Talking Trees with Davey Tree

How to Prevent Spring Pests Early

March 16, 2023 The Davey Tree Expert Company Season 3 Episode 11
Talking Trees with Davey Tree
How to Prevent Spring Pests Early
Show Notes

Natascha Batchelor of Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, talks about spring pest prevention, volcano mulch and unique trees. 

In this episode we cover:  

  • The first thing Natascha thinks about when looking at trees in spring (0:52) 
  • How Natascha decides when to use horticultural oil (1:32) 
  • Dealing with scale (2:49) 
  • Fertilization for pest prevention (3:51) 
  • What the soil is like in Cape Cod (4:46) 
  • What to do about planting in poor soil (5:24) 
  • What is Biochar? (6:36) 
  • How an air spade works (8:10)  
  • What needs to be done for sandy soil (10:48) 
  • Liquid fertilizer (12:05) 
  • When looking at a tree, how does Natascha decide what to use? (12:42) 
  • How a root flare becomes covered (14:50) 
  • What to anticipate with pest problems and preventative work (17:36) 
  • Unique trees Natascha recommends (19:55)  

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To learn more about tree scale, read our blog, How to Manage Scale: Early Prevention is Key

To learn more about keeping soil healthy, read our blog, How to Keep Soil Healthy for Your Plants. 

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