Trees Are Key

Trees Are Key

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Trees Are Key episodes

  • Trees Are Key for Holidays
    This week really kicks off the holiday season and we can certainly use it this year. Join us as we explore how “Trees Are Key for Holidays”.
    Species spotlight
    This common evergreen can be seen as a weed, but it's also an important landscape species with beautiful heartwood. Listen to this episode of #TreesAreKey to learn more about Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana.
    13 min
  • Crews Are Key
    Do you have a crew? A go-to team to lean on when you have a job that has to be done right? Join us this week as we talk about why "Crews Are Key” and how to improve them.
    Species Spotlight
    This week's tree can be beautiful in the fall. Winged Sumac, Rhus copallinum, is a shrub or small tree commonly found in East Texas west to the San Antonio River.
    12 min
  • Recognition is Key
    Know an individual, program or organization that is doing a really great job in your field? In Arboriculture and Community Forestry, we have award programs to recognize these accomplishments. Join us this week to learn about the Texas Community Forestry Awards and find out who the 2020 Award winners are.
    Species Spotlight
    Listen to this episode of #TreesAreKey to learn about a magnolia you may not know about. Sweetbay magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, is semi-evergreen and can be found in swamps in southeast Texas.
    14 min
  • Keys to Celebrating Arbor Day
    It feels like fall and we’ve officially entered prime tree planting season. It’s also time to celebrate #TexasArborDay! Learn how we're celebrating this year in “Keys to Celebrating Arbor Day”.
    Species Spotlight
    This week's tree is a fast growing and fairly long-lived species that may not be native to Texas, but is very well suited for many locations. It's also what we're planting as part of our Texas Arbor Day celebration in Harker Heights on November 6th.
    10 min
  • Is GOST Key?
    Join us this week to find out “Is GOST Key?" I know, this time of year, you may think of G H O S T, but I’m actually referring to a planning/writing model that will help you organize and produce a plan by establishing Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics.
    Species Spotlight
    Checkout a picture of this tree and you'll know where it got its name. Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana, is a tough West Texas native.
    10 min
  • Keys to Scenic Views
    It’s beginning to look like fall in many areas, at least in between the 90+ degree days. For many, that means taking a drive to check out the fall color. We’ve talked about what makes leaves change color before, but this time let’s talk about where to find a great view. That’s this week on “Keys to Scenic Views”.
    Species Spotlight
    This week's tree can be a visual treat this time of year. Blackgum, Nyssa sylvatica, typically has vibrant fall color and their flowers contribute to a special sweet treat, tupelo honey.
    10 min
  • The First Step is Key
    Have something you need to do but just don’t want to? Want to invest in yourself, but not sure what you really want to do? It’s important to plan, but it's just as key to break inertia and take that first step. Join us this week as we explore how “The First Step is Key”.
    Species Spotlight
    This week's tree is small but colorful. This is a great time of year to notice them. Flameleaf sumac, Rhus lanceolate, is also called prairie sumac and can be used to create a refreshing drink.
    15 min
  • Checklists Are Key
    It’s easy to overlook key actions when you get “busy”. But, how do you make sure you are doing everything you need to? Join us this week in “Checklists Are Key” to learn more.
    Species Spotlight
    This week's tree has, fairly, reliable fall color and a culinary use or two. Listen to this episode of #TreeAreKey to learn more about sassafras, Sassafras albidum.
    19 min
  • Keys to Diagnosis
    It’s Fall in Texas which means that our deciduous trees are starting to lose their leaves. We tend to get more calls from tree owners that are concerned that their tree might be dying. Join us this week as we revisit how to figure out if something is wrong with your trees and cover a new tool that may be able to help. This week on “Keys to Diagnosis”.
    Species Spotlight
    This week's species is great for pollinators. Honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, commonly comes armed and is native to central and east Texas. Listen to this week's #TreesAreKey podcast to learn more about this great tree.
    12 min
  • Is Thinning Key?
    One word can have multiple meanings. Join us this week as we explore this concept while we discuss how a word means one thing in forestry and something completely different in arboriculture… and yet, can actually mean the same thing in both. Listen to see if we can answer the question “Is Thinning Key?”
    Species Spotlight
    This week's tree is the foundation of the South which is has been refered to as the wood basket of the United State. Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda, is one of the Southern yellow pines and very important for wood production in the United States. Listen to this episode of #TreesAreKey to learn more about this important tree.
    14 min

About Trees Are Key

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#TreesAreKey with Paul Johnson helps listeners better understand and care for their trees. Weekly podcasts feature a short lesson and tree of the week, and share upcoming tree-related events around Texas. From planting to pruning, famous to flowering, to soil, sun and shade, and what to do when faced with disaster -- Trees Are Key has you covered.