Talking Trees with Davey Tree The Davey Tree Expert Company

Taylor Judd, sales arborist with Davey's East Denver office, talks about the importance of tree care and preservation before beginning backyard construction projects. In this episode we cover:Late spring Colorado snow (:40)How construction projects affect trees (1:55)Handling neighbor disputes with trees and construction projects (3:49)Dealing with astroturf on trees' roots (6:19) (8:33)Brick wall construction and tree roots (10:59)Using Phosphonate for tree care (13:38)How do Colorado reside...

Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about spotted lanternfly (SLF) and other pests affecting his office and how they can best be treated. In this episode we cover: Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (0:40)When SLF reached Delaware (1:36)SLF damage (2:22) Tree of Heaven (3:27)SLF treatment (4:57) (6:47)How long SLF was a major pest in Delaware (6:00)SLF peak (8:28)Emerald ash borer (EAB) (9:39)Crape myrtle bark scale (10:15)Tree and shrub maintenance (11:50)Leas...

Rob Dallmann from Davey's Annapolis office talks about the reasons why a tree could fall and how arborists have to be "history detectives."In this episode we cover: A fallen tree in Rob's neighborhood (0:44)Looking at the history of the scenery (1:11)Events that can contribute to a tree falling (4:33)The importance of an arborist looking at your trees for expert opinions (7:43)How homeowners contribute to a tree falling (11:42)Treating your trees like your pets (14:15)How environmental ...

Chelsi Abbott, a technical advisor and education specialist at the Davey Institute (and Certified Forest Therapy Guide), talks about ecotherapy, also known as forest bathing, including how to do it and its benefits. In this episode we cover: What is ecotherapy? (0:53)What a Certified Forest Therapy Guide does (1:45)How long does forest bathing take? (4:19)What the forest gives (5:46)Garden Meditation Day (6:38)Why Chelsi is a guide (8:22)How Chelsi became a guide (10:00)Finding you...

Sandee Reid, Davey’s vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning, talks about Davey’s partnership with the Cleveland Guardians and why reestablishing the tree canopy is so important. In this episode we cover: What is Swing for the Trees? (0:46)Which trees are planted through the program? (1:18)Where are the trees planted? (2:00)How the partnership began (2:32)Earth Week Sponsorship (3:42)Sandee's ceremonial first pitch (5:28)Why the Guardians? (5:45)Davey's ot...

Aaron Hoot from Davey's Dallas office talks about preventative tree healthcare, common problems that can be prevented and the importance of treating emerald ash borer on trees.In this episode we cover: Girdling roots (0:45)Proper planting practices (2:43))Looking for distress signals (4:25)Preventing emerald ash borer (6:13)How arborists conduct preventative checkups (10:35)Mistletoe pruning (17:57)How Aaron became an arborist (20:39)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a...