Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Certified Arborist Answers Listener Questions!

The Davey Tree Expert Company Season 6 Episode 9

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Lou Meyer, arborist and business developer from Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, answers listener questions! Keep listening to hear Lou talk about burls, pruning, planting trees, removing invasives and more. To submit a question for a future episode, email us at podcasts@davey.com.

In this episode we cover: 

  • What are knarls/burls? (1:08)
  • Do burls add value to the tree? (3:19)
  • Tree and burl removals (5:40)
  • Best way to remove turf grass to add a mulch ring (7:23)
  • Turf grass removal between tree roots (10:33)
  • Picking varieties of trees where you are (11:53)
  • Using cardboard to control weeds (16:49)
  • Lou's work with volunteer organizations (19:59)
  • Should you prune trees in natural environments? (21:32)
  • Planting trees and removing invasives (25:23)

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