Dan Blazer from Davey’s Southwest Milwaukee office talks about extreme weather’s impact on trees and the best practices for caring for them. In this episode we cover: Temperature changes and extreme weather (2:55) Watering before winter (7:15) Basics of mulching (9:48) Fertilization and extreme weather (11:54) Extreme weather’s impact on trees (13:33) Planting with the changing weather (15:35) Other considerations for homeowners (17:16) Tree planting diversity (19:20) Dan’s passion for his job (...
Aug 11, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about fertilization, soil and caring for drought stressed lawns. In this episode we cover: Fertilization (0:33) The difference between fall and spring fertilization (2:18) Importance of a soil test (3:30) Explanation and importance of PH (6:20) How to deal with poor soil (8:20) Growing grass in the shade (10:50) Taking care of drought stressed lawns (13:00) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local...
Aug 04, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, talks about best practices for maintaining your lawn during the heat of the summer. In this episode we cover: Hot, dry weather (0:45) Dry grass (1:36) Transpiration (3:50) Homeowner lawn watering (5:15) Ideal watering conditions (6:42) When to put grass seed down (10:16) Best practices for grass seed planting (12:50) What types of grass seed to plant (17:40) Where to find the proper grass seeds (20:44) To find your local ...
Jul 28, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Chelsi Abbott, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, talks about common tree disease, how you can spot them and what can be done to treat them. In this episode we cover: Fire blight (0:33) Vascular welt diseases (2:27) Apple scab (4:28) Anthracnose (5:58) Tar spot (7:30) Breeding diseases out (9:35) How far spores can spread (10:25) Dutch elm disease (11:42) How Chelsi came to study plant pathology (12:48) Beech leaf disease (14:25) Trees Chelsi suggests planting in the future (14:57) What ...
Jul 21, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Scott Gardner from Davey's Burnaby, British Columbia, office shares things you're doing to your trees that might actually be harming them without you even realizing it. In this episode we cover: Vancouver's climate (0:40) Physical damage (1:40) Tying branches (3:23) Watering the correct spot (6:14) Tree topping (7:50) How Scott started his job (15:51) Scott's relationship with clients (17:03) Scott's favorite plant to plant in Western Canada (18:09) To find your local Davey office, check out our...
Jul 14, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Adam Passo from Davey's Southwest Milwaukee office talks about how to care for your trees during summer heat waves. In this episode we cover: Tree watering (0:30) How much should you water your trees? (2:44) Rain (3:23) Mulch (3:57) Volcano mulching (5:14) Planting during the summer? (7:52) Watering bags (9:12) Right tree, right place (9:55) Trees Adam loves planting (11:36) Deer resistance (13:31) How Adam started his job (16:42) Importance of certified arborists (18:29) To find your local Dave...
Jul 07, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Jason Parker from Davey's North Philadelphia office shares types of bugs that can actually help our trees and how to protect them, as well as bugs that can cause severe damage to our trees. In this episode we cover: Spotted lanternfly (0:34) What can be done about bad bugs (6:15) Pollinators (7:54) Trees that help pollinators (9:23) Linden tree (10:32) Good bugs (12:41) Keeping your trees healthy (13:53) How Jason started his job (17:35) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a loca...
Jun 30, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Jay Reitter from Davey's New Jersey office tells us what you should know before you plant a tree near a house, such as species that are safe to plant close and what kind of research you should do beforehand. In this episode we cover: Right tree, right place (0:46) Talking with the client (2:26) Tree topping and free consultations (4:07) Trees that can be planted near a house (7:10) Hornbeams (8:23) Predicted heights (10:16) How Jay started his job (12:28) Jay's favorite big trees (13:51) Advice ...
Jun 23, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, discusses what forest fragmentation is, how it affects wildlife and your community, and what can be done about it. In this episode we cover: What forest fragmentation is and the impacts (0:33) What can be done? (3:59) Connecting of the fragments (7:21) Urban planning (8:45) How Dan started learning about forest fragmentation (9:27) Wooster Memorial Park (10:52) (19:04) Invasive species (12:05) Garlic mustard (14:14) To...
Jun 16, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, and Rob Dallmann from Davey's Chesapeake, Maryland, office talk about how to spot what's growing on your tree and if it's safe for the tree or harmful. In this episode we cover: Lichen (0:55) (17:28) Moss (6:33) Fungus (8:39) Hypoxylon canker (9:52) Shelf mushrooms (12:51) Lou's and Rob's jobs (14:07) Employee ownership at Davey (18:28) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To ...
Jun 09, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Jason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to prepare your trees for summer such as checking your trees before summer storms and dealing with pest problems. In this episode we cover: Summer storms (1:13) Eliminating insect populations (6:22) PolyPhosphite 30™ (9:18) How Jason started his job (13:42) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about storm damage and clean up, read our storm damage blogs ...
Jun 02, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Cindy Grady, regional business developer in Minnesota, talks about why you should be thinking about your trees when adding something to your yard, such as a pool, deck, patio, etc. In this episode we cover: Compaction (0:42) Preservation (2:30) Right tree, right place (3:21) (12:04) Sweet gum tree (4:10) Knowing where the roots will grow (5:49) Building a deck around a tree (7:39) Buying once (10:00) What Cindy's job entails and how she started it (16:01) Some of Cindy's favorite trees (18:57) T...
May 19, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Ashley Kloes, research coordinator with the Davey Institute, talks about why Davey arborists have to consider migratory birds in their tree work, as well as some general information about migration and how you can help and feed birds in your yard. In this episode we cover: How Ashley started learning about birds (0:38) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (2:13) Migration (7:03) What to do if you find a baby bird (11:42) How to help birds (14:25) What can you feed birds? (15:57) Identifying bird sounds (16...
May 12, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Tim Jackson from Davey's West San Antonio office talks about how to correctly prune flowering trees, as well as how he first learned how to prune and his favorite trees in Texas. In this episode we cover: Winter in Texas (0:50) Pruning flowering trees (1:16) Educating clients (2:24) Lateral limbs (4:13) How Tim learned how to prune trees (4:59) Pruning apples trees (5:42) Artistic side of pruning (6:38) (15:19) Pruning weeping trees (7:47) Having an arborist prune your trees (8:35) Trees that Ti...
May 05, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about how climate change is changing your landscape, such as what climate-facing trees you should be planting, what trees you should avoid planting and how pests are migrating. In this episode we cover: Dan's research from the 1990's (0:37) Dan's research for Davey Tree (2:51) Hardiness Zone map (4:40) Pests moving north (6:09) Dan's perspective (8:13) Trees - winners and losers (9:13) How we can help (11:14) Pla...
Apr 28, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Natascha Batchelor from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod, shares her favorite spring flowering trees for Cape Cod's climate, as well as how she started her career in arboriculture and why she loves it. In this episode we cover: Weather in Cape Cod (0:55) Flowering trees in February (1:48) Spring flowering trees (3:29) Planting season in Cape Cod (5:30) Plant shortage (5:47) Winter in Cape Cod (6:51) How Natascha started her job and why she enjoys it (7:27) Cornelian cherry dogwood ...
Apr 21, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Sean Hoes from Davey's South Denver office shares his favorite spring flowering trees for Colorado's climate, as well some planting tips for newly planted trees. In this episode we cover: What flowering trees grow in Colorado? (0:45) Chanticleer pear (1:24) Denver's climate (2:45) Northern catalpa (4:18) Snow crabapple (5:50) Spring in Denver (7:23) What Sean loves about his job (8:01) Redbud (9:15) Coming out of winter (10:31) Golden rain tree (12:00) Ornamental plum (14:19) When spring plantin...
Apr 14, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Tom Ford from Davey's Portland, Maine, office discusses why mulch is important, how to mulch correctly and the type of mulch he uses on his property, as well as his favorite trees in Maine. In this episode we cover: Spring in Maine (0:48) (8:33) Volcano mulching (1:20) How far out to mulch (2:31) Maples and roots (3:35) Why it's important to mulch (4:05) Compost (4:30) Landscape fabric (5:52) Dyed mulches (7:07) Planting in Maine (7:53) Tree growth in Maine (10:02) How Tom got into arboriculture...
Apr 07, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Lukas Suzano from Davey's Buffalo office talks about his favorite small trees for the landscape. In this episode we cover: Defining a small tree (0:30) Determining what tree to plant (1:17) American hornbeam (2:33) Flowering options (3:23) Dogwoods (3:44) Japanese maple (4:30) Crabapple (6:28) Can a small tree grow in a container? (8:20) Japanese maple in a container (9:13) Favorites trees that don't get planted as often as they should be (10:32) Rose of Sharon shrub (11:49) How Lukas started hi...
Mar 31, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, gives us the science behind when trees will leaf out in the spring and when you should take a closer look if they haven't yet. In this episode we cover: How do trees know when it's time to leaf out? (0:33) When to get worried about your tree (4:46) (6:26) What species should start blooming soon? (5:35) Autumn olive tree (7:11) What is a technical advisor? (10:41) Spring in Virginia (14:39) Winter in Virginia (15:42) Trees Chris fee...
Mar 24, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Brad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office talks all about how to get your trees and property ready for spring, such as what you should be looking for and how an arborist can help. In this episode we cover: Drainage issues (0:49) Dormant oil and hemlock woolly adelgid (1:58) When to start planting (4:01) Brad's favorite spring trees (4:51) Apple scab (6:37) How seasonal fluctuations affect pests and diseases (8:26) How Brad started his job (10:00) Evaluating tree structure (13:28) Fertilize...
Mar 10, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Carolyn Sulzen, Morgan Nash and Laura Anderson from Davey's East Denver office talk about their all-female climbing crew and what it's like to climb trees for their career. In this episode we cover: All-female climbing crew (0:45) What a climbing crew does (1:15) Response when a female team shows up (2:18) Physical part of the job (3:02) How Laura started her job (3:35) Afraid of heights (4:36) Importance on safety (5:11) Proving themselves (6:15) Hardest part of the job (8:12) Unique experience...
Mar 03, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Joe Berg from Davey's East Bay office in California shares some advice on how to incorporate eco-friendly practices into your landscape routine, as well as a fun story about popular client Joe's office worked with. In this episode we cover: Native trees and minimal water requirements (0:41) Smart watering (2:28) Mulching and soil compaction (4:25) Fertilizers (8:51) How Joe started his job (11:59) Famous NFL client who brought trees back from where he traveled (13:39) Pesticides and fungicides (...
Feb 24, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Josh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, Massachusetts, shares all you need to know about roots, such as trees you should not plant near the house, trees with non-invasive root systems and root pruning. In this episode we cover: Willows (0:46) Norway maple (2:09) River birch (3:39) Elms (4:45) Roots affecting sidewalks (5:24) Arborvitae and stewartia (6:22) Planting close to the house (10:30) 30 under 30 (11:31) Root pruning (13:08) Snow and storm damage (15:17) Other trees...
Feb 17, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Sean Barlette from Davey's Northwest Detroit office shares some low maintenance evergreens that are great for privacy screening, as well as some advice on fungal and pest problems that affect some evergreens. In this episode we cover: Low maintenance, privacy screening evergreens (0:43) Being home more and thinking about privacy (1:44) Eastern white pine (2:13) Spacing (3:29) Arborvitae (4:17) Deer (4:46) Smaller plants (5:38) Other privacy screening evergreens (6:39) Blue spruce and rhizosphaer...
Feb 10, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Robert Spartz from Davey's Quad Cities office talks about why pruning trees in the dormant season is the best choice, and how to safely prune your own trees. In this episode we cover: Dormant pruning (0:47) Knowing if you or an expert should prune (3:34) How arborists learn to prune (4:37) Pruning mistakes (6:26) (14:56) Three step method (7:38) Tools for pruning (9:26) Sharpening tools (10:56) Are there trees that don't like dormant pruning? (11:33) How Robert started his job as an arborist (12...
Feb 03, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Sean Zieche from Davey's Glen Ellyn, Illinois, office shares some of his favorite big trees for the landscape, as well as why it's important to plant a big tree in the right spot. We are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborists came ...
Jan 27, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Eric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office talks about all the neat tools arborists are trained to use to help your trees. We are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborists came to find their careers in arboriculture. In this ...
Jan 20, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborists came to find their careers in arboriculture. In this episode we cover: R.J. Laverne's story (1:16) Auxilio Tovar's story (3:48) Chrissy Balk's story (4:42) Miles Stephens' story (7:00) ...
Jan 13, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Michael Sundberg from Davey's South Denver office talks about some New Year's resolutions you should put in place this year to help your trees and landscapes thrive in 2022. In this episode we cover: New Year's resolutions (0:43) Watering (1:24) Mulching (6:46) Fertilization (13:10) How Michael started his job and why he loves it (16:34) Pruning (18:28) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about watering your trees, read our...
Jan 06, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
