard, Ill., discusses all things mulch and biochar, including how Davey is producing both. In this episode we cover: What is North Central Wood Products? (:44) Forms mulch comes in (1:25) How is mulch processed? (2:12) (3:04) Can you use any biomass to make mulch? (4:14) How do tress and other biomass end up looking like much? (4:49) Different types of mulch and their functions (6:16) (8:15) (9:46) Pre...
How to Save Your Trees Before Starting Backyard Construction Projects
May 23, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBTaylor Judd, sales arborist with Davey's East Denver office, talks about the importance of tree care and preservation before beginning backyard construction projects. In this episode we cover: Late spring Colorado snow (:40) How construction projects affect trees (1:55) Handling neighbor disputes with trees and construction projects (3:49) Dealing with astroturf on trees' roots (6:19) (8:33) Brick wall construction and tree roots (10:59) Using Phosphonate for tree care (13:38) How d...
Spotted Lanternfly and Other Pests to Watch for
May 16, 2024 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBMike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about spotted lanternfly (SLF) and other pests affecting his office and how they can best be treated. In this episode we cover: Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (0:40) When SLF reached Delaware (1:36) SLF damage (2:22) Tree of Heaven (3:27) SLF treatment (4:57) (6:47) How long SLF was a major pest in Delaware (6:00) SLF peak (8:28) Emerald ash borer (EAB) (9:39) Crape myrtle bark scale (10:15) Tree and shrub maintenance (11...
Why Trees Fail - Environmental Factors & Things We Do
May 09, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBRob Dallmann from Davey's Annapolis office talks about the reasons why a tree could fall and how arborists have to be "history detectives." In this episode we cover: A fallen tree in Rob's neighborhood (0:44) Looking at the history of the scenery (1:11) Events that can contribute to a tree falling (4:33) The importance of an arborist looking at your trees for expert opinions (7:43) How homeowners contribute to a tree falling (11:42) Treating your trees like your pets (14:15) How en...
Learn About Ecotherapy from a Certified Forest Therapy Guide
May 02, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBChelsi Abbott, a technical advisor and education specialist at the Davey Institute (and Certified Forest Therapy Guide), talks about ecotherapy, also known as forest bathing, including how to do it and its benefits. In this episode we cover: What is ecotherapy? (0:53) What a Certified Forest Therapy Guide does (1:45) How long does forest bathing take? (4:19) What the forest gives (5:46) Garden Meditation Day (6:38) Why Chelsi is a guide (8:22) How Chelsi became a guide (10:00) Fi...
How Home Runs Help Plant Trees: Partnership with the Cleveland Guardians
April 25, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSandee Reid, Davey’s vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning, talks about Davey’s partnership with the Cleveland Guardians and why reestablishing the tree canopy is so important. In this episode we cover: What is Swing for the Trees? (0:46) Which trees are planted through the program? (1:18) Where are the trees planted? (2:00) How the partnership began (2:32) Earth Week Sponsorship (3:42) Sandee's ceremonial first pitch (5:28) Why the Guardians? (5:45) D...
How Preventative Healthcare for Your Trees Can Save Them
April 18, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBAaron Hoot from Davey's Dallas office talks about preventative tree healthcare, common problems that can be prevented and the importance of treating emerald ash borer on trees. In this episode we cover: Girdling roots (0:45) Proper planting practices (2:43)) Looking for distress signals (4:25) Preventing emerald ash borer (6:13) How arborists conduct preventative checkups (10:35) Mistletoe pruning (17:57) How Aaron became an arborist (20:39) To find your local Davey office, check ...
Importance of Diversity in the Landscape and Planting to Replace
April 11, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBJosh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in the Boston North Shore office, talks about Doug's dying oak forest and how he can slowly replace the trees that have succumbed to oak wilt, as well as why planting a diversity of species in your landscape is so important. In this episode we cover: Planting diversity (0:35) Street trees (2:03) What to replace a Bradford pear with (3:39) Replacing Doug's oak forest (5:32) Understory trees (7:25) Spring planting in Boston (8:51) ...
How Drones are Used in Arboriculture
April 04, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBDeb Sheeler, a Geospatial & Software Support Services production manager with Davey Resource Group (DRG), talks about the ways drones are used in arboriculture, what kind of data they can capture and how it's used in the industry. In this episode we cover: What does geospatial and software support mean? (0:36) How drones are used in arboriculture (1:04) Drones creating 3D images (2:27) How many people operate a drone? (3:35) What was used before drones? (4:38) Who can operate a dr...
Spring Tree Care Tips from an Arborist
March 28, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBMatt Betz from Davey's Charlotte office talks about what you should be doing this spring on your landscape to keep your trees and property thrive this season! In this episode we cover: Spring so far this year in Charlotte (0:33) Damage becomes apparent in spring (1:23) Right tools and sharp tools (3:22) Should you avoid pruning in the spring? (5:04) Benefits of a certified arborist and cabling and bracing (6:18) Spring planting (12:03) Mulching (15:47) Fertilizer (17:02) Things...
Managing Nature - Storms, Fluctuating Temperatures and Pests
March 21, 2024 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBLou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, discusses how arborists work with nature while dealing with storms, temperature changes and pest concerns. In this episode we cover: Managing nature (1:02) Working with storms (1:58) Best time to treat trees (3:30) Winter in the mid-Atlantic (5:08) Cherry blossoms (6:17) How trees handle abnormal temperatures (7:14) Managing emerald ash borer (9:43) Managing other pests (10:57) Enjoying nature (13:38) ArborLock Grow...
Why Biochar is Important & How it Can Be Used in the Landscape
March 14, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBDr. Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor with the Davey Institute, talks about the many uses and benefits of biochar and how it can be used in the landscape. In this episode we cover: What is biochar? (0:40) What does biochar do to the soil? (1:35) What does biochar look like? (3:57) How is biochar made? (5:11) How would biochar be used in tree plantings? (6:37) Is biochar a new product? (8:51) How is biochar packaged? (11:25) How would a home gardener use it? (12:06) Chris' ...
How Davey Women Support Others
March 07, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAudrey Sellepack, pesticide compliance specialist at the Davey Institute, and Anne Embrey, organizational change management specialist, talk about their experiences as women in the green industry and their involvement with Davey's Women+ affinity group. In this episode we cover: What is a pesticide compliance specialist? (00:53) What an organizational change management specialist does (1:42) Anne's green industry journey (2:30) Audrey's green industry journey (3:15) Davey's women po...
Davey's Diagnostic Laboratory - How it's Used & Common Diagnoses
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBKodi Riedel, diagnostic laboratory supervisor at the Davey Institute, talks about her work in the lab, how a diagnosis happens and the common diagnoses she's seen in the lab. In this episode we cover: What is a diagnostic laboratory supervisor (00:39) New things seen in the lab (2:09) How Davey keeps up with tree trends (2:41) How arborists use the lab (3:40) The lab's busiest times (5:30) Abiotic issues (5:58) Kodi's Davey journey (9:27) What Davey's lab looks like (10:47) Diagn...
A Look into Davey's Annual Training Program D.I.T.S.
February 22, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBHear from three students attending the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) program, Davey's annual flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. Philip Bauerle from Davey's North Pittsburgh office, Izzy Christmann from Davey's Portland office and Max Hackney from Davey's health and safety department talk about their experience in the four-week program, including what they're learning, how they got there and what they're excit...
Resurrecting The Great American Chestnut Tree
February 15, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBDan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about the American Chesnut tree - the history, chestnut blight and how scientists are trying to bring the species back to the United States. In this episode we cover: History of the American Chestnut (0:38) Mature specimens of the tree (2:44) Bringing the tree back (4:19) GMOs (7:57) Back crossing (11:27) How are the hybrid forests doing? (12:56) The future (15:14) To find your local Davey office...
Reconnect with Nature! Your Reminder to Get Outside
February 08, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBJason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office shares his personal experience connecting with nature through work, traveling and leading hikes, as well as why it's important to get outside, enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature. In this episode we cover: When did Jason's appreciation for trees start? (1:12) Leading nature hikes (4:19) Suggestions on how to reconnect with nature (6:41) (17:23) Everyone walks through the forest differently (8:50) Working outdoors (11:29...
Storm Preparedness & Safety Checks After Storms
February 01, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBJason Parker from Davey's Horsham, Pa., office talks about what to do before and after a storm to protect your landscape. In this episode we cover: Winter in Philadelphia (0:37) What arborists look for before a storm (0:55) Scheduled storm maintenance (1:33) Handling ice storms (3:15) (5:50) What arborists do after a storm (3:52) Winter rain events (6:56) Planting the right tree in the right place (9:00) What Jason likes to plant near houses (10:35) How arborists prepare for fore...
Did You Know Salt Can Damage Your Property? Here's How to Stop it
January 25, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBCindy Grady, regional business developer in Minnesota, talks about the affect salt can have on your landscape and plants and possible alternatives available to property owners. In this episode we cover: Smart Salting Certification from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (0:52) Salt's impact on water sources (2:03) Alternatives to salt (3:09), (13:52) Salt's impact on plants (5:13) How properties can responsibly use salt (5:47) How to remediate the impacts of salting your landsca...
Landscaping Trends to Know About in 2024
January 18, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBLou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, talks about landscaping trends he saw at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS). In this episode we cover: What is the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show? (0:48) Trends in landscaping (1:48) Fabric grow sacks (2:00) Gardening containers (5:52) Shifting away from native only (6:25) Environmental restoration (9:27) Software in landscaping (11:50) Winter in D.C. (12:26) Davey's project with the National Aquarium d...
Protecting Newly Planted Trees in the Winter
January 11, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBMatt Betz from Davey's Charlotte office talks about what to do to help a young tree be successful in the winter and his family's history at Davey. In this episode we cover: Winter in North Carolina (00:40) Considerations for young trees in a cool climate (1:28) Wrapping trees (2:36) Staking young trees (5:50) Watering young trees in cold weather (7:53) Mulching (8:57) Matt's Davey journey (11:47) When to plant in North Carolina (16:40) Charlotte's tree canopy (18:43) Chinese Elm...
How to Make a Difference in Your Landscape During the Dormant Season
January 04, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBBrian Sieber from Davey's Cincinnati office talks about what homeowners can be doing to care for their trees during the winter. In this episode we cover: Winter in Southwest Ohio (0:40) What can be done to help trees in winter (2:40) An arborist's annual visit schedule (3:44) Winter watering (4:47) Evergreen watering (5:44) Pruning in cold weather (6:19) Brian's favorite trees to plant in winter (7:00) Trees with interesting bark (8:32) Is it okay to fertilize in winter? (9:35) ...
Dormant Pruning - Why Prune in the Winter?
December 28, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBMike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about why it's beneficial to prune in the winter, when an expert needs to help prune and tips on pruning your own tree. In this episode we cover: Benefits of pruning during dormancy (0:34) (9:55) Reasons homeowners think their tree needs pruned (1:40) Right tree right place (3:21) When a homeowner should prune vs when to leave it to an expert (5:05) Tools (7:20) How to make cuts + serrated saws - replace or sharpen? (8:...
Should You be Watering in the Winter?
December 14, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBMichael Sundberg from Davey's South East Denver office shares how he handles winter watering in Colorado's (typically) year-round dry conditions. In this episode we cover: Winter in Colorado (1:17) Watering in all four seasons (3:55) Handing faucets in winter (4:47) How arborists water client trees (5:15), (12:37) How to know how much to water (8:19) How weather impacts arborists' work (9:35) Problems caused by moisture levels (10:30) Importance of watering (13:30) Soil condition...
Tree Care in Extreme Temperatures
December 07, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBTravis McDonald from Davey's South Minneapolis office shares advice on tree care and planting in extreme temperatures, from heat waves to cold and snow. In this episode we cover: Weather shifts (0:35) Irrigation during dry spells (1:31) Hardiness zones changing (2:37) Minneapolis summer (4:06) What time should you be watering? (4:48) Watering probe (5:24) Which trees should you water? (6:42) Mulching (7:15) Biochar (13:42) Winter in Minneapolis (16:05) Watering until the gr...
How to Hang Lights Without Harming the Tree + A GIVEAWAY!
November 30, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBJason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to carefully and safely install lights on your outdoor trees without harming them, pruning considerations to make this winter and fun story about one of the trees featured in Davey's 2024 Trees of Davey calendar, plus how you can WIN a copy! In this episode we cover: Staying safe while decorating outdoors (1:07) Don't wrap too tightly, and remember to remove the lights (1:57) LED lights? (3:36) Pruning considera...
How to Hang Outdoor Lights Without Harming the Tree + A GIVEAWAY!
November 30, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBJason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to carefully and safely install lights on your outdoor trees without harming them, pruning considerations to make this winter and fun story about one of the trees featured in Davey's 2024 Trees of Davey calendar, plus how you can WIN a copy! In this episode we cover: Staying safe while decorating outdoors (1:07) Don't wrap too tightly, and remember to remove the lights (1:57) LED lights? (3:36) Pruning considera...
Growing an Edible Landscape!
November 16, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBLou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region and Emily Tepe, Department of Horticulture professor at the University of Minnesota, talk with Doug about the best practices of creating an edible garden, including which trees to plant and how to handle different hardiness zones. In this episode we cover: Emily's book: The Edible Landscape (1:08), (24:24) Edible landscaping (2:01) Which trees can be used in an edible landscape? (2:46), (5:36) Growing cherry trees (4:07) G...
Saluting Branches Volunteer Tree Work - Honoring Our Veterans
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBJason Parker from Davey's North Philadelphia office talks about the volunteer work he and other arborists across the country do for Saluting Branches, a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring our veterans by doing tree work on veteran cemeteries. In this episode we cover: What is Saluting Branches (0:40) Jason's experience with Saluting Branches (1:01), (4:23), (9:53) What work arborists do (1:36) What it's like to work on a volunteer project (2:10) Working on...
How to Prepare Your Trees for Colder Weather!
November 02, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBKris Baker from Davey's Orlando office uses his experiences as an arborist in Michigan and Florida to share how arborists can help your trees in cold weather. In this episode we cover: What arborists do for cold weather in Orlando (00:51) What arborists do for cold weather in Detroit (2:01) Why oaks and elms must be cut in cold weather (2:54) Tree care in late fall (3:42) Examining the whole tree (4:26) How long can you fertilize (5:08) End of season mulching (5:47) Kristoffer's m...
Progress at Davey's SEED Campus
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBDan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, and Dan Joy, executive vice president and assistant to the president, talk about their experience leading development of the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus. In this episode we cover: What is the SEED Campus (0:45) Dan Joy's role with the SEED Campus (1:45) Sustainability on the Campus (2:53) Tree planting on the Campus (4:37) Tree canopy walk (6:10) Timeline of the C...
Progress at the Davey SEED Campus
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBDan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, and Dan Joy, executive vice president and assistant to the president, talk about their experience leading development of the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus. In this episode we cover: What is the SEED Campus (0:45) Dan Joy's role with the SEED Campus (1:45) Sustainability on the campus (2:53) Tree planting on the campus (4:37) Tree canopy walk (6:10) Timeline of the c...
The Pawpaw Tree - History, How to Grow and Unique Facts!
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBMiles 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 (...
Pawpaw Tree
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBMiles 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 (...
Spring vs Fall - When is the Best Season to Plant?
October 12, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBDan 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...
Pros and Cons of Leaving the Leaves on Your Lawn
October 05, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBMat 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...
Why Proper Soil Care is So Important for Your Trees
September 28, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBBrad 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 wor...
Tree Appraisals -The Value of Trees
September 21, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBR.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 courtr...
Considerations for Growing in a Hot Climate
September 14, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBMadison 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 domi...
Best Trees for New Homeowners - Budget Friendly and Low Maintenance
September 07, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBTaylor 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 p...
Why Fall is the Best Season for Lawn Care PART 2
August 31, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBZane 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 e...
Why Fall is the Best Season for Lawn Care PART 1
August 24, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBZane 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 (15:2...
The History of Davey Tree
August 17, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBMatt 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 E...
Preparing Trees for Storm Season
August 10, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBDavid 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 exper...
How to Identify Your Trees
August 03, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBLuke 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 Red...