Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Latest Episodes:

Best Small Flowering Trees Mar 25, 2021

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Chelsi Abbott, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, shares everything there is to know about small flowering trees, such as which ones she recommends for low maintenance and which ones you should stay away from. She also shares some advice for planting a tree this spring and how to make it thrive.
In this episode we cover:

Flowering trees Chelsi recommends (1:08)
- Kousa Dogwood (2:12)
- Catalpa (4:03)
- Japanese Lilac (6:20)
- Partridge Pea (6:51)
  - Grafted trees (7:22)
- Hydrangea (12:26)
- Fringetree (13:37)
- Redbud (14:40)
Rose of Sharon (8:18)
Trees that can cause trouble (9:17)
Mulberry (16:08)
Spring planting season (16:57)
- Watering (18:37)
- Mulching (19:49)
- Fertilizing (21:38)
Chelsi's job as a technical advisor (22:57)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about small trees for small spaces, read our blog, Best Dwarf Trees for Small Space Landscaping (Flowering and More).
To learn more about Dogwood trees, read our blog, Do I have a Flowering Dogwood Tree?

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

Teaching Kids the Importance of Trees + Treehouses & Memorial Tree Plantings Mar 18, 2021

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Travis Evans from Davey's Santa Cruz office talks about how to teach kids the importance of trees and how he teaches his own kids about them. He also shares advice for planting a tree for a memorial, how safe treehouses may or may not be and kids climbing trees.
In this episode we cover:

How Travis started his job (0:43)
What to teach kids about trees (2:40)
Treehouses - are they safe for trees? (3:50)
Travis' family (6:17)
Planting trees for new family members and memorials (9:44)
- Best types to plant that have a good chance of lasting (12:18)
Teaching the importance of native trees (14:04)
Kids climbing trees (15:16)
Travis' message for kids about trees (17:47)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn about installing swings on your trees, read our blogs, Best Trees for Hanging a Tree Swing (Tire, Wooden and Seat) and How to Properly Install a Tree Swing and Avoid Damage to My 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

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

Weather Whiplash - How Does It Affect Trees & What To Do About It? Mar 11, 2021

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Tim Holley from Davey's London office in Ontario, Canada, talks all about weather whiplash and how quick changes in temperature can affect your trees, as well as what you can do about it.
In this episode we cover:

Weather whiplash - things to look for (0:53)
Trees that can be affected (2:11)
Things that can be done to help (3:30)
- Fertilization (4:15)
Frost cracking (5:40)
Davey Tree in Canada (7:41)
How Tim landed at Davey Tree and his favorite part about it (8:17) (12:57)
Tim's favorite trees (10:13)
Tree climbing (10:56)
Call an arborist to come check out your tree. Don't wait! (14:18)

To find your local Davey office in Canada, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To find your local Davey office in the U.S., check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about how temperature affects trees, read our blog, Freeze and Thaw Damage on Trees.
To learn more about fertilization for your trees, read our blog, Fall Fertilization Care: Replenish Lost Nutrients with Fertilizer.
Connect with Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada, Ltd. on social media:
Instagram: @daveytreecanada
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 feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email podcasts@davey.com.

Tree Cabling and Bracing - Does Your Tree Need It? Mar 04, 2021

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Nick St. Sauveur from Cortese Tree Specialists in Knoxville, Tennessee, shares information about what tree cabling and bracing is and if your tree would benefit from it.
In this episode we cover:

What is tree cabling? (0:54)
Why do some trees need to be cabled? (1:43)
Tree size (4:43)
Once it's installed, what's next? (5:13)
When to call an arborist (5:57)
Are there trees that are prone to needing cabling? (6:57) (8:33)
- Bradford pear trees (7:14)
Included bark (9:20)
Nick's favorite part about his job (10:00) (12:49)
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborists® (11:35)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
You can learn more about cabling and bracing on our website at Tree Cabling and Bracing Service.
Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

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

How Do Trees Help Birds & Animals? Feb 25, 2021

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Dana Karcher, area manager and project developer for Davey Resource Group, Inc., talks about how trees help wildlife, the best trees for them and how you can help.
In this episode we cover:

Why are trees good for wildlife? (0:52)
Best trees for wildlife (1:47)
- Oak trees (3:06)
- Walnut trees (3:39)
Squirrels and racoons (4:26)
Birds (5:34) (10:28)
Insects (7:37)
Dana's job at Davey Resource Group, Inc. (8:40) (14:37)
Pollinators (13:55)

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

Best Wood for Fireplaces + Chainsaw Safety Feb 18, 2021

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Auxilio Tovar from Davey's Chicago office talks about the best wood to use in your fireplace, safety tips when handling a chainsaw and how to determine when you should leave work for an expert.
In this episode we cover:

Softwood vs. hardwood in fireplaces (1:13)
Letting wood sit before burning it (2:57)
Chainsaw safety gear (4:31)
Determining what work to leave for the pros (6:40)
Chainsaw sharpening (9:03)
How Auxilio started his job and his favorite parts about it (11:14)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about cutting your own trees, read our blog, The Best Advice on DIY Tree Removal and Cutting.
To learn more about chainsaw safety and other landscape safety tips, read our blog, Landscape Safety Tips Every Homeowner Should Know.
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 feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email podcasts@davey.com.

Frost Cracking, Sugar Maples and Syrup Making Feb 11, 2021

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R.J. Laverne, Manager of Education and Training for Davey Tree, talks about identifying maple trees, who can make syrup and what to do about frost cracking on your trees.
In this episode we cover:

Benefits of Sugar Maples (0:45)
Maple syrup making (2:53)
Frost cracking (6:13)
- Species prone to frost cracking (8:20)
- Young trees and damage to circulatory system (9:45)
- Port of entry for decay producing organisms (11:24)
- Anything you can do? (12:26)
Identifying maple trees (14:02)
- Identifying Sugar Maples from Red Maples, Silver Maples and Norway Maples (15:55)
Why R.J. enjoys his job (17:38)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about syrup making, read our blog, Tapping Doesn't Seriously Damage Maple Trees (But Don't Plug Holes).

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

Winter Walkthrough - Prep Your Garden for Spring Feb 04, 2021

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Josh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, talks about what to look for in your landscape during the winter and how to determine what may need some attention once spring arrives.
In this episode we cover:

What to look for on the landscape (0:48)
Sounding a tree (1:28)
Identifying pruning problems (3:50)
Fire blight (4:39)
Bradford pear trees (5:26)
How Josh started his job (7:46)
The old way arborists climbed trees (9:41)
Stewartia trees (11:18)
Mushroom and fungi (14:03)
What Josh gets out of his job (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 dormant pruning, read our blog, Importance of Pruning: 5 Reasons to Prune During the Winter Season.
To learn more about Bradford pear trees and fire blight, read our blog, Why 'Bradford' Callery Pear Tree Leaves are Brown, Black or Falling Off.
To learn more about mushrooms growing at the base of your tree, read our blog, What to do about Mushrooms Growing at the Base of 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 feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email podcasts@davey.com.

Deer and Animal Damage - How to Protect Your Trees and Plants Jan 28, 2021

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Travis McDonald from Davey's South Minneapolis office shares advice on protecting your trees and plants from deer and animal damage, such as physical barriers, repellents and deer and animal resistant plants.
In this episode we cover:

How Travis started his job (0:51)
Deer guidance (4:10)
- First step to keep deer away (4:56)
- Physical barriers (5:48) (13:18)
- Repellent (7:28)
- Deer resistant plants (11:32)
- Deer damage by area (12:38)
Investing in your trees and plants (15:03)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about protecting your trees and plants from deer, read our blog, Managing Deer Browsing on your Property.
To learn more about keeping deer from rubbing their antlers on your trees, read our blog, Keep Deer from Rubbing Antlers on Trees and Fix Damaged Trees.
To learn more about trees that deer most likely won't damage, read our blog, Fast Growing Trees that Deer Likely Won't Damage.
To learn more about protecting trees and plants from rabbits, read our blog, How to Protect Small Trees and Shrubs from Rabbits.
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 feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email podcasts@davey.com.

Introduced Pests - Know the Signs and What to do Jan 21, 2021

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Lou Meyer, certified arborist at Davey's Chesapeake, Maryland, office, talks about introduced pests like the emerald ash borer and spotted lanternfly, as well as diseases like beech leaf disease.
In this episode we cover:

Emerald Ash Borer (1:17) (10:26)
- What is it? (2:32)
- Treatment (4:34)
- Improving tree health (8:36)
- Hybridizing (12:46)
- Predators? (13:31)
- Ash species - rethink approach to urban forestry (15:00)
Spotted Lanternfly (15:57)
- Trees it affects (19:45)
- Treatment (20:54)
Beech leaf disease (22:23)
Good news! - treatment for trees (24:01)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about the emerald ash borer, read our blogs, Emerald Ash Borer Facts: What Does the Emerald Ash Borer Eat?, Does Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Work? and The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.
To learn more about the spotted lanternfly, read our blogs, How to Get Rid of the Spotted Lanternfly and Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Alert: What You Need to Know.

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