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.
Talking Trees with Davey Tree
All Things Soil: Types, Testing and Why it Matters
Jason Parker, district manager of Davey's Warminster office, talks about why soil is so vital for a healthy landscape, as well as which plants are best for certain types of soil and how to keep soil healthy.
In this episode we cover:
- Most common types of soil in Philadelphia (1:27)
- Topsoil from new developments (1:58)
- Soil testing (3:14)
- How to properly plant trees in soil (5:20)
- Older neighborhoods usually have better soil (7:07)
- Should you do a soil test in a wooded area? (8:02)
- Different trees need different soil pH levels to grow (9:42)
- Based on your soil, choose your trees and plants wisely (11:04)
- Best species for low quality soil (13:16)
- Swamp white oak vs white oak (16:44)
- Leaving fallen leaves on the ground is great for soil (18:24)
- Best soil care processes (19:40)
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