Talking Trees with Davey Tree
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 33 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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Here's Why Your Tree Might be Losing Leaves Early
August 18, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBTodd Sherbondy from Davey’s East Pittsburgh office talks about why your tree might be losing its leaves in late summer or early fall, as well as some underused trees he recommends we plant more often. In this episode we cover: How heat affects trees (1:07) Flowering crabapple (1:49) Can trees rebound? (2:48) Oaks losing leaves (3:26) When should an arborist get involved? (4:29) How often do arborists visit regular clients' properties? (6:06) Proper tree planting (7:33) Benefits o...
How Extreme Weather Affects Trees
August 11, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDan Blazer from Davey’s Southwest Milwaukee office talks about extreme weather’s impact on trees and the best practices for caring for them. In this episode we cover: Temperature changes and extreme weather (2:55) Watering before winter (7:15) Basics of mulching (9:48) Fertilization and extreme weather (11:54) Extreme weather’s impact on trees (13:33) Planting with the changing weather (15:35) Other considerations for homeowners (17:16) Tree planting diversity (19:...
How to Keep Your Lawn Healthy in the Summer PART 2
August 04, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBZane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about fertilization, soil and caring for drought stressed lawns. In this episode we cover: Fertilization (0:33) The difference between fall and spring fertilization (2:18) Importance of a soil test (3:30) Explanation and importance of PH (6:20) How to deal with poor soil (8:20) Growing grass in the shade (10:50) Taking care of drought stressed lawns (13:00) To find your local Davey off...
How to Keep Your Lawn Healthy in the Summer PART 1
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBZane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about best practices for maintaining your lawn during the heat of the summer. In this episode we cover: Hot, dry weather (0:45) Dry grass (1:36) Transpiration (3:50) Homeowner lawn watering (5:15) Ideal watering conditions (6:42) When to put grass seed down (10:16) Best practices for grass seed planting (12:50) What types of grass seed to plant (17:40) Where to find the proper grass s...
How to Keep Your Lawn Healthy in the Summer PART 1
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBZane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about best practices for maintaining your lawn during the heat of the summer. In this episode we cover: Hot, dry weather (0:45) Dry grass (1:36) Transpiration (3:50) Homeowner lawn watering (5:15) Ideal watering conditions (6:42) When to put grass seed down (10:16) Best practices for grass seed planting (12:50) What types of grass seed to plant (17:40) Where to find the proper grass s...
Summer Tree Diseases to Watch for
July 21, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBChelsi Abbott, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, talks about common tree disease, how you can spot them and what can be done to treat them. In this episode we cover: Fire blight (0:33) Vascular welt diseases (2:27) Apple scab (4:28) Anthracnose (5:58) Tar spot (7:30) Breeding diseases out (9:35) How far spores can spread (10:25) Dutch elm disease (11:42) How Chelsi came to study plant pathology (12:48) Beech leaf disease (14:25) Trees Chelsi suggests planting in the ...
Things You Do that Can Damage Your Tree
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBScott Gardner from Davey's Burnaby, British Columbia, office shares things you're doing to your trees that might actually be harming them without you even realizing it. In this episode we cover: Vancouver's climate (0:40) Physical damage (1:40) Tying branches (3:23) Watering the correct spot (6:14) Tree topping (7:50) How Scott started his job (15:51) Scott's relationship with clients (17:03) Scott's favorite plant to plant in Western Canada (18:09) To find your local Davey offic...
Protect Your Trees from Extreme Heat
July 07, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBAdam Passo from Davey's Southwest Milwaukee office talks about how to care for your trees during summer heat waves. In this episode we cover: Tree watering (0:30) How much should you water your trees? (2:44) Rain (3:23) Mulch (3:57) Volcano mulching (5:14) Planting during the summer? (7:52) Watering bags (9:12) Right tree, right place (9:55) Trees Adam loves planting (11:36) Deer resistance (13:31) How Adam started his job (16:42) Importance of certified arborists (18:29) To f...
Bugs that Help Your Trees, & Ones that Don't
June 30, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBJason Parker from Davey's North Philadelphia office shares types of bugs that can actually help our trees and how to protect them, as well as bugs that can cause severe damage to our trees. In this episode we cover: Spotted lanternfly (0:34) What can be done about bad bugs (6:15) Pollinators (7:54) Trees that help pollinators (9:23) Linden tree (10:32) Good bugs (12:41) Keeping your trees healthy (13:53) How Jason started his job (17:35) To find your local Davey office, check out...
Planting a Tree Near a House? Here's What You Should Know First
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBJay Reitter from Davey's New Jersey office tells us what you should know before you plant a tree near a house, such as species that are safe to plant close and what kind of research you should do beforehand. In this episode we cover: Right tree, right place (0:46) Talking with the client (2:26) Tree topping and free consultations (4:07) Trees that can be planted near a house (7:10) Hornbeams (8:23) Predicted heights (10:16) How Jay started his job (12:28) Jay's favorite big tree...
Planting a Tree Near a House? Here's What You Should Know First
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBJay Reitter from Davey's New Jersey office tells us what you should know before you plant a tree near a house, such as species that are safe to plant close and what kind of research you should do beforehand. In this episode we cover: Right tree, right place (0:46) Talking with the client (2:26) Tree topping and free consultations (4:07) Trees that can be planted near a house (7:10) Hornbeams (8:23) Predicted heights (10:16) How Jay started his job (12:28) Jay's favorite big tree...
What is Forest Fragmentation?
June 16, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBDan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, discusses what forest fragmentation is, how it affects wildlife and your community, and what can be done about it. In this episode we cover: What forest fragmentation is and the impacts (0:33) What can be done? (3:59) Connecting of the fragments (7:21) Urban planning (8:45) How Dan started learning about forest fragmentation (9:27) Wooster Memorial Park (10:52) (19:04) Invasive species (12:05) Garlic mus...
What's Growing on My Tree?
June 09, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBLou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, and Rob Dallmann from Davey's Chesapeake, Maryland, office talk about how to spot what's growing on your tree and if it's safe for the tree or harmful. In this episode we cover: Lichen (0:55) (17:28) Moss (6:33) Fungus (8:39) Hypoxylon canker (9:52) Shelf mushrooms (12:51) Lou's and Rob's jobs (14:07) Employee ownership at Davey (18:28) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by...
Prepare Your Trees for Summer!
June 02, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBJason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to prepare your trees for summer such as checking your trees before summer storms and dealing with pest problems. In this episode we cover: Summer storms (1:13) Eliminating insect populations (6:22) PolyPhosphite 30™ (9:18) How Jason started his job (13:42) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about storm damage and clean up, read our storm da...
Hardscaping – Why You Should Consider Your Trees When Building on Your Yard
May 19, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBCindy Grady, regional business developer in Minnesota, talks about why you should be thinking about your trees when adding something to your yard, such as a pool, deck, patio, etc. In this episode we cover: Compaction (0:42) Preservation (2:30) Right tree, right place (3:21) (12:04) Sweet gum tree (4:10) Knowing where the roots will grow (5:49) Building a deck around a tree (7:39) Buying once (10:00) What Cindy's job entails and how she started it (16:01) Some of Cindy's favorite ...
How Migratory Birds and Trees Intersect
May 12, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAshley Kloes, research coordinator with the Davey Institute, talks about why Davey arborists have to consider migratory birds in their tree work, as well as some general information about migration and how you can help and feed birds in your yard. In this episode we cover: How Ashley started learning about birds (0:38) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (2:13) Migration (7:03) What to do if you find a baby bird (11:42) How to help birds (14:25) What can you feed birds? (15:57) Identifying b...
Pruning After Flowering
May 05, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBTim Jackson from Davey's West San Antonio office talks about how to correctly prune flowering trees, as well as how he first learned how to prune and his favorite trees in Texas. In this episode we cover: Winter in Texas (0:50) Pruning flowering trees (1:16) Educating clients (2:24) Lateral limbs (4:13) How Tim learned how to prune trees (4:59) Pruning apples trees (5:42) Artistic side of pruning (6:38) (15:19) Pruning weeping trees (7:47) Having an arborist prune your trees (8:3...
How Climate Change is Changing Your Landscape
April 28, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBDan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about how climate change is changing your landscape, such as what climate-facing trees you should be planting, what trees you should avoid planting and how pests are migrating. In this episode we cover: Dan's research from the 1990's (0:37) Dan's research for Davey Tree (2:51) Hardiness Zone map (4:40) Pests moving north (6:09) Dan's perspective (8:13) Trees - winners and losers (9:13) How we can he...
Best Spring Flowering Trees - Eastern U.S.
April 21, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBNatascha Batchelor from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod, shares her favorite spring flowering trees for Cape Cod's climate, as well as how she started her career in arboriculture and why she loves it. In this episode we cover: Weather in Cape Cod (0:55) Flowering trees in February (1:48) Spring flowering trees (3:29) Planting season in Cape Cod (5:30) Plant shortage (5:47) Winter in Cape Cod (6:51) How Natascha started her job and why she enjoys it (7:27) Cornelian ...
Best Spring Flowering Trees - Eastern U.S.
April 21, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBNatascha Batchelor from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod, shares her favorite spring flowering trees for Cape Cod's climate, as well as how she started her career in arboriculture and why she loves it. In this episode we cover: Weather in Cape Cod (0:55) Flowering trees in February (1:48) Spring flowering trees (3:29) Planting season in Cape Cod (5:30) Plant shortage (5:47) Winter in Cape Cod (6:51) How Natascha started her job and why she enjoys it (7:27) Cornelian ...
Best Spring Flowering Trees - Western U.S.
April 14, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBSean Hoes from Davey's South Denver office shares his favorite spring flowering trees for Colorado's climate, as well some planting tips for newly planted trees. In this episode we cover: What flowering trees grow in Colorado? (0:45) Chanticleer pear (1:24) Denver's climate (2:45) Northern catalpa (4:18) Snow crabapple (5:50) Spring in Denver (7:23) What Sean loves about his job (8:01) Redbud (9:15) Coming out of winter (10:31) Golden rain tree (12:00) Ornamental plum (14:19) ...
Mulch Madness - How to Mulch Correctly, Why You Need Mulch & More
April 07, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBTom Ford from Davey's Portland, Maine, office discusses why mulch is important, how to mulch correctly and the type of mulch he uses on his property, as well as his favorite trees in Maine. In this episode we cover: Spring in Maine (0:48) (8:33) Volcano mulching (1:20) How far out to mulch (2:31) Maples and roots (3:35) Why it's important to mulch (4:05) Compost (4:30) Landscape fabric (5:52) Dyed mulches (7:07) Planting in Maine (7:53) Tree growth in Maine (10:02) How Tom got ...
Best Small Trees for Small Space Landscaping
March 31, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBLukas Suzano from Davey's Buffalo office talks about his favorite small trees for the landscape. In this episode we cover: Defining a small tree (0:30) Determining what tree to plant (1:17) American hornbeam (2:33) Flowering options (3:23) Dogwoods (3:44) Japanese maple (4:30) Crabapple (6:28) Can a small tree grow in a container? (8:20) Japanese maple in a container (9:13) Favorites trees that don't get planted as often as they should be (10:32) Rose of Sharon shrub (11:49) How...
When Do Tree Leaves Come Back in Spring?
March 24, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBChris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, gives us the science behind when trees will leaf out in the spring and when you should take a closer look if they haven't yet. In this episode we cover: How do trees know when it's time to leaf out? (0:33) When to get worried about your tree (4:46) (6:26) What species should start blooming soon? (5:35) Autumn olive tree (7:11) What is a technical advisor? (10:41) Spring in Virginia (14:39) Winter in Virginia (15:42) T...
All About Spring! Spring Prep, Dormant Oil, Too Wet to Plant?
March 10, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBBrad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office talks all about how to get your trees and property ready for spring, such as what you should be looking for and how an arborist can help. In this episode we cover: Drainage issues (0:49) Dormant oil and hemlock woolly adelgid (1:58) When to start planting (4:01) Brad's favorite spring trees (4:51) Apple scab (6:37) How seasonal fluctuations affect pests and diseases (8:26) How Brad started his job (10:00) Evaluating tree structure (1...
All-Female Climbing Crew - International Women's Day
March 03, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBCarolyn Sulzen, Morgan Nash and Laura Anderson from Davey's East Denver office talk about their all-female climbing crew and what it's like to climb trees for their career. In this episode we cover: All-female climbing crew (0:45) What a climbing crew does (1:15) Response when a female team shows up (2:18) Physical part of the job (3:02) How Laura started her job (3:35) Afraid of heights (4:36) Importance on safety (5:11) Proving themselves (6:15) Hardest part of the job (8:12) ...
Eco-Friendly Landscape Practices
February 24, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBJoe Berg from Davey's East Bay office in California shares some advice on how to incorporate eco-friendly practices into your landscape routine, as well as a fun story about popular client Joe's office worked with. In this episode we cover: Native trees and minimal water requirements (0:41) Smart watering (2:28) Mulching and soil compaction (4:25) Fertilizers (8:51) How Joe started his job (11:59) Famous NFL client who brought trees back from where he traveled (13:39) Pesticides ...
Let's Talk About Roots - Trees with Non-Invasive Roots and Root Pruning
February 17, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBJosh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, Massachusetts, shares all you need to know about roots, such as trees you should not plant near the house, trees with non-invasive root systems and root pruning. In this episode we cover: Willows (0:46) Norway maple (2:09) River birch (3:39) Elms (4:45) Roots affecting sidewalks (5:24) Arborvitae and stewartia (6:22) Planting close to the house (10:30) 30 under 30 (11:31) Root pruning (13:08) Snow and storm damage (1...
Top 5 Evergreens for Privacy Screening
February 10, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBSean Barlette from Davey's Northwest Detroit office shares some low maintenance evergreens that are great for privacy screening, as well as some advice on fungal and pest problems that affect some evergreens. In this episode we cover: Low maintenance, privacy screening evergreens (0:43) Being home more and thinking about privacy (1:44) Eastern white pine (2:13) Spacing (3:29) Arborvitae (4:17) Deer (4:46) Smaller plants (5:38) Other privacy screening evergreens (6:39) Blue spruce...
Dormant Pruning - Why Prune Now?
February 03, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBRobert Spartz from Davey's Quad Cities office talks about why pruning trees in the dormant season is the best choice, and how to safely prune your own trees. In this episode we cover: Dormant pruning (0:47) Knowing if you or an expert should prune (3:34) How arborists learn to prune (4:37) Pruning mistakes (6:26) (14:56) Three step method (7:38) Tools for pruning (9:26) Sharpening tools (10:56) Are there trees that don't like dormant pruning? (11:33) How Robert started his job as ...
Best Big Trees for the Landscape
January 27, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBSean Zieche from Davey's Glen Ellyn, Illinois, office shares some of his favorite big trees for the landscape, as well as why it's important to plant a big tree in the right spot. We are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborist...
Special Arborist Tools - Why You Need a Professional
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBEric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office talks about all the neat tools arborists are trained to use to help your trees. We are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborists came to find their careers in arboriculture. I...
Arborists' Career Paths + A GIVEAWAY!
January 13, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBWe are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborists came to find their careers in arboriculture. In this episode we cover: R.J. Laverne's story (1:16) Auxilio Tovar's story (3:48) Chrissy Balk's story (4:42) Miles Stephens' sto...
New Year's Resolutions for Your Landscape
January 06, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBMichael Sundberg from Davey's South Denver office talks about some New Year's resolutions you should put in place this year to help your trees and landscapes thrive in 2022. In this episode we cover: New Year's resolutions (0:43) Watering (1:24) Mulching (6:46) Fertilization (13:10) How Michael started his job and why he loves it (16:34) Pruning (18:28) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about watering your t...
Arborists' Most Unique Stories Over the Years
December 30, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThree Davey arborists share some of their most unique on-the-job stories they've experienced as an arborist. In this episode we cover: Wendy Austin's story (0:38) Connor Clark's story (7:43) Miles Stephen's story (15:48) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn about career opportunities at Davey, visit jobs.davey.com. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytre...
Christmas Tree Recycling
December 23, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBChris Heim from Davey's Atlanta office talks about the importance of recycling your Christmas tree after the holidays, the different ways you can do this and a program in Georgia he's been involved with that turns recycled Christmas trees into mulch for the community. Chris also talks about how he's cared for historical trees in Georgia and what his favorite one is. In this episode we cover: Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation - Bring One for the Chipper (0:50) Tree recylcing options (2:0...
Protecting Your Trees from Winter Storms
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBJoe Oszust from Davey's Albany, New York, office shares what signs arborists look for on trees to avoid damage from winter storms and help make sure they stay healthy all winter long. He also shares some of favorite and least favorite trees for the landscape. In this episode we cover: What does a sales arborist do? (0:47) Safety and tree health (1:16) Time of year (2:16) Deadwood (2:53) Cracks (3:54) Freezing rain and snow (4:29) Decay (5:26) Mushrooms (6:11) Prevent trees from f...
Plan your Garden Now! - Benefits of Planning in the Winter
December 09, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBJason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about the benefits of planning your garden in the winter and what you should be doing now to help your trees be happy and healthy come spring. In this episode we cover: Planting season (0:53) Discounted trees (1:48) Planting smaller trees (3:32) Underrated trees Jason loves (3:49) Pruning (6:06) Fruiting bodies (8:38) Looking for a planting spot - right tree, right place (10:08) Planning early gives you more time (11:38...
Correctly Hang Outdoor Lights on Trees + Gifts for Tree Lovers!
December 02, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBLou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, shares all of his advice on how to correctly and safely hang outdoor lights on your trees this holiday season, as well as some gift ideas for a special tree lover in your life. In this episode we cover: Putting lights on trees safely (0:50) Outdoor safe lights (1:35) Extension cord and electric tape (3:15) Can you keep lights on all year? 4:33) How to correctly put lights on the tree (6:04) Staple gun? (7:35) Formula fo...
Reasons to be Thankful for Trees
November 25, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBTom Beshoar from Davey's St. Louis office talks about all the reasons to be thankful for trees this Thanksgiving season. You'll learn about some underappreciated tree species, tree benefits and the reasons Tom is thankful for trees in his own life. In this episode we cover: How Tom got started in arboriculture (1:09) Beauty (2:27) Underappreciated tree species (2:55) Oxygen & water run off (5:45) Spending time in the forest (7:22) Fall color (8:05) Ginkgo (10:44) Sweetgum (12:42) ...
Live vs. Cut Christmas Trees + How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh
November 18, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBR.J. Laverne, Manager of Education and Training at the Davey Institute, talks about the difference between caring for a live Christmas tree versus a cut one, as well as how to care for them once they are in your homes. In this episode we cover: Live Christmas trees - what to consider (1:08) Cut trees from a nursery (7:21) Christmas tree industry (9:12) Benefits trees offer while they are growing (11:03) Tree recycling (11:50) Keeping the tree fresh inside (12:14) Trees that lose th...
Trees and Shrubs with Winter Interest - Berries, Exfoliating Bark, etc.
November 11, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBLuke Werner from Davey's North Pittsburgh shares his top favorite trees and shrubs that provide great winter interest, such as exfoliating bark, fruit color and unique branch structures. In this episode we cover: Saluting Branches podcast episode (0:42) Winter interest (1:24) Exfoliating bark (2:23) Stewartia tree (3:04) Kousa dogwood (5:33) Paperbark maple and paper birch (6:27) Persistent fruit on trees (6:52) Winter king hawthorn (7:01) Crabapple (8:22) Affection homeowners h...
Winter Tree Care Checklist
November 04, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 8.97 MBJay Maize from Davey's Northwest Seattle office talks about what should be on your tree care checklist this winter to make sure your landscape is ready to take on the cold! In this episode we cover: Winter in Seattle (0:40) Checking the canopy (1:17) Fertilization (2:45) Raking leaves (4:49) Watering (5:11) Rain in Seattle (5:50) Pruning, cabling and bracing (7:13) How Jay started his job and why he enjoys it (7:51) Benefit of catching a problem early on (8:55) Norfolk pine (9:48...
Zombie Trees - When Good Trees Go Bad
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBBrian Sieber from Davey's Cincinnati office talks about the dreaded zombie trees! What are they, what kind of damage can they cause and how can you cure and avoid them? In this episode we cover: What are zombie trees (1:00) Root problems (2:33) Construction damage (3:04) Poor tree architecture (3:40) Can a zombie tree be cured? (4:19) Free consultations (5:34) Satisfaction of helping a tree (6:01) Cabling (7:22) How Brian started his job (8:15) Fertilizing (9:06) Raking leaves ...
Healing Gardens - How to Create Your Own & Enjoy Nature
October 21, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBChelsi Abbott, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, talks about the scientific benefits nature has on our health, how to create these healing spaces on your own properties and how to gain the benefits of nature from public spaces. In this episode we cover: What being a technical advisor means (1:00) What is a healing garden? (1:37) How to make your own and what to incorporate (2:30) Forest bathing - what is it? (5:35) Ecotherapy certification (6:33) Taking time outside (8:08) ...
Tree Stewards ft. The Rolling Stones' Chuck Leavell
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBChuck Leavell, keyboardist and musical director for The Rolling Stones, is also an environmentalist focused on sustainable forestry, and he sits down to talk about how he came to love trees and why they're important. Listen to learn about a fellow tree steward who loves trees as much as us! In this episode we cover: How Chuck found his way to forestry (1:03) Feeling a connection to the woods (4:58) Why he started the "The Tree Man" documentary (5:54) Gardening (7:09) Visiting Paris, Th...
Planting Secrets from an Arborist!
October 07, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBChris Plante from Davey's Portland, Maine, office shares some of his tree planting secrets so you'll be prepared to plant trees properly this fall! In this episode we cover: Think about where you want to plant (0:49) Planting too deep and trees from a nursery (1:28) (2:49) Why you shouldn't plant where a stump was (2:10) Should you plant a smaller tree or larger one? (4:48) Planting season in Maine (5:15) Chris' favorite trees to plant in Maine's climate (5:52) How to spot hemlock w...
Salt Tolerant Trees - How You Can Prepare for Winter Now!
September 30, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBDan Blazer from Davey's Southwest Milwaukee office shares six salt tolerant trees that are a good idea to plant near roadways, as well as which trees he does not recommended planting near roadways where there is heavy salt traffic. Dan talks about how you can start preparing for winter now by getting these trees planted this fall. In this episode we cover: Trees and salt (0:51) Salt tolerant trees - plant these near roadways (2:00) Hybrid elms - princeton and triumph (2:09) Kentucky cof...
The Value of Forests - Canada's National Forest Week
September 23, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBAmanda Pipes from Davey's Calgary, Alberta, office talks about the benefits of our forests, how you can help keep them healthy and the benefits of teaching others about trees. In this episode we cover: Benefits of trees (1:28) How forests benefit wildlife (2:09) Wildfires (3:02) Drought and what you can do (3:50) Flood control (6:44) Cleaning the soil (7:13) Amanda's favorite trees for Calgary's climate (7:31) Weather changes and what trees to plant (9:13) Chinook (10:18) How Am...
All About Fall! Tree Leaves, Fall Colors, & More!
September 16, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBTravis Vickerson from Chippers, Inc., a Davey company, talks about his favorite trees with beautiful fall colors, why your trees might not be losing their leaves and much more to help you learn something new about fall and the trees on your property. In this episode we cover: Why do leaves change color? (0:59) Sugar maples and syrup (2:55) Fall foliage this year (3:56) Trees with great fall color (4:43) Tree structure (6:06) Why is your tree not dropping its leaves? (7:01) Trees wi...