Talking Trees with Davey Tree

The Davey Tree Expert Company
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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. 

  1. 1D AGO

    Trees We Love! - An Arborist's Favorites for Valentine's Day

    Frank Thompson from Davey’s Buffalo office shares his “love at first sight” — trees! For Valentine’s Day, Frank walks us through three of his favorite species, his background in environmental science and forestry and how to determine the age of mature trees.  In this episode we cover:  How did Frank become an arborist? (1:02)Cranberry Lake and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (2:25)Gray pine (5:58)White oak in Jamestown, New York (10:23)"Taking a cookie" of a tree (12:46)"Taking a core" of a tree (13:40)Working on old trees (15:22)American sycamore (17:00)Frank's fishing stories in college (20:42)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about how to identify or take care of trees you love, read our blogs Fall in Love with Healthy Trees This Season, Guide on How to Choose A Tree to Plant: Planning & Selecting and How to Tell What Type of Tree I Have.  Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    24 min

  2. JAN 29

    Dormant Season & Early Spring Tips: What Will the Groundhog Decide?

    Mike Cassidy from Davey’s West Columbus office shares advice for whatever Groundhog Day brings! Will there be six more weeks of winter or an early spring? In this episode, Cassidy covers last‑minute dormant season care, such as dormant pruning, as well as early spring tasks like reviewing your landscape. In this episode we cover:  Dormant pruning to avoid pests and disease (1:44)Scale pests (2:37)Black knot fungus and fire blight (3:15)Ground freeze (4:26)Do arborists schedule around the weather? (5:25)Best time of the year to prune trees (6:59)Groundhog Day (8:18) (12:54)Deer protection (9:49)Dormant seeding (18:43)Review the trees and landscape (14:33)Hellebores (16:18)Dormant seeding (18:43)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about tree care and landscaping in late winter and early spring, read our blogs Does a Late Spring Frost or Snowfall Damage Trees?, Winter Tree Protection: Three Proactive Tips, Most Common Questions about Tree Care in Spring, Spring Ahead: Schedule a Tree Inspection, Fruit Tree Care in Early Spring and What Does the Dormant Season Mean For Your Trees? Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    23 min

  3. JAN 22

    Trends in Gardening: Live at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show!

    Lou Meyer, arborist and business developer in Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, meets with host Doug Oster at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show! Here, they discuss the latest trends in gardening, including recent planting choices, gardening designs, outdoor living and more.  In this episode we cover:  Anticipation of inflation driving smaller projects (1:58)Climate adaptability (2:58)Low-maintenance plants (3:18)USDA plant hardiness zones (4:15)Drought-tolerant plants (5:45)Outdoor living spaces (7:34)Private, small spaces (8:54)Natural materials (10:40)Curated wildness (11:59)Technology advances (14:58)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about gardening practices and techniques, read our blogs DIY Flower Bed: Tips for the Perfect Flower Bed, Landscape Design Idea for Privacy | Davey Blog and What Plant Hardiness Zone Am I In.  Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    18 min

  4. JAN 15

    Five Tree Care Mistakes Homeowners Make: Five Years of Talking Trees!

    Eric Countryman, district manager of Davey’s East Pittsburgh office and the first-ever guest on the podcast, joins host Doug Oster to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Talking Trees with Davey Tree! In this episode, they discuss five common tree and landscaping mistakes homeowners make in the first five years, along with tips on mulching, planting best practices and a special giveaway for listeners! In this episode we cover:  Trees of Davey calendar (1:21)Mistake 1: Not looking at the trees or landscape when buying property (2:30)Mistake 2: Not being cautious when making tree or landscape changes (5:28)Mistake 3: Planting too deep or too close to the home (6:21)Consider planting smaller trees (9:23)Patience is key when maintaining trees and a landscape (10:41)Mistake 4: Over mulching on your landscape (12:25)How often should you mulch? (13:24)When to spread different kinds of mulch (14:28)River rock as mulch (16:10)Are people still using rubber mulch? (18:20)Mistake 5: Not doing proper maintenance on your landscape (19:31)GIVEAWAY DETAILS: This giveaway is now closed.  To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about best tree and lawn care practices early on, read our blogs, First-Time, New Homeowner’s Guide To Lawn Care, In Too Deep?, Should I Mulch Around Trees or Not? Yes & Here's Why, How to Take Care of a Newly Planted Tree and Fact or Fiction: Five Ways You May Be Harming Your Trees.  Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    22 min

  5. JAN 8

    Facing Frost Cracking: How to Protect Trees During Winter

    Paul Vega from Davey's Elmsford office talks about how trees adapt to winter and how homeowners can take care of them during the colder months, including frost cracking, tree dormancy, safe winter work practices and preparing for spring.  In this episode we cover:  Elmsford's winter season (1:21)Frost cracking (2:04)Do trees freeze in the winter? (6:57)Are trees hibernating during the winter? (7:55)Arborists working in cold weather (8:38)How homeowners should prepare for winter (10:06)Snow-covered ground is good for plants (11:44)Beginning spring planting (12:27)Paul's favorite winter trees (13:14)Beech leaf disease (15:55)Have an arborist inspect your trees seasonally (16:44)Homeowners shouldn't use chainsaws on their trees (17:53)Paul's journey as an arborist (18:55)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about trees during wintertime, read our blogs, Winter Sunscald and Frost Cracks on Trees, Winter Tree Protection: Three Proactive Tips and Can a Tree Freeze to Death in Winter?. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    22 min

  6. JAN 1

    Hiring an Arborist in 2026: Why It Matters & What They Do

    Jason Parker, district manager of Davey's Warminster office, walks us through what it's like to work with a Davey arborist, including the client relationship, consultations, proposals, price and safety for homeowners.  In this episode we cover:  Tree preservation (0:44)How does an arborist look at a property? (1:17)How arborists assess homeowners' tree concerns (2:23)Jason's thoughts on improper tree work (3:13)Davey's client base (5:38)How do arborists react to weather events? (7:40)Arborist consultation (9:50)Client relationships (11:35) (24:23)Flexible proposals, quotes and contracts (15:01) (18:42)Safety for homeowners (17:00)Do people in day-to-day life ask arborists for advice? (20:54)Spotted lanternflies in Philadelphia (21:41)Coming back to clients every year (23:27)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about what an arborist visit is like, read our blogs, Why You Should Hire a Certified Arborist, What To Expect When You Request a Davey Tree Free Consultation and The Risk of Using an Uninsured and Unlicensed Arborist. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    26 min

  7. 12/18/2025

    Winter Tree Care: Snow and Ice Protection, Pruning and More

    Luke Brunner, arborist and business developer in Detroit, talks about what it takes to care for trees during the wintertime, including snow and ice protection, pruning, mulching and general planting tips.  In this episode we cover:  Should I leave the snow and ice on my tree? (0:58)Should I treat young trees and mature trees differently in winter? (2:26)Growing trees meant for different climates (3:06)Oak and elm damage and pruning (7:02)Maple and pine damage and pruning (11:00)Do arborists work in severely cold weather? (12:36)What Luke does as a business developer at Davey (13:45)Volcano mulching (14:57)Mulching trees in winter (17:17)Luke's green giant arborvitaes (18:32)Why this job is right for Luke (21:11)Shoutout for Detroit (21:50)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about winter tree care, read our blogs, Tree Care: Winter Tree Protection for Roots, Trunks and Branches, Don’t Skip a Winter Tree Inspection: Why Cold Weather Reveals Hidden Tree Risks, Seasonal Tree Care Checklist: How to Keep Trees Healthy This Winter and Protecting Newly Planted Trees from Frost & Cold Winter Weather.  Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    23 min

  8. 12/11/2025

    Tour the Completed SEED Campus with Dr. Dan Herms

    Dr. Dan Herms, vice president and general manager of the Davey Institute, takes us through Davey's newly completed SEED Campus. Since its opening in August 2025, several programs, trainings and initiatives have started taking place there, which is strengthening safety, training and research in the green industry. You can watch this podcast in video form to see the completed property come to life. Watch the YouTube video, Tour the Completed SEED Campus with Dr. Dan Herms. In this episode we cover:  What does SEED stand for? (0:46)Climbing center (1:12)Sustainability (1:36)SITES certification and the stormwater retention program (2:00)Dan's feelings about the SEED Campus opening (2:42)Research initiatives (3:09)Arboretum (3:48)The Davey Institute offices, classrooms, archives and event center (4:17)Golf greens (5:16)Bog (5:41)Training programs at SEED (6:38)Utility training (7:29)Canopy walk (8:21)Greenhouses (9:28)Tree research plantation (9:54)Why is SEED important for Davey's clients? (10:35)What's next for the campus? (11:11)What are Dan's hopes for the future of the SEED Campus? (11:54)To watch Doug's tour of the property with Dr. Herms, watch the video on YouTube here.  To learn more about the SEED Campus, visit www.Davey.com/SEED. 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 Company  Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.  Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

    14 min
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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. 

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  • Creator
    The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    254
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    Explicit
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    © 2026 Talking Trees with Davey Tree
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