Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Is Your Lawn Ready for Fall? - Seasonal Tips for a Healthy Landscape

Zane Raudenbush, manager of research operations at the Davey Institute, shares expert tips on managing your lawn during the fall season, including turf health, grass types, sodding and more. In this episode we cover: Zane's role at Davey (0:32)How the Eastern U.S. drought is affecting turf health (1:17)Can dead turfgrass recover? (3:44)Turfgrass seeds (4:35)Watering (6:38)Sod (8:04)Fall weed control (12:11)Nutsedge (12:17)Now (early fall) is the best time for fall weed control (14:00)Fall fertilization (15:11)Can you overseed your lawn to make it look healthier? (17:31)Buy high-quality seeds (18:00)How Zane keeps his lawn green (21:30) (27:19)When and how to cut your grass in fall (24:10)Stoloniferous and rhizomatous grass (26:05)Bring a professional in to look at your grass (29:00)Should you leave fall leaves on your grass? (29:28)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about keeping your landscape healthy this season, read our Lawncare & Maintenance blogs. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Leaf it Alone! - How to Use Fallen Leaves in Your Garden & Landscape

Michael Holleran, assistant district manager from Davey's Wilmington, DE office, talks about the many uses and benefits of leaves, including nutrients, composting, mulching and more. In this episode we cover: How to repurpose leaves on your property (0:51) (14:34)What to do with thick patches of leaves (1:40)Leaves for mulching (4:03)Testing your soil's pH levels (5:34)Removing leaves is removing a source of nutrients (7:04)Leaves for compost (8:29)Why should we compost? (9:53)What are the easiest leaves to deal with? (13:24)Other uses for leaves (15:24)Locust leaves (17:04)Soil conditions during and after a drought (18:00)Wildlife looking for water during drought (19:33)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about leaves and all their uses and benefits, read our blogs, Managing Fallen Leaves In Your Yard and Compost Shredded, Dry Leaves for Leaf Compost Benefits. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Breaking Down Tree Removal: Costs, Considerations and Benefits of Working with Davey

David Horvath, sales arborist from Davey's Lake Bluff office, talks about the many factors of tree removal on client properties, such as costs, site assessments, best practices and the importance of communication. In this episode we cover: When preservation isn't possible, removal is the only option (0:58)Factors of tree removal that arborists consider (1:25)Stag trees and left over wood (3:40)Don't wait until your tree is dead to schedule a removal (6:58)Tree removal methods and cost (8:58)Benefits of working with professional arborists (11:40)Davey's tree removal price comes with unmatched safety, care and trust (12:37)Removal costs to consider for homeowners (16:34)Arborist-to-client communication is key (19:47)Concrete-filled trees (22:00)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about tree removal and making sure it's done the right way, read our blogs, How Much is the Cost of Tree Removal?,  Is Tree Stump Removal Necessary, Or Is It Better To Grind A Stump?, and 6 Signs It Might Be Time to Remove Your Tree. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Fall Foliage Already? - Why Leaves May Turn Early This Year

Michael Sundberg, district manager of Davey's West Denver office, talks about early fall color on trees, as well as why it occurs, problems to look out for and how to treat stressed-out trees. In this episode we cover: What were Denver's spring and summer seasons like this year? (0:50)Denver trees' response to a wet spring (1:40)What homeowners should know about leaf discoloration (2:14)Long-term affect of drought stress on trees (3:44)How to treat drought-stressed trees (4:38)Mulching for water retention (5:50)Michael's preferred mulch (7:02)Soil compaction (10:22)Air spading (13:20)Foot traffic can stress trees out, too (14:54)Linden trees (15:45)Does early color change always mean something bad? (16:47)Growing trees in Denver (18:33)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about why tree leaves may change color and lose leaves early, read our blogs, Why Are Trees Losing Leaves in June, August or Early Fall? and Reasons For Early Or Dull Fall Color.Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Arborist Answers Your Questions PART 2

We sent in your questions, so in this part two episode, Davey arborist Lou Meyer answers them! To submit a question for a future episode, email us at podcasts@davey.com.In this episode we cover: Planting trees in wet areas (0:40)Replanting where a tree used to be (5:04)What is the best treatment for moss in your yard? (9:23)Japanese stiltgrass (13:29)Why you shouldn't plant a mulberry tree (16:48)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!