Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Jay Reitter from Davey's New Jersey office tells us what you should know before you plant a tree near a house, such as species that are safe to plant close and what kind of research you should do beforehand. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about planting a tree near a house, read our blog, The Best and Worst Trees to Plant Near a House. To learn about what to do if there's a tree...

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, discusses what forest fragmentation is, how it affects wildlife and your community, and what can be done about it. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert...

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey's mid-Atlantic region, and Rob Dallmann from Davey's Chesapeake, Maryland, office talk about how to spot what's growing on your tree and if it's safe for the tree or harmful. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about lichen, read our blogs, What's this Green Stuff Growing on Trees and Rocks? To learn more about how to get rid of lichen and moss, read...

Jason Gaskill from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about how to prepare your trees for summer such as checking your trees before summer storms and dealing with pest problems. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about storm damage and clean up, read our storm damage blogs. To learn more about the most common summer insects, read our blog, Tree Problems - The Top Three Insects in...

Cindy Grady, regional business developer in Minnesota, talks about why you should be thinking about your trees when adding something to your yard, such as a pool, deck, patio, etc. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn about trees with non-invasive root systems, read our blog, Fruit, Shade and Curbside Trees with Non-Invasive Root Systems. To learn about trees to plant and avoid planting near a...

Ashley Kloes, research coordinator with the Davey Institute, talks about why Davey arborists have to consider migratory birds in their tree work, as well as some general information about migration and how you can help and feed birds in your yard. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about the best trees to attract birds, read our blog, Best Trees and Plants for Bird Lovers. Connect with...

Tim Jackson from Davey's West San Antonio office talks about how to correctly prune flowering trees, as well as how he first learned how to prune and his favorite trees in Texas. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about the benefits of pruning, read our blog, What is Pruning? The Importance, Benefits an Methods of Pruning. To learn more about the correct time to prune trees, read our blog,...

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about how climate change is changing your landscape, such as what climate-facing trees you should be planting, what trees you should avoid planting and how pests are migrating. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To view the Davey climate change website, click here. To view the Future Plant Hardiness Zone map, click...

Natascha Batchelor from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Cape Cod, shares her favorite spring flowering trees for Cape Cod's climate, as well as how she started her career in arboriculture and why she loves it. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about when flowering trees bloom, read our blog, When Do Flowering Trees Bloom in Spring, Including Fruit Trees. To continue reading about...

Sean Hoes from Davey's South Denver office shares his favorite spring flowering trees for Colorado's climate, as well some planting tips for newly planted trees. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about when flowering trees bloom, read our blog, When Do Flowering Trees Bloom in Spring, Including Fruit Trees. To continue reading about flowering trees, check out our other blogs on flowering...

Tom Ford from Davey's Portland, Maine, office discusses why mulch is important, how to mulch correctly and the type of mulch he uses on his property, as well as his favorite trees in Maine. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about mulching, check out our different blogs on Mulch. To learn about the pros and cons of mulch versus rocks, read our blog, Landscaping Pros and Cons of Rocks vs....

Lukas Suzano from Davey's Buffalo office talks about his favorite small trees for the landscape. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about deciding which tree to plant, read our blog, Guide on How to Choose a Tree to Plant: Planning and Selecting. To learn more about small trees for small space landscaping, read our blog, Best Dwarf Trees for Small Space Landscaping (Flowering and...

Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, gives us the science behind when trees will leaf out in the spring and when you should take a closer look if they haven't yet. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about when to expect your trees to leaf out, read our blog, When Do Tree Leaves Come Back in Spring? Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter:...

Brad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office talks all about how to get your trees and property ready for spring, such as what you should be looking for and how an arborist can help. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about spring tree care, read our blogs, Spring Tree Care Checklist: Prepare in 3 Phases and Most Common Questions About Tree Care in Spring. To learn more about...

Carolyn Sulzen, Morgan Nash and Laura Anderson from Davey's East Denver office talk about their all-female climbing crew and what it's like to climb trees for their career. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about careers at Davey, visit jobs.davey.com. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert...

Joe Berg from Davey's East Bay office in California shares some advice on how to incorporate eco-friendly practices into your landscape routine, as well as a fun story about popular client Joe's office worked with. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about the benefits of native trees, read our blog, Benefits of Planting Trees Native to Your Region. To learn more about the best time to...

Josh Fritz from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, Massachusetts, shares all you need to know about roots, such as trees you should not plant near the house, trees with non-invasive root systems and root pruning. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about other trees with non-invasive root systems, read our blog, Fruit, Shade and Curbside Trees with Non-Invasive Root Systems. To...

Sean Barlette from Davey's Northwest Detroit office shares some low maintenance evergreens that are great for privacy screening, as well as some advice on fungal and pest problems that affect some evergreens. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about other trees for privacy screening, read our blogs, Fast-Growing Trees for Privacy (By Zone) and Fast Growing Trees for Privacy: Leyland...

Robert Spartz from Davey's Quad Cities office talks about why pruning trees in the dormant season is the best choice, and how to safely prune your own trees. In this episode we cover: To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about pruning during the dormant season, read our blog, Winter Tree Pruning: Young Trees, Fruit Trees, Spring Flowering Trees. To learn more about pruning outside of the dormant season, read our...

Sean Zieche from Davey's Glen Ellyn, Illinois, office shares some of his favorite big trees for the landscape, as well as why it's important to plant a big tree in the right spot. We are celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary this month with a Davey Bluetooth earbuds giveaway! To enter, head to our Facebook page @DaveyTree or our LinkedIn page @TheDaveyTreeExpertCompany to learn how to enter. This week we're sharing some of our favorite stories over the past year of how our arborists...