Talking Trees with Davey Tree

The Davey Tree Expert Company
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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. 

  1. 4D AGO

    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. In this episode we cover: Western red cedar fast facts (:42-2:02)Current weather in Portland, OR (2:42)What to do with trees under stress (3:52) Deep root watering best practices (4:41)Seasonal weather patterns in the Pacific Northwest (5:46)Weste...

    17 min

  2. MAR 20

    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: How to become successful at spring tree planting (:44)Aaron's favorite native species to plant (1:25)Planting season in Dallas (3:47)Watering during droughts (5:44)Mistletoe on trees (6:55)Hackberry trees (9:14)Spring fertilization (12:13)Wrapping newly planted trees ...

    31 min

  3. MAR 13

    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: Trees have a larger space in our mind (1:17)Trees as creatures (2:44)Lord of the Rings (3:26)Maleficent (3:47)Guardians of the Galaxy (4:50)The Wizard of Oz (5:46)The Trees by Rush (6:40)Trees as obstacles (7:43)Harry Potter (7:52)Poltergeist (8:54)The Happen...

    25 min

  4. MAR 6

    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: Pruning consultation and goals for plants (1:17)Not everything needs to be pruned (1:50)What a homeowner can prune vs what a professional should prune (3:00)Different pruning tools (3:56)The right saw to use for pruning (4:50)Biggest pruning mistakes homeowners make (6:30)What sho...

    19 min

  5. FEB 27

    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: Bronze birch borer (:43)The severity of bronze birch borer (2:44)Is it too late to treat a tree infected by bronze birch borer? (4:12)Preventative measures for bronze birch borer (7:15)The size of birch trees in the Northwest (9:10)The expense of tree permitting an...

    28 min

  6. FEB 20

    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 office, Carl Myers from Davey's Loganville, GA office and Georges Bois from Davey's Burnaby, British Columbia office share their experience in the four-week program, including their key takeaways, being away from home for 30 days and the experience bondi...

    18 min

  7. FEB 13

    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 we cover: What are hawthorn trees? (:43)Does Lou see fire blight on hawthorns, and can it be controlled? (4:49) (5:14)How hard is rust to control on hawthorns? (5:51)What are green hawthorns? (7:02) (7:56)What are Washington hawthorns? (10:44)Are hawthor...

    20 min

  8. FEB 6

    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: What are bare root trees? (:53) How to plant bare root trees (3:18) (4:42)What are container trees? (6:14)What to do if your container tree has girdling roots (7:21)Additional planting tips for container trees (11:10) Pros of B&B trees (12...

    20 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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    213
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Talking Trees with Davey Tree
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