Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Luke Brunner, Detroit arborist and business developer in Detroit, talks about what it takes to care for trees during the wintertime, including snow and ice protection, pruning, mulching and general planting tips. In this episode we cover: Should I leave the snow and ice on my tree? (0:58)Should I treat young trees and mature trees differently in winter? (2:26)Growing trees meant for different climates (3:06)Oak and elm damage and pruning (7:02)Maple and pine damage and pruning (11:00)Do arborists work in severely cold weather? (12:36)What Luke does as a business developer at Davey (13:45)Volcano mulching (14:57)Mulching trees in winter (17:17)Luke's green giant arborvitaes (18:32)Why this job is right for Luke (21:11)Shoutout for Detroit (21:50)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about winter tree care, read our blogs, Tree Care: Winter Tree Protection for Roots, Trunks and Branches, Don’t Skip a Winter Tree Inspection: Why Cold Weather Reveals Hidden Tree Risks, Seasonal Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter and Protecting Newly Planted Trees from Frost & Cold Winter Weather. 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!

Dr. Dan Herms, vice president and general manager of the Davey Institute, takes us through Davey's newly completed SEED Campus. Since its opening in August 2025, several programs, trainings and initiatives have started taking place there, which is strengthening safety, training and research in the green industry. You can watch this podcast in video form to see the completed property come to life. Watch the YouTube video, Tour the Completed SEED Campus with Dr. Dan Herms.In this episode we cover: What does SEED stand for? (0:46)Climbing center (1:12)Sustainability (1:36)SITES certification and the stormwater retention program (2:00)Dan's feelings about the SEED Campus opening (2:42)Research initiatives (3:09)Arboretum (3:48)The Davey Institute offices, classrooms, archives and event center (4:17)Golf greens (5:16)Bog (5:41)Training programs at SEED (6:38)Utility training (7:29)Canopy walk (8:21)Greenhouses (9:28)Tree research plantation (9:54)Why is SEED important for Davey's clients? (10:35)What's next for the campus? (11:11)What are Dan's hopes for the future of the SEED Campus? (11:54)To watch Doug's tour of the property with Dr. Herms, watch the video on YouTube here. To learn more about the SEED Campus, visit www.Davey.com/SEED.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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Throughout the Talking Trees podcast, we’ve asked Davey employees questions like "How did you become an arborist?" and "Why is this job right for you?" In this special episode, we’ve compiled eight arborists' inspiring answers that share the journeys that brought our team to where they are today. In this episode we cover the stories of: Brad McBride, district manager of Davey's West Cleveland office (0:46)Chelsi Abbott, plant pathologist with the Davey Institute (2:04)Aaron Hoot, district manager of Davey's Dallas office (3:47)Jason Parker, district manager of Davey's Warminster office (6:49)Kevin Sproule, assistant district manager of Davey's Edmonton office (7:54)Taylor Judd, sales arborist at Davey's East Denver office (9:02)Joe Berg, district manager of Davey's East Bay office (11:05)Natascha Batchelor, sales arborist at Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod (12:31)To learn more about careers at Davey, visit www.Davey.com/Careers.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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Jacob Ryg, district manager of Davey's South St. Paul office, debunks common winter tree care myths and shares practical tips to keep your landscape healthy throughout the season. In this episode we cover: Does a tree need water in the winter? (0:45)How much watering does your tree need? (1:58)Minnesota's season so far (2:30)Should all pruning wait until spring? (2:52)Snow and ice damage trees (4:38)How to manage wet snow on trees (5:22)Prune before winter sets in (6:33)Can tree care wait until spring? (7:34)Tree wraps (9:20)Should you let trees heal themselves? (11:05)Don't rake up all your leaves (12:29)Prairie lawns (14:57)Plants and grasses for prairie lawns (16:44)Environmental impacts of prairie lawns (18:42)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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Matt Scott from Davey's Raleigh office talks all about tree pruning, including best practices, safety, ideal times to prune and why a certified arborist is best for the job. In this episode we cover: What can homeowners prune themselves? (0:46)Assess if your tree needs pruning or not (1:42)Safety while pruning (2:57)Teaching clients to prune from the ground (4:00)When is the right time to prune a tree? (5:45)When to prune an oak or elm tree (7:28)The worst things homeowners can do to trees (8:22)Have a certified arborist prune your trees (9:24) (20:45)The importance of the right tools (10:43)Pruning cuts (12:36)Fixing bad pruning mistakes (14:40)The artistry of pruning (18:15)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about pruning and tree care, read our blogs, What is Pruning? Importance, Benefits & Methods of Pruning, Signs Your Trees Need Pruning and our other pruning 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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!