Matthew 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-term impact of droughts (8:35)
• How droughts affect dogwoods (9:37)
• What is the spiral of decline? (10:40)
• How weather impacts planting (13:03)
• What to plant during a drought (14:40)
• Tree risk assessment and drought stress (16:18)
• How Matthew got his start in the tree industry (17:57) 

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To learn more about how you can help your plants during a drought, read our blogs, How to Keep Your Landscape Resilient During Seasonal Summer Drought and How To Pick The Right Trees For Drought-Prone Landscapes.

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