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
Drought-Stressed Trees: Infections, Defenses and How to Help
Jess Divin, district manager of Davey's East San Antonio office, talks about how Texas' long-term drought is impacting trees, as well as the infections that can result from drought stress and the natural defenses trees use to survive.
In this episode we cover:
- Oak wilt fungal infection (00:42)
- How can homeowners take care of oak wilt? (3:40)
- Years-long Texas drought is highly affecting trees (7:37)
- Tree defense mechanisms during drought stress (8:20)
- Tree watering during a drought (11:28)
- Biscogniauxia fungal infection (14:13)
- Invest in your trees to ensure prolonged health (18:47)
- Root systems under drought stress (20:07)
- How did Jess become an arborist? (21:00)
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To read our blogs about how droughts affect trees and how to spot the signs of stress, visit our drought blogs at Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Davey blogs about drought.
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