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What's Growing On My Tree? - Black Knot, Galls & Other Growths

What's Growing On My Tree? - Black Knot, Galls & Other Growths

Update: 2025-08-14
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Brian Sieber, district manager of Davey's Cincinnati office, talks about different growths that could be harming your trees, such as black knot and galls. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Black knot (1:02 )
    • Pruning infected trees (3:08 )
    • How to avoid black knot (4:08 )
    • Are healthy trees resistant to pathogens and pests? (5:09 )
    • Does cutting out black knot save the tree? (5:47 )
    • Black knot in the fall (6:39 )
    • How has the weather affected Cincinnati's season? (7:09 )
  • Galls (8:56 )
    • How to know of galls are harming your tree (10:26
    • Send pictures of your tree to your arborist (11:28 )
    • Pay close attention to your tree (12:55 )
  • Cool native species for forested areas (14:58 )

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To read our blogs to learn about the different kinds of growths that can harm your trees, click here - Tree Care Tips, News & Checklists | Davey Tree Service Blog 

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What's Growing On My Tree? - Black Knot, Galls & Other Growths

What's Growing On My Tree? - Black Knot, Galls & Other Growths

The Davey Tree Expert Company