Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Jake MacDougall from Davey's South Minneapolis office talks about how to care for your trees during and after a drought, as well as how to prepare them for another one to ensure your trees stay healthy and strong after the hot, dry summer. Jake also talks about his job as an arborist and how the team stays safe while on the job.

In this episode we cover:

• Drought tolerant trees (1:00)
• Ideal time to plant a tree to prepare for a drought (1:41)
• Watering your tree properly (2:31) (7:24)
• Knowing when a tree needs water (4:47)
• Trees that like well-drained soil (5:47)
• Mulching correctly (8:35)
• Combination of turf and trees (11:52)
• How Jake started his job (13:03)
• What a sales arborist does (14:24)
• Stretching and staying safe on the job (15:20)
• Meeting with homeowners (19:04)

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

To learn more about drought tolerant trees, read our blog, Best Trees for Drought Areas (Drought Tolerant Trees by Zone).
To learn more about how often to water your trees during a drought, read our blog, How Often to Water Trees During a Drought.
To read more of our blogs on drought, go to our Drought blog page.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!

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Adam Baker, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, talks all about pollinators, such as how trees support them, why it's beneficial to plant trees and plants for pollinators and which trees and plants he recommends based off his scientific research.

In this episode we cover:

• How do trees help pollinators? (1:21)
• Trees Adam would recommend (2:46)
• Adam's research (4:08) (9:00)
• End of the season and what monarch butterflies need (7:04)
• Bees (11:23)
• The importance of attracting pollinators (14:09)
• Host plants for pollinators (15:43)
• Pawpaw trees (17:19)
• How Adam started his job (18:23)
• The importance of pollinator plants and chemical-free plants (21:36)

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

To read Adam's research on monarch butterflies mentioned in the podcast, you can find it linked here in the Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution scientific journal.
To learn more about bees and trees, read our blog, Do Bees Like Trees? Trees for Bees Guide.
To learn more about creating a pollinator garden, read our blog, Creating a Pollinator Garden (Steps and a Pollinator Plant List).

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!

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Josh Lapacz, former Davey intern and now crew leader at Davey's North Minneapolis office, and Sierra McCoy, intern at the same office, talk about how they found their way to jobs in arboriculture and what internships are like at Davey. 

In this episode we cover:

• How Josh became interested in arboriculture (0:55)
• How Sierra became interested in arboriculture (2:02)
• What internships in arboriculture are like at Davey (2:38)
• Learning how to climb (4:16)
• How do you decide which area of arboriculture to work in? (6:28)
• Josh's role at his office (8:29)
• Getting comfortable in a new role and asking questions (10:34)
• Josh's favorite part of his job (13:04)
• Satisfaction of helping homeowners (14:16)
• Next steps in Josh's and Sierra's careers (15:21)

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

To discover job opportunities at Davey Tree, go to jobs.davey.com.
To discover job opportunities at Davey Tree in Canada, go to davey.com/job-opportunities.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
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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].

Josh Van Kemp from Davey's Toronto East office shares his tree tips when buying a new house or selling your current one. Josh shares his list of trees to not plant on your property, trees he recommends planting, best trees for privacy and some potential red flags to keep an eye out for. 

In this episode we cover:

• Positives and negatives of having mature trees (0:40)
• Free consultations (3:51)
• Pesticide and fungicide (5:07)
• Knowing if a big tree is too close to the foundation (6:24)
• Planting a new, young tree in the appropriate spot (7:39)
• What to look for on trees when looking at a potential property (8:26)
• Trees to avoid planting near the foundation (10:01)
• Best trees for privacy screening (12:29)
• Josh's list of trees to not plant! (13:01)
• Josh's list of best trees to plant (16:46)
• How Josh started his job (18:56)

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

To learn more tree care tips when buying or selling a house, check out our Homeowner blogs for Landscaping, Curb Appeal and Adding Value to Your Property.
To  learn more about buying a house mature trees near the foundation, read our blog, Buying a House with Big, Mature Trees Near the House or Foundation.

Connect with Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada, Ltd.  on social media:
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Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Dan Herms, vice president of research and development for the Davey Institute, talks about how climate change will affect your property, such as the trees you plan to plant, what pests you may start or stop seeing, and how hardiness zones are being affected across the country.

In this episode we cover:

• When Dan realized something was changing (0:49)
• Changes Dan has seen (2:30)
  • Hardiness zones (3:16)
  • Increased forest productivity (4:01)
• Winners and losers (4:37)
• Affects on pests (6:05)
• Mitigating the effects of climate change (7:25)
• Plant the same species or new ones? (8:51)
• Think globally, but act locally (11:47)
• iTree software (12:08)
• Scientist's point of view (13:30)
• How Dan started his job (16:38)

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

To  learn more about your hardiness zone, check out our hardiness zone map Dan Herms created with the Arbor Day Foundation to show how hardiness zones will shift in the coming years: Hardiness Zone map.
To explore the iTree MyTree software, go to mytree.itreetools.org.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!

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Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks all about how to get the best lawn to celebrate Smart Irrigation month this July. In part two, Zane talks about what the proper height your lawn should be depending on where you live, fertilization and aeration, and how to use the right lawn tools the right way.

In this episode we cover:

• Soil (0:53)
  • Top dressing (2:21)
• Proper height (4:17)
• Using the right tools the right way (7:48)
• Sharpening your blades (9:53)
• Fertilization (14:03)
• Aeration (20:39)

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

To continue learning about lawn care, read our lawn care blogs.

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

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].

Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks all about how to get the best lawn to celebrate Smart Irrigation month this July. In part one, Zane talks about species of grass, irrigation mistakes and best practices, and more. 

In this episode we cover:

• Knowing your expectations? (1:46)
• Species of grass (4:06)
• Creating a sustainable landscape (10:23)
• Most common problem - no top soil (11:18)
• Best time of day to water (13:51)
• How often and how much? (17:36)
• Using a catch can (20:44)
• Over irrigating  problems (22:19)

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

To learn more about grass species and identification, read our blog, What Type of Grass Do I Have?
To learn about the best times to plant grass, read our blog, Best Time to Plant New Grass Seed: Pros and Cons for Each Season.

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

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].

Ben Wasielewski from Davey's Orlando office talks all about tree dangers you should be careful of, such as how trimmers and lawn mowers can be dangerous to tree bark. 

In this episode we cover:

• String trimmers (0:36)
• Mulch rings and proper way to mulch (2:12)
• Lawn mowers (3:50)
• How to let a tree heal from mower and trimmer damage (4:17)
• Bark tracing (5:05)
• Pruning damage and tree topping (6:25)
• Pruning during hurricane season (9:25)
• Tree inspection (10:46)
• Fertilizer and products to watch (12:24)
• Planting season in Florida and watering (14:50)
• Hurricanes (16:43) 
• How Ben started his job and what he enjoys (19:18)

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

To learn more about prepping your trees for storms, read our blog, Protect Your Home by Prepping Trees for Tornadoes and Hurricanes.

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

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

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Gail Nozal from Davey Resource Group talks about how to identify trees on your property, as well as how to identify trees that are stressed and on the decline. 

In this episode we cover:

• Arborists identifying trees and Dichotomous Key (0:40)
• Many apps to use (1:57) (read our tree identification blog for specific apps)
• What is the Davey Resource Group? (2:48)
• Tree diversity (3:22)
• Signs of a tree on the decline (6:03)
• Turning brown from the bottom up (7:58)
• How Gail started her job and what her favorite part is (11:22)
• Things that drive arborists crazy! (12:48)

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

To learn more about how to identify trees and what apps to use, read our blog, How to Tell What Type of Tree I Have.
To learn more about identifying trees on your property, read our Identification blogs.
To learn more about identifying a tree in stress, read our blog, Signs and Symptoms of Tree Stress (Plus Treatment).

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

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].

Dash Schenck from Davey's Portland, Oregon, office continues sharing some of the top 10 mistakes he has seen homeowners make with their trees. Be sure you don't repeat these same mistakes on your own properties! 

In this episode we cover:

• Cutting roots (0:42)
• Annual pruning (3:29)
• Starting projects you can't finish (6:14)
• Construction damage (11:02)
• Volcano mulch (13:23)
• Fertilizer (15:29)
• How Dash started his job (16:54)

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

To learn more about why you need to avoid volcano mulching, read our blog, Why You Need to Keep Mulch Away from Tree Trunks.
To learn more about fertilizing your trees, read our blog, The Scoop on Fertilizer for 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

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].