Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Aaron Hoot from Davey's Dallas office talks about preventative tree healthcare, common problems that can be prevented and the importance of treating emerald ash borer on trees.In this episode we cover:  Girdling roots (0:45)Proper planting practices (2:43))Looking for distress signals (4:25)Preventing emerald ash borer (6:13)How arborists conduct preventative checkups (10:35)Mistletoe pruning (17:57)How Aaron became an arborist (20:39)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 tree against emerald ash borer, read our blog, Protect Your Ash Trees: Spot the Early Signs of EAB.To learn more about root girdling, read our blog, It Looks Like the Roots are Strangling My Tree.To learn more about mistletoe in trees, read our blog, Mistletoe in 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 podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!    

Josh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in the Boston North Shore office, talks about Doug's dying oak forest and how he can slowly replace the trees that have succumbed to oak wilt, as well as why planting a diversity of species in your landscape is so important.  In this episode we cover:  Planting diversity (0:35)Street trees (2:03)What to replace a Bradford pear with (3:39)Replacing Doug's oak forest (5:32)Understory trees (7:25)Spring planting in Boston (8:51)Evergreens for forested areas (10:44)Red buds (12:43)Winter in Boston (14:19)Sugar maples (15:38)A tree Josh wishes was planted more (16:35)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about Oak trees read our blogs Tree Identification: Do I Have An Oak Tree? or Avoid Pruning Oak Trees in Summer – Oak Wilt CausesTo learn more about evergreens, check our blog page.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!    

Deb Sheeler, a Geospatial & Software Support Services production manager with Davey Resource Group (DRG), talks about the ways drones are used in arboriculture, what kind of data they can capture and how it's used in the industry.  In this episode we cover:  What does geospatial and software support mean? (0:36)How drones are used in arboriculture (1:04)Drones creating 3D images (2:27)How many people operate a drone? (3:35)What was used before drones? (4:38)Who can operate a drone? (5:55)Where can drones be used? (6:41)Who uses the data? (7:52)When did Deb first learn about drones? (9:36)How often is Davey using drones? (11:28)How Deb got started in her career (12:15)One of Deb's favorite features drones offer (13:48)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about drones at Davey, check out our Drone Technology webpage. 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!    

Matt Betz from Davey's Charlotte office talks about what you should be doing this spring on your landscape to keep your trees and property thrive this season!  In this episode we cover:  Spring so far this year in Charlotte (0:33)Damage becomes apparent in spring (1:23)Right tools and sharp tools (3:22)Should you avoid pruning in the spring? (5:04)Benefits of a certified arborist and cabling and bracing (6:18)Spring planting (12:03)Mulching (15:47)Fertilizer (17:02)Things to look for at the start of spring (19:59)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about spring tree care, read our blogs, Most Common Questions about Tree Care in Spring and Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Spring. 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!    

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, discusses how arborists work with nature while dealing with storms, temperature changes and pest concerns. In this episode we cover:  Managing nature (1:02)Working with storms (1:58)Best time to treat trees (3:30)Winter in the mid-Atlantic (5:08)Cherry blossoms (6:17)How trees handle abnormal temperatures (7:14)Managing emerald ash borer (9:43)Managing other pests (10:57)Enjoying nature (13:38)ArborLock Growth Regulator (15:09)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about early leafing, check out our blog, What Happens If Trees Bud Too Early?To learn more about pests your trees could be affected by, check out the Davey Blog's Insect & Disease Issues tab.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!    

Dr. Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor with the Davey Institute, talks about the many uses and benefits of biochar and how it can be used in the landscape. In this episode we cover:  What is biochar? (0:40)What does biochar do to the soil? (1:35)What does biochar look like? (3:57)How is biochar made? (5:11)How would biochar be used in tree plantings? (6:37)Is biochar a new product? (8:51)How is biochar packaged? (11:25)How would a home gardener use it? (12:06)Chris' background with biochar (13:43)The many positives of biochar (17:59)To see what biochar looks like and how it can be used, watch our YouTube video, How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar. To hear Chris talk more about soil care with biochar, watch our YouTube video, Davey SoilCare®: How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar.To learn about ways Davey Tree is creating and using biochar, read our press release, Davey Makes Strides Towards Greater Sustainability with New Biochar Facility.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! 

Audrey Sellepack, pesticide compliance specialist at the Davey Institute, and Anne Embrey, organizational change management specialist, talk about their experiences as women in the green industry and their involvement with Davey's Women+ affinity group. In this episode we cover:  What is a pesticide compliance specialist? (00:53)What an organizational change management specialist does (1:42)Anne's green industry journey (2:30)Audrey's green industry journey (3:15)Davey's women population (4:57)Being the only woman in an office (6:12)Davey's Women+ group (7:24)The importance of supporting women in the workplace (10:36)Topics the Womens+ group covers (12:24)What members get out of being in the group (14:47)Advice for women in the green industry (17:00)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! 

Kodi Riedel, diagnostic laboratory supervisor at the Davey Institute, talks about her work in the lab, how a diagnosis happens and the common diagnoses she's seen in the lab.In this episode we cover:  What is a diagnostic laboratory supervisor (00:39)New things seen in the lab (2:09)How Davey keeps up with tree trends (2:41)How arborists use the lab (3:40)The lab's busiest times (5:30)Abiotic issues (5:58)Kodi's Davey journey (9:27)What Davey's lab looks like (10:47)Diagnosing common conditions (13:14)The most common diagnoses (14:26)Handling fatal diagnosis (16:29)The best part of Kodi's job (17:40)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about the diagnosis lab, visit our Diagnostic Laboratory webpage here.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!    

Hear from three students attending the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) program, Davey's annual flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. Philip Bauerle from Davey's North Pittsburgh office, Izzy Christmann from Davey's Portland office and Max Hackney from Davey's health and safety department talk about their experience in the four-week program, including what they're learning, how they got there and what they're excited to take back home. In this episode we cover:  What D.I.T.S. means to students  (1:20)What's taught at D.I.T.S. (2:00)How students will use what they learned (2:21)Staying in Kent, Ohio, for a month (3:00)Service line-focused training (4:30)D.I.T.S. application process (6:09)Hardest part about D.I.T.S. (6:52)Most fun part about D.I.T.S. (8:02)What students take back to their office (9:04)How the students found Davey Tree (10:36)Weather safety in Florida (12:30)Takeaways from D.I.T.S. (13:33)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about careers at Davey, visit Davey.com/Careers.To learn more about training at Davey, visit Davey.com/Training. 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!

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about the American Chesnut tree - the history, chestnut blight and how scientists are trying to bring the species back to the United States.  In this episode we cover:  History of the American Chestnut (0:38)Mature specimens of the tree (2:44)Bringing the tree back (4:19)GMOs (7:57)Back crossing (11:27)How are the hybrid forests doing? (12:56)The future (15:14)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!    

Jason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office shares his personal experience connecting with nature through work, traveling and leading hikes, as well as why it's important to get outside, enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature. In this episode we cover:  When did Jason's appreciation for trees start? (1:12)Leading nature hikes (4:19)Suggestions on how to reconnect with nature (6:41) (17:23)Everyone walks through the forest differently (8:50) Working outdoors (11:29)Planting a tree as a memorial (13:10)Star gazing (20:12) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about forest bathing and connecting with nature, check out our other two podcasts, "Benefits of Trees for Human Health + Forest Bathing" and "Healing Gardens - How to Create Your Own & Enjoy Nature."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!    

Jason Parker from Davey's Horsham, Pa., office talks about what to do before and after a storm to protect your landscape.In this episode we cover:  Winter in Philadelphia (0:37)What arborists look for before a storm (0:55)Scheduled storm maintenance (1:33)Handling ice storms (3:15) (5:50)What arborists do after a storm (3:52)Winter rain events (6:56)Planting the right tree in the right place (9:00)What Jason likes to plant near houses (10:35)How arborists prepare for forecasted storms (11:33)Battery-powered chainsaws (14:20)Chainsaw safety for homeowners (15:50)Arborists' feeling about storms (19:05)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about preparing for winter storms, check out our blog, Your Backyard Tree Checklist for the Winter Storm Season.To learn more about your responsibilities after a tree falls, read our blog, Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Tree Removal After Storms?To learn more about protecting your landscape from storms, check out 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 podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!    

Cindy Grady, regional business developer in Minnesota, talks about the affect salt can have on your landscape and plants and possible alternatives available to property owners.In this episode we cover:  Smart Salting Certification from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (0:52)Salt's impact on water sources (2:03)Alternatives to salt (3:09), (13:52)Salt's impact on plants (5:13)How properties can responsibly use salt (5:47)How to remediate the impacts of salting your landscape (9:27)Gypsum applications (10:57)Client perspectives on smart salting (12:44)Cindy's work with sustainability (15:28)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about the way salt can hurt your landscape, check out our blog, How Rock Salt May Be Affecting Your Lawn.To learn more about ways to protect your plants from salting read our blog, How to Protect Trees from Winter Salt or Rock Salt Damage.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!    

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, talks about landscaping trends he saw at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS).In this episode we cover:  What is the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show? (0:48)Trends in landscaping (1:48)Fabric grow sacks (2:00)Gardening containers (5:52)Shifting away from native only (6:25)Environmental restoration (9:27)Software in landscaping (11:50)Winter in D.C. (12:26)Davey's project with the National Aquarium during MANTS (13:00)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about environmental restoration at Davey, visit our Environmental Design & Ecosystem Restoration Services page or Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.'s, a Davey company, website. To learn more about the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, visit mants.com.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!    

Matt Betz from Davey's Charlotte office talks about what to do to help a young tree be successful in the winter and his family's history at Davey.In this episode we cover:  Winter in North Carolina (00:40)Considerations for young trees in a cool climate (1:28)Wrapping trees (2:36)Staking young trees (5:50)Watering young trees in cold weather (7:53)Mulching (8:57)Matt's Davey journey (11:47)When to plant in North Carolina (16:40)Charlotte's tree canopy (18:43)Chinese Elm Trees (21:57)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about taking care of a young tree during the winter check out our blog, Winter Tree Pruning: Young Trees, Fruit Trees, Spring Flowering Trees.To learn more about wrapping trees in cold weather check out our blog, Should I Wrap Trees for Winter Protection?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!  

Brian Sieber from Davey's Cincinnati office talks about what homeowners can be doing to care for their trees during the winter.In this episode we cover:  Winter in Southwest Ohio (0:40)What can be done to help trees in winter (2:40)An arborist's annual visit schedule (3:44)Winter watering (4:47)Evergreen watering (5:44)Pruning in cold weather (6:19)Brian's favorite trees to plant in winter (7:00)Trees with interesting bark (8:32)Is it okay to fertilize in winter? (9:35)How Brian became a Davey arborist (10:15)Mulching in winter (13:09)Handling early blooms (14:35)Unique trees Brian enjoys to plant (16:12)Why trees gain and lose popularity (18:45)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about how higher winter temperatures affect a landscape, read our blog, How a Warmer Winter May Be Affecting Your Plants.To learn more about general winter tree care, read our blog, Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter.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!    

Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about why it's beneficial to prune in the winter, when an expert needs to help prune and tips on pruning your own tree.  In this episode we cover:  Benefits of pruning during dormancy (0:34) (9:55)Reasons homeowners think their tree needs pruned (1:40)Right tree right place (3:21)When a homeowner should prune vs when to leave it to an expert (5:05)Tools (7:20)How to make cuts + serrated saws - replace or sharpen? (8:27)What it's like to see trees you've pruned (11:31)Benefits of hiring a certified arborist/accredited company (13:22)Trees Mike likes planting (15:40)Longwood Gardens and Chanticleer (18:13)What Mikes gets out of his job (19:15)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about the benefits of pruning in the winter, read our blog, 5 Reasons to Prune During the Dormant Season. To learn more about pruning tools, read our blog, 3 Best Tree Trimming Tools to Own. 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!

Michael Sundberg from Davey's South East Denver office shares how he handles winter watering in Colorado's (typically) year-round dry conditions.In this episode we cover:  Winter in Colorado (1:17)Watering in all four seasons (3:55)Handing faucets in winter (4:47)How arborists water client trees (5:15), (12:37)How to know how much to water (8:19)How weather impacts arborists' work (9:35)Problems caused by moisture levels (10:30)Importance of watering (13:30)Soil conditions in Colorado (14:52)How trees are chosen in Colorado (16:15)Fertilization (17:20)What Michael likes to plant (18:13)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about watering in the winter, check out our blog, 'What You Need to Know about Watering Trees in Winter (Even in Colorado!)'.To learn more about caring for trees in the winter, check out our blog, 'Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter'.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!

Travis McDonald from Davey's South Minneapolis office shares advice on tree care and planting in extreme temperatures, from heat waves to cold and snow.  In this episode we cover:  Weather shifts (0:35)Irrigation during dry spells (1:31)Hardiness zones changing (2:37)Minneapolis summer (4:06) What time should you be watering? (4:48)Watering probe (5:24)Which trees should you water? (6:42)Mulching (7:15) Biochar (13:42)Winter in Minneapolis (16:05)Watering until the ground freezes (17:33)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about watering, browse our Watering blogs. To learn more about mulching, browse our Mulching blogs. To learn more about the shifting hardiness zones, visit HardinessZones.DaveyInstitute.com.  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!

Jason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to carefully and safely install lights on your outdoor trees without harming them, pruning considerations to make this winter and fun story about one of the trees featured in Davey's 2024 Trees of Davey calendar, plus how you can WIN a copy!  In this episode we cover:  Staying safe while decorating outdoors (1:07)Don't wrap too tightly, and remember to remove the lights (1:57)LED lights? (3:36)Pruning considerations (4:45) (10:28)Goop and PolyPhosphite 30® (9:04)Outdoor ornaments? (11:36)Tree story from the 2024 Trees of Davey calendar (14:26)How to enter the GIVEAWAY (17:31)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about how to tell if you should or shouldn't keep your holiday lights hung year round, read our blog, Is it okay to Keep Outdoor Tree Lights on Year Round? To learn more about steps for how to hang light on tall trees, read our blog, How to Put Christmas Lights on Tall Outdoor Trees. To learn more about the dos and don'ts of hanging outdoor lights, read our blog, Wrapping Trees with Christmas Lights: The Dos and Don’ts.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!