Talking Trees with Davey Tree
Your trees and landscapes require year-round care, and The Davey Tree Expert Company is here to help provide you with expert advice. Join our professional Davey arborists and gardening-expert host Doug Oster to learn all about caring for your properties. We'll talk about introduced pests, seasonal tree care, tree diseases, arborists' favorite trees, how to help your trees thrive and everything in between. Tune in every Thursday because here at the Talking Trees Podcast, we know trees are the answer.
Episodes
223 episodes
How to Care for Young Trees in the Summer
Byron Hays from Davey's Kansas City office shares advice on caring for young trees during the summer, as well as some of his favorite underused and fast-growing trees. In this episode we cover:Watering (0:38)...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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16:55
Invasive Species: How to Maintain a Happy, Healthy Landscape
Jacob Ryg from Davey's South St. Paul office shares a list of some invasive species, how to get rid of them and what species to plant in your garden and landscape instead. In this episode we cover:What makes a spe...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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23:44
Plant Health Care Innovations: The Urban Defense Warrior van
Wilson Yoingco from Davey's Washington D.C. office introduces his office's Urban Defense Warrior, or a plant health care van, and how its design better delivers plant health care to urban settings.In this episode we cover:...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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11:54
How to Identify Trees by Their Bark and Foliage
Rachel Broskey from Davey's Knoxville office shares advice on how to ID trees in your landscape, as well as some of her favorite trees from coast to coast and how she got into arboriculture and became a "nurse for trees." In this...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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16:30
Davey Arborist Visit: What to Expect + When to Schedule
Matt Morgan from Davey's Sacramento office shares what homeowners should expect during a Davey arborist visit and the specific signs arborists look for to help your trees and landscape. In this episode we cover:
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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21:05
Spring Lawn Pests + Lawn Species PART TWO
In part two of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares spring pests to look out for in lawns, as well as general spring lawn seeding practices. In this episode we c...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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32:07
Help Your Lawn Thrive this Spring PART ONE
In part one of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares his tips to set your lawn up for success this spring.In this episode we cover: Cool weather ...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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21:33
How to Make Flowering Trees Thrive + an Arborist's Favorites
Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office discusses how to make spring-flowering trees thrive, what diseases threaten them and some of his favorites. In this episode we cover: Flowering tree di...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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28:03
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: Knowi...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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20:10
How to ID and Avoid Fungus This Spring
Chrissy Balk, technical advisor with the Davey Institute, talks about fungal issues trees can experience in the spring, such as wood decay fungus and leaf diseases. Learn how to spot them as well as when they pose a threat to the tree versus wh...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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19:44
Western Red Cedar: Fast Facts + How to Plant
Izzy Christmann from Davey's Portland, Oregon, office talks about the western red cedar tree, including essential planting tips, the variety of sizes it can grow into and how it interacts with weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest....
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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17:03
Successful Spring Planting Tips
Aaron Hoot from Davey's Dallas office shares spring planting tips to help kick off the spring, including the best native species to plant in his region as well as fertilization and watering tips.In this episode we cover:
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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31:10
Trees in Pop Culture! Movies, Comics, Songs & More
Mike Cassidy from Davey's West Columbus office shares a list of tree appearances in pop culture, such as movies, comics, songs and more, which reminds us of the huge benefit trees play in our world. In this episode we cover: ...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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25:12
Spring Pruning Advice - What to Prune & What Not to Prune
Dan Hager from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, shares his top spring pruning tips as well as different pruning tools and common pruning mistakes homeowners make. In this episode we cover: Prun...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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19:04
Bronze Birch Borer: What to Know + Its Impact on Trees
Tyson Geldseth from Davey's Tacoma office shares information about bronze birch borer, including its fatal impact on trees and the steps you can take to minimize its effects on your landscape. In this episode we cover: ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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28:10
A Preview into Davey's Annual Training Program D.I.T.S.
Hear from three students attending the Davey Institute of Trees Sciences (D.I.T.S.) program, Davey’s flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. Brandon Ponciano from Davey's Dallas o...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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17:30
Hawthorns: The Different Types + Common Diseases
Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region shares information about green and Washington hawthorn trees, including what diseases they are susceptible to and how you can diversify your landscape by planting them. In this episode...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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19:59
How to Plant Bare Root, B&B and Container Trees + Pros & Cons
Emily Mumford from Davey's South St. Paul office shares the scoop on bare root, balled and burlapped (B&B) and container trees, including the pros and cons of each and how to plant them effectively. In this episode we cover...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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20:06
How to Care for Young & Newly Planted Trees this Winter!
Sean Zieche from Davey's Glen Ellyn office explains what you can do to preserve newly planted and young trees this winter to help them thrive in the spring. In this episode we cover: What can you do if you...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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19:03
Safety: Echoing Trust, Training and Performance
Jon Schmidt from Davey's safety team shares how he is emphasizing the importance of new, innovative safety measures throughout all of Davey's service lines. In this episode we cover: What does Jon do in hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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15:59
Winter Pruning: Maintain Your Trees During Cold Months
Nick Bates from Davey's Long Island office shares the importance of winter pruning and how to do so correctly and efficiently. In this episode we cover: Why is it important to prune trees this time of year...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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16:36
Winter Storm Cleanup PART 2
Michael Spaulding from Davey's Portland, OR office talks about what post winter storm tree work looks like for arborists, including how Michael and his team handled Portland's January 2024 winter storm. In this episode we cover...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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21:59
Winter Storm Preparation PART 1
Michael Spaulding from Davey's Portland, OR office talks about what an arborist does to prepare for winter storms and what homeowners can do to help, as well as how Portland's January 2024 storm affected Davey's office, clients and trees in the...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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18:11
Can Tree Roots Freeze? - Here's How to Protect Them
Ben Cuddeback from Davey's Northwest Detroit office shares signs that your tree's roots are being affected by freezing temperatures and how to protect them this winter, as well as what you can do in the spring to set them up for the next winter...
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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16:18