Talking Trees with Davey Tree

• Help Your Lawn Thrive this Spring PART ONE

  In part one of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares his tips to set your lawn up for success this spring.In this episode we cover:  Cool weather impacting spring lawn care (1:02)First thing to do in your lawn this spring (2:44)Garden weasels and biochar (4:08) (5:06)Soil temperatures (6:55)Dry, clay soil invigoration (8:24)Lawn fertilizers (11:37) (16:17)Bio stimulates fertilizers (14:21) (15:29)Soil testing (18:16)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.Listen to our Talking Trees with Davey Tree podcast episode about biochar and how it benefits landscapes, Why Biochar is Important & How it Can Be Used in the Landscape.To learn helpful fertilizing tips, read our blog, Grass Yellow After Fertilizing? Here’s How to Repair. 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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

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• How to Make Flowering Trees Thrive + an Arborist's Favorites

  Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office discusses how to make spring-flowering trees thrive, what diseases threaten them and some of his favorites. In this episode we cover:  Flowering tree diseases (:45) Disease resilience (2:39)Treating flowering tree diseases (4:00)Fertilizing (5:20)Inspection from an arborist (8:27)Pruning (11:51)Mike's favorite spring-flowering plants (15:21)Witch hazel (15:37)Serviceberry (17:41)Redwood and dogwood (20:35)Okame cherry (26:04)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about caring for flowering trees, read our blogs, How To Care for Flowering Trees & Shrubs Year Round and Why You Should Fertilize Flowering Trees.To learn more about when your flowering tree will bloom, read out blog, When Do Flowering Trees Bloom in Spring, Including Fruit Trees. 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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

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• White Oaks: What to Know + Its Impacts on Wildlife

  Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region talks about all things white oak trees, including its acorn production, role in wildlife protection and significance to pop culture. In this episode we cover:  Knowing the difference between different oak trees (:53)Growing differences between white and red oaks (2:01)Oak decline (3:29)The white oak's significance to Lou (4:19)Oak acorn production (6:22)White oak fast facts (8:45)White oaks in different parts of the United States (10:10)White oaks and wildlife (11:14)Do clients want to plant white oaks? (14:17)Storm damage impacting trees (15:57)White oaks in pop culture (17:41)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about the different types of oak trees, read our blog, Oak Tree Identification Guide.For more information on helping your trees recover from spring storm damage, read our blog, What to Do if a Storm Damaged My 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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

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• How to ID and Avoid Fungus This Spring

  Chrissy Balk, technical advisor with the Davey Institute, talks about fungal issues trees can experience in the spring, such as wood decay fungus and leaf diseases. Learn how to spot them as well as when they pose a threat to the tree versus when they are helpful to the tree.In this episode we cover:  How do you know if a mushroom is good or bad? (0:51)Locations where fungus can grow (2:05)What happens if you see fungus on your tree? (4:25)Fungus growing on a wound (5:57)When should you call an arborist? (7:25)How to prevent wood decay fungus on trees (10:20)Mulching the wrong way (11:41)Leaf diseases (12:47)What does Chrissy do as a technical advisor with the Davey Institute? (16:32)How did Chrissy get involved in this career? (17:18)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about what to do about fungus growing near your tree, read our blog, What to do about Mushrooms Growing at the Base of Trees.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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

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• Western Red Cedar: Fast Facts + How to Plant

  Izzy Christmann from Davey's Portland, Oregon, office talks about the western red cedar tree, including essential planting tips, the variety of sizes it can grow into and how it interacts with weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest.In this episode we cover:  Western red cedar fast facts (:42-2:02)Current weather in Portland, OR (2:42)What to do with trees under stress (3:52) Deep root watering best practices (4:41)Seasonal weather patterns in the Pacific Northwest (5:46)Western red cedar sizes (6:42)Mulching trees in the Pacific Northwest (7:42)Fertilizing western red cedars (8:33)Planting schedule in Oregon (9:18) What size of western red cedars to plant (10:33) (12:15)Western red cedar pests (13:47)Izzy's journey to the green industry and Davey (14:48) (15:06)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more watering and mulching tips, read our blogs, What is Slow Watering of a Tree? and The Proper Way To Mulch Your Trees.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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

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