Brad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office shares some input on what this "new" disease is, where it started, how to spot it and what can be done about it. 

In this episode we cover:  

• What is beech leaf disease (BLD)? (0:41)
• When and where was it discovered? (1:25)
• Signs of BLD and other diseases it may look like (2:27)
• Is BLD always fatal? (7:05)
• Future of BLD (9:01)
• #1 thing a homeowner can do to improve tree health (10:17)
• Convincing people to fully commit to helping save a tree (14:53)
• What Brad gets out of his job (16:01)

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

To learn more about beech leaf disease, read our blog, Is Beech Leaf Disease Impacting Your Trees?

To read news articles and watch interviews from our Davey arborists on how beech leaf disease is affecting the Eastern U.S., head to our Newsroom link here to read and watch the interviews. 

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