Rachel Broskey from Davey's Knoxville office shares advice on how to ID trees in your landscape, as well as some of her favorite trees from coast to coast and how she got into arboriculture and became a "nurse for trees." 

In this episode we cover:  

• How arborists are trained to ID trees (0:52)
• How foliage plays a role in ID (2:28)
• Dawn redwoods (3:42)
• Evergreens and their needles (6:34)
• Rachel's favorite trees (8:01) (11:49)
• Redbud varieties (8:56)
• West vs east coast trees (10:04) 
• Climate in Knoxville (11:12)
• Black gum (12:04)
• How Rachel became an arborist (12:45)
• Diagnosing trees (14:11)

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

To read our Tree Identification blogs to help you ID different species in your landscape, visit Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Tree Identification Davey blogs. 

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Matt Morgan from Davey's Sacramento office shares what homeowners should expect during a Davey arborist visit and the specific signs arborists look for to help your trees and landscape. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Seasonal calls Davey offices receive(1:02)
• Matt's consult routine (1:58)
• Hackberry trees (3:57)
• Hackberry aphids (5:22)
• What Matt looks for during a property inspection (7:39)
• Winter in California (8:43)
• Yearly rainfall in California (9:41)
• Watering California trees (10:35)
• Looking up at the tree for signs (11:21) (13:13)
• Sudden limb drop (12:17)
• Matt's journey to Davey (13:39)
• Spring tree check findings (14:40)
• How phosphonates work (17:18)
• Matt's client relationships (18:08)

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

To learn about the importance of hiring a certified arborist, read our blog, Why You Should Hire a Certified Arborist. 

To learn more about sudden limb drop syndrome, read our blog, What Is Sudden Branch Drop Syndrome? 

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In part two of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares spring pests to look out for in lawns, as well as general spring lawn seeding practices. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Spring pests & diseases in the lawn (:40)
  • Weedy turf grass (:54)
  • Warm season pests (1:51)
  • Grubs (2:55)
  • Snow mold (4:00)
  • Red thread (5:30)
• How to combat spring pests & diseases (6:51)
  •  Red thread (8:06)
  • Weedy species (9:07)
• Lawn care trends over the years (14:20)
• Different lawn species (18:22)
  • Perennial ryegrass (19:58)
  • Tall fescue (20:45) 
• When to apply tall fescue (23:45)
• Establishing a lawn with sod (25:55)
• Sharp blades to cut grass (28:09)
• Lawn safety (29:19)

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

Listen to part one of this two-part episode, Help Your Lawn Thrive this Spring PART ONE.

To learn more about identifying the species in your lawn, read our blog, Grass Identification: What Type of Grass Do I Have?

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In part one of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares his tips to set your lawn up for success this spring.

In this episode we cover:  

• Cool weather impacting spring lawn care (1:02)
• First thing to do in your lawn this spring (2:44)
• Garden weasels and biochar (4:08) (5:06)
• Soil temperatures (6:55)
• Dry, clay soil invigoration (8:24)
• Lawn fertilizers (11:37) (16:17)
• Bio stimulates fertilizers (14:21) (15:29)
• Soil testing (18:16)

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

Listen to our Talking Trees with Davey Tree podcast episode about biochar and how it benefits landscapes, Why Biochar is Important & How it Can Be Used in the Landscape.

To learn helpful fertilizing tips, read our blog, Grass Yellow After Fertilizing? Here’s How to Repair. 

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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. 

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Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office discusses how to make spring-flowering trees thrive, what diseases threaten them and some of his favorites. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Flowering tree diseases (:45) 
• Disease resilience (2:39)
• Treating flowering tree diseases (4:00)
• Fertilizing (5:20)
• Inspection from an arborist (8:27)
• Pruning (11:51)
• Mike's favorite spring-flowering plants (15:21)
  • Witch hazel (15:37)
  • Serviceberry (17:41)
  • Redwood and dogwood (20:35)
  • Okame cherry (26:04)

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

To learn more about caring for flowering trees, read our blogs, How To Care for Flowering Trees & Shrubs Year Round and Why You Should Fertilize Flowering Trees.

To learn more about when your flowering tree will bloom, read out blog, When Do Flowering Trees Bloom in Spring, Including Fruit Trees. 

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Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region talks about all things white oak trees, including its acorn production, role in wildlife protection and significance to pop culture. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Knowing the difference between different oak trees (:53)
• Growing differences between white and red oaks (2:01)
• Oak decline (3:29)
• The white oak's significance to Lou (4:19)
• Oak acorn production (6:22)
• White oak fast facts (8:45)
• White oaks in different parts of the United States (10:10)
• White oaks and wildlife (11:14)
• Do clients want to plant white oaks? (14:17)
• Storm damage impacting trees (15:57)
• White oaks in pop culture (17:41)

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

To learn more about the different types of oak trees, read our blog, Oak Tree Identification Guide.

For more information on helping your trees recover from spring storm damage, read our blog, What to Do if a Storm Damaged My Tree?

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Chrissy Balk, technical advisor with the Davey Institute, talks about fungal issues trees can experience in the spring, such as wood decay fungus and leaf diseases. Learn how to spot them as well as when they pose a threat to the tree versus when they are helpful to the tree.

In this episode we cover:  

• How do you know if a mushroom is good or bad? (0:51)
• Locations where fungus can grow (2:05)
• What happens if you see fungus on your tree? (4:25)
• Fungus growing on a wound (5:57)
• When should you call an arborist? (7:25)
• How to prevent wood decay fungus on trees (10:20)
• Mulching the wrong way (11:41)
• Leaf diseases (12:47)
• What does Chrissy do as a technical advisor with the Davey Institute? (16:32)
• How did Chrissy get involved in this career? (17:18)

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

To learn more about what to do about fungus growing near your tree, read our blog, What to do about Mushrooms Growing at the Base of Trees.

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Izzy Christmann from Davey's Portland, Oregon, office talks about the western red cedar tree, including essential planting tips, the variety of sizes it can grow into and how it interacts with weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest.

In this episode we cover:  

• Western red cedar fast facts (:42-2:02)
• Current weather in Portland, OR (2:42)
• What to do with trees under stress (3:52) 
• Deep root watering best practices (4:41)
• Seasonal weather patterns in the Pacific Northwest (5:46)
• Western red cedar sizes (6:42)
• Mulching trees in the Pacific Northwest (7:42)
• Fertilizing western red cedars (8:33)
• Planting schedule in Oregon (9:18) 
• What size of western red cedars to plant (10:33) (12:15)
• Western red cedar pests (13:47)
• Izzy's journey to the green industry and Davey (14:48) (15:06)

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

To learn more watering and mulching tips, read our blogs, What is Slow Watering of a Tree? and The Proper Way To Mulch Your Trees.

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Aaron Hoot from Davey's Dallas office shares spring planting tips to help kick off the spring, including the best native species to plant in his region as well as fertilization and watering tips.

In this episode we cover:  

• How to become successful at spring tree planting (:44)
• Aaron's favorite native species to plant (1:25)
• Planting season in Dallas (3:47)
• Watering during droughts (5:44)
• Mistletoe on trees (6:55)
• Hackberry trees (9:14)
• Spring fertilization (12:13)
• Wrapping newly planted trees (15:37)
• Planting mature or younger trees (16:49)
• Soils used in North Texas (18:51)
• Cutting container tree roots (21:49)
• Best tree watering practices (26:07)

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

To learn more spring planting tips, read our blogs, Spring Ahead and Most Common Questions about Tree Care in Spring.

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Mike Cassidy from Davey's West Columbus office shares a list of tree appearances in pop culture, such as movies, comics, songs and more, which reminds us of the huge benefit trees play in our world. 

In this episode we cover:  

• Trees have a larger space in our mind (1:17)
• Trees as creatures (2:44)
  • Lord of the Rings (3:26)
  • Maleficent (3:47)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy (4:50)
  • The Wizard of Oz (5:46)
  • The Trees by Rush (6:40)
• Trees as obstacles (7:43)
  • Harry Potter (7:52)
  • Poltergeist (8:54)
  • The Happening (10:04)
• Forests as a setting (11:52)
  • Star Wars (11:58)
  • Tarzan (14:15) (16:26)
  • The Ritual (15:46)
• Trees used as allegory (17:36)
  • The Giving Tree (17:41)
  • Sleepy Hollow (18:48)
  • Pan's Labyrinth (19:09)
• Trees as homes (20:05)
  • Trolls (20:11)
  • Keebler elf (21:15)
• Trees as a spiritual focus (21:35)
  • Avatar (21:41)
• Swamp Thing (21:54)

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

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. 

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