Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Latest Episodes:

Prepare Your Trees for Summer! Jun 02, 2022

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Jason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to prepare your trees for summer such as checking your trees before summer storms and dealing with pest problems.
In this episode we cover:

Summer storms (1:13)
Eliminating insect populations (6:22)
PolyPhosphite 30™ (9:18)
How Jason started his job (13:42)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about storm damage and clean up, read our storm damage blogs.
To learn more about the most common summer insects, read our blog, Tree Problems - The Top Three Insects in Spring and Summer.
To learn more about summer tree care, read our blog, Most Common Questions About Summer Tree Care.
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

Hardscaping – Why You Should Consider Your Trees When Building on Your Yard May 19, 2022

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Cindy Grady, regional business developer in Minnesota, talks about why you should be thinking about your trees when adding something to your yard, such as a pool, deck, patio, etc.
In this episode we cover:

Compaction (0:42)
Preservation (2:30)
Right tree, right place (3:21) (12:04)
Sweet gum tree (4:10)
Knowing where the roots will grow (5:49)
Building a deck around a tree (7:39)
Buying once (10:00)
What Cindy's job entails and how she started it (16:01)
Some of Cindy's favorite trees (18:57)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn about trees with non-invasive root systems, read our blog, Fruit, Shade and Curbside Trees with Non-Invasive Root Systems.
To learn about trees to plant and avoid planting near a structure, read our blog, The Best and Worst Trees to Plant Near a House (By Zone).
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

How Migratory Birds and Trees Intersect May 12, 2022

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Ashley Kloes, research coordinator with the Davey Institute, talks about why Davey arborists have to consider migratory birds in their tree work, as well as some general information about migration and how you can help and feed birds in your yard.
In this episode we cover:

How Ashley started learning about birds (0:38)
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (2:13)
Migration (7:03)
What to do if you find a baby bird (11:42)
How to help birds (14:25)
What can you feed birds? (15:57)
Identifying bird sounds (16:53)
Birds that signal spring is here (17:31)
What Ashley enjoys about her job (18:32)

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 attract birds, read our blog, Best Trees and Plants for Bird Lovers.
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

Pruning After Flowering May 05, 2022

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Tim Jackson from Davey's West San Antonio office talks about how to correctly prune flowering trees, as well as how he first learned how to prune and his favorite trees in Texas.
In this episode we cover:

Winter in Texas (0:50)
Pruning flowering trees (1:16)
Educating clients (2:24)
Lateral limbs (4:13)
How Tim learned how to prune trees (4:59)
Pruning apples trees (5:42)
Artistic side of pruning (6:38) (15:19)
Pruning weeping trees (7:47)
Having an arborist prune your trees (8:35)
Trees that Tim loves (9:36)
Why Tim enjoys being an arborist (10:38) (16:30)
Spring so far in Texas (12:05)
Drought (12:40)
Fertilization (13:46)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about the benefits of pruning, read our blog, What is Pruning? The Importance, Benefits an Methods of Pruning.
To learn more about the correct time to prune trees, read our blog, Pruning Trees in Spring - is it OK to Do?
To learn more about pruning fruit trees, read our blog, Should I Be Pruning Fruit Trees in Summer?
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

How Climate Change is Changing Your Landscape Apr 28, 2022

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Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about how climate change is changing your landscape, such as what climate-facing trees you should be planting, what trees you should avoid planting and how pests are migrating.
In this episode we cover:

Dan's research from the 1990's (0:37)
Dan's research for Davey Tree (2:51)
Hardiness Zone map (4:40)
Pests moving north (6:09)
Dan's perspective (8:13)
Trees - winners and losers (9:13)
How we can help (11:14)
Planting climate-facing trees (12:40)
How it feels to be researching climate change (18:24)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To view the Davey climate change website, click here.
To view the Future Plant Hardiness Zone map, click here.
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

Best Spring Flowering Trees - Eastern U.S. Apr 21, 2022

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Natascha Batchelor from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod, shares her favorite spring flowering trees for Cape Cod's climate, as well as how she started her career in arboriculture and why she loves it.
In this episode we cover:

Weather in Cape Cod (0:55)
Flowering trees in February (1:48)
Spring flowering trees (3:29)
Planting season in Cape Cod (5:30)
Plant shortage (5:47)
Winter in Cape Cod (6:51)
How Natascha started her job and why she enjoys it (7:27)
Cornelian cherry dogwood (11:34)
Redbuds (14:41)
Flowering dogwoods (15:53)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about when flowering trees bloom, read our blog, When Do Flowering Trees Bloom in Spring, Including Fruit Trees.
To continue reading about flowering trees, check out our other blogs on flowering 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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

Best Spring Flowering Trees - Western U.S. Apr 14, 2022

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Sean Hoes from Davey's South Denver office shares his favorite spring flowering trees for Colorado's climate, as well some planting tips for newly planted trees.
In this episode we cover:

What flowering trees grow in Colorado? (0:45)
Chanticleer pear (1:24)
Denver's climate (2:45)
Northern catalpa (4:18)
Snow crabapple (5:50)
Spring in Denver (7:23)
What Sean loves about his job (8:01)
Redbud (9:15)
Coming out of winter (10:31)
Golden rain tree (12:00)
Ornamental plum (14:19)
When spring plantings happen in Denver (15:13)
Watering a newly planted tree (16:35)
Hawthorn (17:51)
Fun part of Sean's job (19:15)

Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email podcasts@davey.com.

Mulch Madness - How to Mulch Correctly, Why You Need Mulch & More Apr 07, 2022

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Tom Ford from Davey's Portland, Maine, office discusses why mulch is important, how to mulch correctly and the type of mulch he uses on his property, as well as his favorite trees in Maine.
In this episode we cover:

Spring in Maine (0:48) (8:33)
Volcano mulching (1:20)
How far out to mulch (2:31)
Maples and roots (3:35)
Why it's important to mulch (4:05)
Compost (4:30)
Landscape fabric (5:52)
Dyed mulches (7:07)
Planting in Maine (7:53)
Tree growth in Maine (10:02)
How Tom got into arboriculture (10:46)
Working with clients (11:34)
Native trees Tom loves for the North (13:34)
What Tom loves about his job (18:32)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about mulching, check out our different blogs on Mulch.
To learn about the pros and cons of mulch versus rocks, read our blog, Landscaping Pros and Cons of Rocks vs. Mulch.
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

Best Small Trees for Small Space Landscaping Mar 31, 2022

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Lukas Suzano from Davey's Buffalo office talks about his favorite small trees for the landscape.
In this episode we cover:

Defining a small tree (0:30)
Determining what tree to plant (1:17)
American hornbeam (2:33)
Flowering options (3:23)
- Dogwoods (3:44)
Japanese maple (4:30)
Crabapple (6:28)
Can a small tree grow in a container? (8:20)
Japanese maple in a container (9:13)
Favorites trees that don't get planted as often as they should be (10:32)
Rose of Sharon shrub (11:49)
How Lukas started his career in arboriculture (16:04)
Relationship with customers (17:39)
Importance of having an expert visit your property (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 deciding which tree to plant, read our blog, Guide on How to Choose a Tree to Plant: Planning and Selecting.
To learn more about small trees for small space landscaping, read our blog, Best Dwarf Trees for Small Space Landscaping (Flowering and More).
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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.

When Do Tree Leaves Come Back in Spring? Mar 24, 2022

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Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, gives us the science behind when trees will leaf out in the spring and when you should take a closer look if they haven't yet.
In this episode we cover:

How do trees know when it's time to leaf out? (0:33)
When to get worried about your tree (4:46) (6:26)
What species should start blooming soon? (5:35)
Autumn olive tree (7:11)
What is a technical advisor? (10:41)
Spring in Virginia (14:39)
Winter in Virginia (15:42)
Trees Chris feels should be planted more (18:03)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about when to expect your trees to leaf out, read our blog, When Do Tree Leaves Come Back in Spring?

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 podcasts@davey.com. 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 podcasts@davey.com.