Talking Trees with Davey Tree

By The Davey Tree Expert Company

Your trees and landscapes require year-round care, and The Davey Tree Expert Company is here to help provide you with expert advice. Join our professional Davey arborists and gardening-expert host

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The podcast currently has 215 episodes available.

Talking Trees with Davey Tree episodes:

August 29, 2024Why End-of-Summer Tree Checks are Important
As National Tree Check Month comes to a close, Jason Hayes, district manager of Davey's Southeast Seattle office, shares tips on how you can properly inspect trees affected by pests and changes in the weather.

In this episode we cover:
What invasive species are in the Seattle region? (:41)
How do we stop invasive species? (1:26)
How does having a diverse landscape combat invasive species? (1:53)
What are stewartia trees? (2:35)
Seattle's summer weather (3:58)
Is Seattle's climate the most ideal for growing trees? (4:51)
Importance of inspecting the tree canopy (5:51)
Do Seattle trees experience heat stress? (6:48)
Best watering practices to combat heat stress (8:36)
How to check for tree pests and diseases (11:05) (12:02)
When is the best time to fertilize your trees? (12:51)
Jason's Davey journey (13:56)
Cabling and bracing trees (16:15)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more tree inspection best practices and common spring and summer pests, read our blogs, Most Common Questions about Summer Tree Care and Identifying Common Spring and Summer Tree Insects (Pests).
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!
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20min
August 22, 2024How You Can Successfully Grow Trees in Containers
Lou Meyer, business development manager for Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, explains the practice of growing trees in containers and how you can ensure these trees thrive in your small landscape.

In this episode we cover:
Why do we use containers to grow some trees? (1:26)
What trees can you grow in containers? (2:35) (7:04) (9:04)
What are some of the planters made out of? (3:38)
What do you fill the planters with? (4:28)
The emotional impact of trees (10:31)
Watering trees in a container (11:37)
Fertilizing trees in a container (12:44) (13:09)
Mulching trees in a container (14:57)
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 trees to plan in containers, read our blog, Can You Grow Evergreens In A Container?

To learn more about soil care for potted trees and plants, read our blog, How to Refresh Potted Plants by Changing Soil.
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!
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August 15, 2024How Trees React to Shifts in Weather Patterns
James Steffel, plant health care coordinator for Davey's North Minneapolis office, discusses how rapidly changing temperature and precipitation patterns can impact your trees.

In this episode we cover:
Shifts in the weather in Minneapolis (:38)
How long has Minneapolis been in a drought? (2:03)
Heavy rainfall periods in Minneapolis (2:52)
Minneapolis temperature patterns (4:13)
How are trees reacting to these weather pattern changes? (5:10)
Wood-boring insects and weather pattern changes (6:45)
What can we do to prevent weather pattern changes from impacting our trees? (8:16)
Emerald ash borer in Minneapolis (10:02)
The importance of a diverse tree canopy (11:18)
What James does in his role (12:39)
What are humates? (15:14)
Why is this job right for James? (16:57)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about swings in weather patterns, visit our Climate Change page, and read our blog, Climate Facing Trees For U.S. Metropolitan Areas.
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!
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21min
August 08, 2024Battery-Powered Tools: Advancing Sustainability at Davey
In honor of Davey's Stewardship Week, Noah Pechatsko, environmental program specialist at the Davey Institute, discusses the long-term benefits of using battery-powered tools and how Davey is making this switch.

In this episode we cover:
Battery-powered tools vs gas-powered tools (:47)
Do Davey arborists carry gas-powered tools? (2:22)
Charging battery-powered tools and having backups (2:53)
How many years do battery-powered tools last? (3:53)
The environmental benefits of using battery-powered tools (4:46)
Challenges of converting to battery-powered tools (5:50)
Are battery-powered tools widely accepted? (6:26)
What does Noah do with the Davey Institute? (7:29)
How Noah got into this job (7:51) (8:12)
What other battery-powered tools do Davey arborists use? (8:31)
State laws and gas-powered tools (9:08)
Will Davey eventually switch to all battery-powered tools? (10:08) (10:41)
What battery voltage does Davey use? (11:17)
Noah's reaction to helping advance environmental sustainability at Davey (12:42)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more on how Davey is using battery powered tools, read our blog, Taking Charge with Battery-Powered Equipment.
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!
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15min
July 25, 2024Sugar Maples: A Fan-Favorite Tree
Lou Meyer, business development manager for Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, joins Talking Trees to discuss why sugar maple trees are loved by arborists and tree lovers alike. Meyer also touches on sugar maple pests, different sugar maple variables and how sugar maples produce maple syrup.

In this episode we cover:
Why do arborists love the sugar maple? (:49)
Making space for a sugar maple in your yard (1:54)
How are climate patterns affecting sugar maple populations? (2:35)
Can sugar maples be treated if infected by Ambrosia beetles? (5:43)
Are sugar maples still being planted in the Mid-Atlantic region? (7:08)
Sugar maple variables (7:37)
How do sugar maples produce maple syrup? (9:23)
Maple cream pies (11:53)
Can maple trees be pruned while they are sapping? (12:33)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about sugar maple sapping and pests/diseases, read our blogs, Tapping Doesn’t Seriously Damage Maple Trees (But Don't Plug Holes) and What Disease Is Killing My Maple Tree.
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!
Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!
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15min
July 18, 2024How Emerald Ash Borer is Making its Way Out West
Scott Gardner, district manager at Davey's Vancouver, British Columbia, office joins Talking Trees to discuss the recent emerald ash borer (EAB) sightings that have plagued multiple Canadian municipalities and parts of the United States.

In this episode we cover:
Vancouver's climate (:48)
Has emerald ash borer (EAB) reached Vancouver? (1:38)
Scott's first experience with EAB (3:01)
EAB prevention measures (4:15)
Scott's EAB treatment recommendations (5:44)
How are Candian municipalities using ash trees? (6:53)
Scott's initial reaction to hearing about EAB in Vancouver (8:52)
Have affected areas been able to remove trees infected by EAB? (11:30)
Which trees can replace those that were infected by EAB? (12:28)
Which trees would Scott like to plant in Vancouver? (13:57)
When do you remove a tree infected by EAB? (15:33)
Can EAB be slowed down? (17:09)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about emerald ash borer, read our blogs, Protect Your Ash Trees: Spot the Early Signs of EAB and The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.
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!
Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!
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20min
July 11, 2024Soil Health - The Benefits of Air Spading
Nick St. Sauveur, district manager of Cortese Tree Experts, a Davey company, in Knoxville, TN, discusses the practice of air spading and how it can help improve soil quality and health.

In this episode we cover:
What is air spading? (:41)
Can a tree of any size be air spaded? (1:12)
Air spading and volcano mulching (2:40)
What does an air spade look like? (3:14)
How much soil comes out of air spading a big tree affected by soil compaction? (4:02)
Where do you look at a tree for compaction stress? (5:03)
Tool that tests soil compaction (6:22)
What does a property look like two years after air spading? (6:56)
Is it harder or easier to air spade maple trees? (7:46)
How can you improve soil quality? (8:20)
What can you use to improve compacted soil? (9:25)
How long have Nick and Cortese used biochar? (10:36)
Are biochar and compost mixed or added separately? (11:35)
General tree health and fertilization (12:00)
Can homeowners do soil tests? (13:39)
Deep root fertilizing injections (14:59)
What's the most fun Nick has in his job? (15:54)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about compacted soil and soil quality, read our blogs, How to Tell if Soil is Compacted Around Trees and What to Do and Why Soil Care Is Important For Your Trees.

To learn more about biochar, watch our How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar YouTube video.
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!

Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!
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18min
July 04, 2024How Beech Leaf Disease Is Impacting the Eastern United States
Dan Hager, district manager of Concord's Hartney Greymont office, a Davey company, discusses the origins of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) and how it is infecting beech trees in the Eastern United States. Hager also discusses treatment options for BLD and research that is being done to understand the disease in more detail.

In this episode we cover:
When did Dan first hear about BLD? (:40)
How do you know if a beech tree has been infected with BLD? (1:05)
How does BLD impact trees? (1:36) (1:57)
How can you help a tree infected by BLD? (2:17)
Can treatment help a tree fight back against BLD? (3:52) (5:03)
Where are we seeing BLD? (5:41)
The feeling of seeing trees infected by BLD (6:06)
BLD research and next steps (6:55)
The importance of a diverse landscape (7:51)
How many tree pests has Dan seen in his career? (8:48)
Has Dan seen spotted lanternfly in his area? (9:42)
How Dan got started in arboriculture (10:33)
When do clients call Dan for a solution or treatment? (11:24)
The importance of catching BLD early (12:09)
Solutions and treatments for BLD (12:31)
The feeling of helping clients with treatments and solutions (13:18)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about BLD, read our blog, Is Beech Leaf Disease Impacting Your Trees and listen to our other Talking Trees with Davey Tree episode, What is Beech Leaf Disease? Learn the Signs.
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!
Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!
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16min
June 27, 2024Help Your Trees Battle this Summer's Heat Wave
Josh Leo, manager of business development for Davey's Detroit market, discusses how the recent extreme heat can affect trees and what can be done to help them stay healthy during the rising summer temperatures.

In this episode we cover:
How is the summer heat impacting Josh? (:37)
How is the heat impacting trees? (:53)
How do you know how much water to put on your trees? (1:48)
Climate change and temperature patterns (3:24)
Signs of tree damage due to hot temperatures (4:18)
How mulching can help trees power through the heat (4:58)
Volcano mulching and its impact on trees (6:33)
Josh's preferred mulching method (8:03)
Can drip irrigation help trees? (9:25)
How can Gator bags help trees? (10:25)
What can you do for your trees when there is a lack of rain? (11:35) (13:33)
Why is it important to have an arborist examine your trees? (14:32)
How Josh got to Davey (15:50)
What Josh does in his current role (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 summer tree care tips, read our blogs, Tree Care Checklist: How To Keep Trees Healthy This Summer and How To Help Trees & Plants During An Unexpected Heat Wave.

To learn more about mulching best practices and tips, 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!
Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!
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20min
June 20, 2024How This Year's Dual Cicada Emergence is Impacting Your Trees
Alec Hall, sales arborist from Davey's St. Louis West office, discusses the impact of this year's historical dual cicada emergence and how you can protect your trees if they were damaged.

In this episode we cover:
St. Louis' cicada problem (0:33)
2024 dual cicada emergence (0:56)
The impact of the dual cicada emergence (1:47) (2:02)
How do cicadas impact trees? (2:43)
When do cicada eggs hatch? (3:58)
How to treat trees with cicada damage (4:39)
How smaller trees are impacted by cicada damage (7:00)
Initial reaction to historical cicada emergence (7:57)
Cicada predators (9:25)
How to fertilize a tree damaged by cicadas (9:52) (11:16)
How Alec got to Davey Tree (12:00)
What Alec does in his role (13:06)
How Alec feels being able to help others (14:04)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about cicadas, read our blogs, Do Cicadas Damage Or Eat Trees? and How To Protect Your Trees From The Periodical Cicadas in 2024.
To learn about other tree pests, listen to our Talking Trees episode, Spotted Lanternfly and Other Pests to Watch for.
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!
Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!
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