Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Eco-Friendly Landscape Practices


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Joe 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 and fungicides (16:12)
  • Native trees for the West (18:19)
  • Monterey pines in California (20:54)

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

To learn more about the benefits of native trees, read our blog, Benefits of Planting Trees Native to Your Region.
To learn more about the best time to water, read our blog, Morning (Not Night) is the Best Time to Water Plants in the Summer.
To learn more about drip irrigation, read our blog, How to Water Trees and Shrubs with Drip Irrigation (and Tips!).
To learn more about soil compaction, read our blog, How to Tell if Soil is Compacted Around Trees and What to do.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

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