Talking Trees with Davey Tree

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Talking Trees with Davey Tree episodes

December 29, 2022New Year’s Resolutions for your Trees
Marcus Parker from Davey’s Southeast Chicago office talks about the best resolutions for your trees, his favorite trees and his Davey career.
In this episode we cover:
Marcus and Doug’s New Year’s resolutions (0:35)
Resolution: Watering (1:50)
Marcus’ favorite trees (3:30)
Resolution: Mulching (6:08)
Resolution: Fertilizing (8:22)
How Marcus started in arboriculture (13:15)
What Marcus enjoys about his job (14:39)
Other resolutions for homeowners (16:15)
How often should a certified arborist visit a property? (18:08)

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 mature trees, read our blog, How to Care for Mature Trees.
To learn more about mulching, read our blog, The Proper Way to Mulch Your Trees.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
21 min
December 22, 2022New Year, New Tree! Plant These Trees Instead in the New Year
Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about what trees should be planted for changing hardiness zones, his climate change research and why you should be optimistic but realistic about mitigating climate change.
In this episode we cover:
The research Dan has done on climate change (0:50)
How climate change will impact trees (2:22)
Changing hardiness zones and what to plant (3:10)
Picking the right tree for the future (5:25)
How homeowners can help mitigate climate change (7:54)
Fighting climate change through education (9:05)
Besides planting trees, what else can be done (11:20)
Is it possible to slow or reverse climate change? (13:30)
Is Dan encouraged about the climate change outlook? (14:50)
What Dan would tell those that are scared about climate change (16:40)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about climate change, visit davey.com/climate
To learn more about the effects of climate change on trees, read our blog, Climate Change on Trees.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
20 min
December 15, 2022How Arborists are Trained
Don Roppolo, director of arborist training within the Davey Institute, talks about training arborists, training for safety and his Davey career.
In this episode we cover:
Why this is the job for Don (0:34)
The importance of training (1:35)
How training works (2:36)
How training has evolved (4:15)
What Don’s job is like (5:40)
How Don started in arboriculture (6:43)
Why people enjoy working in arboriculture (8:20)
The view from the trees (10:35)
Training for safety and the basics of chainsaw safety (11:55)
Davey’s unique dedication to training (16:42)
What Don hopes his trainees get out of their training (17:35)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about the importance of using a certified arborist, read our blog, Benefits of Hiring a Professional Certified Arborist.
To learn more about the importance of accredited arborists, watch this Talking Trees YouTube video, TCIA & ISA Accreditation: Hiring A Tree Company.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!

Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
20 min
December 08, 2022How to Care for Mature and Young Trees in the Winter
Ben Cuddeback from Davey’s Northwest Detroit office talks about winter tree care, his favorite trees and his Davey career.

In this episode we cover:
The first thing that comes to mind for winter tree care (0:45)
Trees that have to be pruned during winter (1:10)
Evergreens before and during winter (1:40)
How much to water evergreens (3:30)
Caring for new trees (4:00)
Balled and burlapped Christmas trees (4:39)
Should you leave or knock off snow and ice on trees (6:00)
How Ben got started in the tree care industry (7:36)
Ben’s favorite trees (8:10)
What Ben looks for during winter visits (10:10)
Green giants (13:15)
Stopping deer from rubbing on trees (14:20)
Winter fertilization (17:40)
What the winter season is like for Ben and Davey (19:30)
Ben’s relationship with his clients (20:46)

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 trees during the winter months, read our blog, Seasonal Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter.
To learn more about pruning during the winter, read our blog, Winter Tree Pruning: Young Trees, Fruit Trees, Spring Flowering Trees.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
23 min
December 01, 2022What to Expect from an Arborist Visit
Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, and Rob Dallmann from Davey’s Chesapeake office talk about what to expect when an arborist visits your property and what they enjoy about their Davey careers.
In this episode we cover:
What homeowners should expect when an arborist visits (0:45)
Do most homeowners want to save their trees? (2:30)
The feeling of saving trees (7:35)
Planting trees in memory of a person or pet (9:38)
What else to expect from an arborist's visit (10:22)
How often should an arborist look at your trees? (12:23)
Lou and Rob’s Davey careers and managing a tree care office (14:21)
Why the job is right for Lou and Rob (19:22)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about what an arborist visit is like, watch Rob Dallmann explain it in this Talking Tress YouTube video, Arborist Consultation: What to Expect.
To learn more about why you should hire a certified arborist, read our blog, Benefits of Hiring a Professional Certified Arborist.
To learn more about the risks of not using a certified arborist, read our blog, The Risk of Using an Uninsured and Unlicensed Arborist.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company
Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.
Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
24 min
November 24, 2022Trees to be Thankful For
Jason Parker from Davey’s North Philadelphia office talks about what trees give us benefits, his favorite trees and what else he is thankful for.

In this episode we cover:
The different benefits of trees (0:46)
The benefits that big trees provide (1:50)
Tree planting season in Philadelphia (2:50)
Right tree, right place and diverse planting (3:30)
Jason’s favorite trees (5:50)
The difference between oak species (7:05)
Wildlife and planting (10:27)
How to find a specific tree (12:50)
What Jason looks for in new trees (16:10)
Why Doug is thankful for his Davey arborist (17:20)
Why Jason is thankful for clients that care for their trees (18:25)

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 that trees provide, read our blog, For The Benefit of Planting Trees.
To learn more about why you should be thankful for your trees, read our blog, 4 Reasons to Thank Your Trees.
To learn more about the importance of a certified arborist, read our blog, Why You Should Hire a Certified Arborist.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
21 min
November 17, 2022Arborists’ Work on Historical Properties
Mike Bova, principal consultant and project developer for Davey Resource Group (DRG), Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, Makayla Minnes, utility vegetation management technician for DRG and Josh Piquette, branch manager of the Washington D.C./Maryland Commercial Landscape Services (CLS), talk about their favorite historical properties to work on and their Davey careers.

In this episode we cover:
Notable properties in the Washington D.C./Maryland area (1:05)
The Armed Forces Retirement Home (2:30)
Special care taken for historical trees (4:10)
How it feels to work on historical properties (5:00)
Makayla’s job as a UVM technician (7:45)
The historic Austin properties that Makayla works on (9:00)
Makayla’s favorite trees (10:44)
Dealing with trees in wires (11:40)
What Makayla likes about her job (12:36)
How Makayla started with Davey (13:07)
Fall weather in Austin (13:45)
Hearst Castle – Significance of the property and the work Davey does there (15:00)
What Mike looks for during a tree risk assessment (20:00)
What being at Hearst Castle was like for Mike (22:58)
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:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.
Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
27 min
November 10, 2022Sustainability on Davey’s SEED Campus
Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute and Dan Joy, executive vice president and assistant to the president, talk about the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education, and Development) Campus.
In this episode we cover:
What SEED stands for and how it was chosen (1:00)
The size of the SEED Campus and its features (1:50)
The importance of sustainability for the SEED Campus (3:50)
The history and future of the SEED Campus (8:00)
Herms' excitement for the SEED Campus laboratories and research plots (13:05)
Herms' favorite trees on the campus (17:10)
What the project has meant to Joy (18:20)
The hope for the SEED Campus (21:05)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about the SEED Campus, click here.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
25 min
November 03, 2022Why It’s Important to Prepare Your Trees and Gardens for Winter
Isaiah Smalt from Davey’s Rochester, New York, office talks about the best practices for preparing for winter, his Davey career and his favorite trees.

In this episode we cover:
The first thing that comes to mind when preparing your trees for winter (1:10)
How watering plays into winter preparation (1:45)
Looking up and down at trees (3:55)
The importance of having a certified arborist look at your trees (4:40)
Can winter be a good time to prune trees? (6:20)
Is winter a good time for fertilization? (7:20)
Should you mulch before winter? (8:10)
When does tree planting stop? (9:00)
Should you knock ice/snow off trees or leave it on? (10:40)
How Isaiah started his Davey career and his passion for tree care (11:35)
What working with clients means to Isaiah (14:48)
Isaiah’s favorite tree (15:55)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about keeping trees healthy in the winter, read our blog, Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter.
To learn more about winter tree pruning, read our blog, Winter Tree Pruning: Young Trees, Fruit Trees, Spring Flowering Trees.
To learn more about prepping your trees for winter, read our blog, Worst Mistakes Prepping Trees for Winter.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
19 min
October 27, 2022Plants that are Best for Wet Areas
Robert Spartz from Davey’s Quad Cities office talks about trees in wet areas, the importance of using a certified arborist and what employee ownership means to him while we celebrate Employee Ownership Month through the month of October.

In this episode we cover:
What Robert thinks about when encountering wet spots (1:30)
How trees can mitigate wet situations (2:17)
Right Tree, Right Place: Trees that can survive (and thrive) in wet areas (2:55)
Planting trees close to your house (10:20)
What trees Robert suggests planting (12:35)
Dealing with flooding and existing trees (18:10)
Importance of using a certified arborist (20:10)
The feeling of saving trees (21:30)
What employee ownership means to Robert (22:40)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about the best plants for flooded areas, read our blog, Plants Good for Flooding and Wet Areas (By Zone).
To learn more about plants absorbing excess water, read our blog, Thirsty Plants: Which Plants Absorb Excess Water in a Yard?
To learn more about Right Tree, Right Place, read our blog, Climate Change Projections: The Impact and Why You Should Care.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company
Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.
Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!
Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].
26 min

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