Brian Sieber, district manager of Davey's Cincinnati office, talks about different growths that could be harming your trees, such as black knot and galls. 

In this episode we cover: 

• Black knot (1:02)
  • Pruning infected trees (3:08)
  • How to avoid black knot (4:08)
  • Are healthy trees resistant to pathogens and pests? (5:09)
  • Does cutting out black knot save the tree? (5:47)
  • Black knot in the fall (6:39)
  • How has the weather affected Cincinnati's season? (7:09)
• Galls (8:56)
  • How to know of galls are harming your tree (10:26) 
  • Send pictures of your tree to your arborist (11:28)
  • Pay close attention to your tree (12:55)
• Cool native species for forested areas (14:58)
  • Hackberry tree (15:00)
  • Kentucky coffee tree (16:05)
  • Catalpa tree (17:25)
    • Catalpa worms (19:12)

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To read our blogs to learn about the different kinds of growths that can harm your trees, click here - Tree Care Tips, News & Checklists | Davey Tree Service Blog 

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