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How Drought Affects Trees

Talking Trees with Davey Tree

English - August 25, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB - ★★★★ - 33 ratings
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Mike Presta from Davey’s North Austin, Texas, office talks about the impacts of drought on trees and what trees are more tolerant of drought.  

In this episode we cover:  

Ideal planting season (1:42)   Dealing with drought (3:55) Drought tolerant trees (4:30)  How mulch helps with drought (9:35)  Other drought tolerant trees (10:15)  Mike’s background and favorite part of his job (12:50)  

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

To learn more about picking the right tree for drought affected areas, read our blog, How to Pick the Right Trees for Drought-Prone Landscapes.
To learn more about caring for drought affected landscapes, read our blog, How to Keep Your Landscape Resilient During Seasonal Summer Drought.
To learn more about watering trees during a drought, read our blog, How Often to Water Trees During a Drought.

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