Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Declining Trees: Why Does it Happen and How Do We Spot it?

Chelsi Abbott, technical advisor within the Davey Institute, shares what the signs of tree decline are, along with what homeowners can do to spot and prevent it. In this episode we cover: Why do trees decline? (1:37) Water supply is the root issue (2:44)What are the signs of tree decline? (4:02)What can we do to intervene? (6:00)The timeline of tree decline (8:02)What it's like to be a technical advisor at Davey (10:12)Fungal issues (12:37)What to do if you spot a fungal issue (14:23)Best advice for homeowners on how to avoid decline (15:52)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To read our Insect and Disease Issues blogs to learn the best ways to spot and prevent tree decline, visit Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Insect and Disease Issues.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!

How to Care for Young Trees in the Summer

Byron Hays from Davey's Kansas City office shares advice on caring for young trees during the summer, as well as some of his favorite underused and fast-growing trees. In this episode we cover:Watering (0:38)Planting schedule in Kansas City (2:30)Mulching (3:56)Some of Byron's favorite trees (5:29)Soil quality (6:26)Pest and diseases (7:42)When to take stakes off a tree (8:23)Fast growing trees (8:54)Can storms affect young trees? (9:50)How Byron got into arboriculture (10:35)What it's like being a tree climber (11:07)What it's like to help clients with their trees (12:04)Pruning a young tree (13:01)Using the right tools (14:12)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about summer tree care, read our blog, Most Common Questions about Summer Tree Care.To learn more about pruning young trees, read our blog, How to Prune or Trim Young Trees for Structure and Form.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!

Invasive Species: How to Maintain a Happy, Healthy Landscape

Jacob Ryg from Davey's South St. Paul office shares a list of some invasive species, how to get rid of them and what species to plant in your garden and landscape instead. In this episode we cover:What makes a species invasive? (0:41)Invasive European buckthorn in South St. Paul (1:32)Did you know that garlic mustard is invasive? (6:41)Invasive species differ depending on where you are (8:26)Other kinds of invasive species (9:10)Is continual top cutting effective for getting rid of invasive species? (10:22) Replace your invasive species by planting native species (11:19)Try and stay away from planting "gimmick plants" (12:52)It can be dangerous to plant unknown species in your garden (13:28)Which plants are positives to put in your garden? (14:13) (19:05)Kentucky coffee tree (15:31)Plants labeled "sterile" aren't always sterile (17:28)Dawn redwoods (20:12)Jacob's love for working with people, plants and trees (21:42)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To read our Tree Selection Guide blogs to learn the best ways to grow and care for your plants, visit Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Tree Selection Guide 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!

Plant Health Care Innovations: The Urban Defense Warrior van

Wilson Yoingco from Davey's Washington D.C. office introduces his office's Urban Defense Warrior, or a plant health care van, and how its design better delivers plant health care to urban settings.In this episode we cover:What is the Urban Defense Warrior van? (0:40) (2:32)What is the van used for? (1:00) (5:25)What is a plant health coordinator? (2:13)Specific jobs the van does (3:00)IPM, pesticides and fungicides (3:31)The van's fertilization process (4:59) The van's storage tanks (6:59)New technology (7:06)The benefits of having a smaller vehicle (8:18)Does the Urban Defense Warrior get used outside the city? (8:53)The power behind the engine (9:17) Is the van user-friendly? (10:06)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To read our Plant Health Care blogs to learn the best ways to grow and care for your plants, visit Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Plant Health Care Davey 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!

How to Identify Trees by Their Bark and Foliage

Rachel Broskey from Davey's Knoxville office shares advice on how to ID trees in your landscape, as well as some of her favorite trees from coast to coast and how she got into arboriculture and became a "nurse for trees." In this episode we cover:  How arborists are trained to ID trees (0:52)How foliage plays a role in ID (2:28)Dawn redwoods (3:42)Evergreens and their needles (6:34)Rachel's favorite trees (8:01) (11:49)Redbud varieties (8:56)West vs east coast trees (10:04) Climate in Knoxville (11:12)Black gum (12:04)How Rachel became an arborist (12:45)Diagnosing trees (14:11)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To read our Tree Identification blogs to help you ID different species in your landscape, visit Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Tree Identification Davey 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!