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)

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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?

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