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
213 episodes
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
Evergreen & Shrub Winter Care
David Horvath from Davey's Lake Bluff office shares how you should be caring for your evergreens and shrubs in the winter to help ensure they'll thrive once spring comes back around! In this episode we cover: Fi...
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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18:11
Black Gum: Why it's Popular & the Various Names
Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region talks all things black gum trees, including the different names the tree goes by and the numerous benefits the species provides to a homeowner's landscape. In this episode we cover: &nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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21:04
How Emerald Ash Borer is Affecting Wood Waste
Gail Nozal from Davey Resource Group and Mike Dye from Davey's Twin Cities Wood Products office discuss how emerald ash borer (EAB) has caused a significant increase in wood waste in the area. In this episode we cover: ...
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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15:55
Blue Spruce: Why it's Struggling & How to Help
Jay Judd from Davey's East Denver office shares information about the blue spruce tree, including how factors such as climate change and native pests are impacting these trees. In this episode we cover: Wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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15:28
How to Winterize Your Landscape & Garden
Eric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office discusses best practices for winterizing your landscape to help ensure it will thrive in spring and summer. In this episode we cover: How have drought conditio...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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20:33
Tour Davey's SEED Campus with Dan Joy
Dan Joy, executive vice president and assistant to the president, gives a tour of Davey's Science, Employee Education and Development (SEED) Campus that will open in 2025. Dan takes us through the campus and shares information about each area, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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18:08
Gift Natural Holiday Wreaths this Season - Mickman Brothers, a Davey company
Dennis Zerwas Jr., Commercial Landscape Services (CLS) advertising and promotions manager from Mickman Brothers, a Davey company, shares the inside scoop on the company's holiday wreath-making process and how you can buy your own! &nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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19:13
Black Walnut: Is it True You Can't Grow Underneath Them?
In this episode, Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region shares information about black walnut trees, including if black walnuts are edible and what specific plants you can grow under these trees. In this episode we cover: <...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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17:45
To Leave or Not Leave the Leaves This Fall
In this episode, Natascha Batchelor from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod, shares advice on what homeowners should do with their leaves when they begin to fall on their landscapes. In this episode we c...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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16:37
How to Protect Your Trees from Deer Damage
In this episode, Mike Cassidy from Davey's West Columbus office talks all about deer damage and how we can try to safely protect our trees. In this episode we cover: Why are we seeing more deer? (1:06)
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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19:04
Are You Fertilizing & Planting Your Trees This Fall?
In this episode, Madison Law, sales and service coordinator from Davey's South Houston office, discusses how fall fertilization and planting can help cultivate and preserve your landscape throughout the year. In this episode we cover...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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23:07