Talking Trees with Davey Tree

David Horvath from Davey’s Lake Bluff, IL, office talks about spring pruning, the importance of a certified arborist and how he got started with Davey.   In this episode we cover:   How being on the lake influences David’s work (1:27)  What is being pruned now and why (2:28)  Patterns and differences in pruning different trees (3:05)  The technical aspects of pruning (3:40)  When you can prune it...

Natascha Batchelor of Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, talks about spring pest prevention, volcano mulch and unique trees.  In this episode we cover:   The first thing Natascha thinks about when looking at trees in spring (0:52)  How Natascha decides when to use horticultural oil (1:32)  Dealing with scale (2:49)  Fertilization for pest prevention (3:51)  What the soil is like in Cape Cod (4:46)...

Michael Sundberg from Davey's Southeast Denver office shares his favorite unique trees from the western half of the U.S., including some of his favorites in Hawaii!  In this episode we cover:   Natives in Colorado (0:51) Aspen (1:29) Hawaiian trees (3:14) (16:07) Winter in Colorado (4:55) Sequoias and redwoods (6:09) Dawn redwood in Colorado (7:04) Bristlecone pine (7:27) Planting conifers vs...

Jonathan McNeil from Arborguard Tree Specialists, a Davey company, in Atlanta talks about some unique trees he's seen planted in his area, as well as how he got his start in arboriculture and why he loves it!  In this episode we cover:   Unique trees in Atlanta (0:49) Conditions for live oaks (1:36) Elms in the south (3:16) Other unique trees (4:07) Red bud varieties (4:50) Ginkgo (5:14) Othe...

Three students from the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) training program talk about the benefits of this annual four-week program, what they are learning and why they feel appreciative of the opportunity to attend D.I.T.S. Andy Grassia from Davey's Richmond office, Samuel Torres from Davey's North Philadelphia office and Santiago Valencia from Davey's utility Gulf region...

Chris Ellwood, district manager from Davey’s West Columbus office, talks about knowing when to break up with your tree and the importance of having a certified arborist check your property.   In this episode we cover:   How to know when it’s time to break up with your tree (0:48)  Catalpa trees (4:29) Doug’s experience with breaking up with trees and having a certified arborist catch issues (6:26)...

Rob Kraker from Davey's Southeast Nashville office shares tips on how to get your landscape ready for spring to set your trees up for a healthy growing season!  In this episode we cover:   Tips to get trees ready for the growing season (0:31) (2:09) (9:10) Magnolias in Nashville (1:02) When does fertilization start? (2:50)  What happens when a tree blooms too early? (3:55) Deep root fertiliza...

Chris Fields-Johnson, technical advisor at the Davey Institute, talks about the importance of healthy soil and his Davey career.  In this episode we cover:   What is healthy soil? (0:50)   What the soil is like where Chris is (1:26)  The importance of PH when planting trees (2:30)  Acidic soil plants (4:40)  Can you and should you change your PH? (5:33)  The importance of a soil test (7:15)  Luxur...

Kevin Sproule from Davey's Edmonton, Alberta, office shares advice on how to protect your trees and plants from rock salt damage, as well as how to determine if your tree has experienced salt damage. In this episode we cover:   How to keep plants safe from salt (0:45) Keeping salt away from the base of trees (1:41) Watering (2:38) Determining if a tree has salt damage (3:15) When to call an a...

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, talks about the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS), green industry trends and his favorite parts of his job.   In this episode we cover:   What is MANTS? (1:05)  Green industry trends and home improvement (2:16)  Where Lou sources his trees from (3:14)  How Lou and Davey decide what trees to order (4:15)  Other green industry tren...

Josh Rongish, district manager from Davey’s Omaha, Nebraska, office, talks about protecting trees from winter weather, his favorite trees and his Davey career.   In this episode we cover:   Safety in winter weather (0:40)  Should you knock ice/snow off your tree? (1:20)  What can you do for trees in low temperatures? (2:38)  What is wrapping bark and how to do it? (3:30)  Will trees recover from f...

Eric Countryman from Davey's East Pittsburgh office shares some trees that can act as a windbreak for your properties and houses, and why they are beneficial.  In this episode we cover:   Working outside (0:58) Why windbreaks are helpful (1:53) Choosing a tree based on zone (3:11) Holiday winter storm in 2022 (4:34) Green giant (6:03) Deer resistance (6:46) Availability (7:42) Where to plant?...

Marcus Parker from Davey’s Southeast Chicago office talks about the best resolutions for your trees, his favorite trees and his Davey career.   In this episode we cover:   Marcus and Doug’s New Year’s resolutions (0:35)   Resolution: Watering (1:50)  Marcus’ favorite trees (3:30)   Resolution: Mulching (6:08)   Resolution: Fertilizing (8:22)   How Marcus started in arboriculture (13:15)   What Mar...

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, talks about what trees should be planted for changing hardiness zones, his climate change research and why you should be optimistic but realistic about mitigating climate change.   In this episode we cover:   The research Dan has done on climate change (0:50)  How climate change will impact trees (2:22)   Changing hardin...

Don Roppolo, director of arborist training within the Davey Institute, talks about training arborists, training for safety and his Davey career.   In this episode we cover:   Why this is the job for Don (0:34)   The importance of training (1:35)   How training works (2:36)   How training has evolved (4:15)   What Don’s job is like (5:40)   How Don started in arboriculture (6:43)   Why people enjoy...

Ben Cuddeback from Davey’s Northwest Detroit office talks about winter tree care, his favorite trees and his Davey career.     In this episode we cover:   The first thing that comes to mind for winter tree care (0:45)  Trees that have to be pruned during winter (1:10)  Evergreens before and during winter (1:40)  How much to water evergreens (3:30)  Caring for new trees (4:00)  Balled and burlapped...

Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, and Rob Dallmann from Davey’s Chesapeake office talk about what to expect when an arborist visits your property and what they enjoy about their Davey careers.  In this episode we cover:   What homeowners should expect when an arborist visits (0:45)   Do most homeowners want to save their trees? (2:30)   The feeling of saving trees (7:3...

Jason Parker from Davey’s North Philadelphia office talks about what trees give us benefits, his favorite trees and what else he is thankful for.     In this episode we cover:   The different benefits of trees (0:46)   The benefits that big trees provide (1:50)   Tree planting season in Philadelphia (2:50)   Right tree, right place and diverse planting (3:30)  Jason’s favorite trees (5:50)   The d...

Mike Bova, principal consultant and project developer for Davey Resource Group (DRG), Lou Meyer, business developer for Davey’s mid-Atlantic region, Makayla Minnes, utility vegetation management technician for DRG and Josh Piquette, branch manager of the Washington D.C./Maryland Commercial Landscape Services (CLS), talk about their favorite historical properties to work on and their Davey careers....

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute and Dan Joy, executive vice president and assistant to the president, talk about the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education, and Development) Campus.   In this episode we cover:   What SEED stands for and how it was chosen (1:00)  The size of the SEED Campus and its features (1:50)  The importance of sustainability...

Isaiah Smalt from Davey’s Rochester, New York, office talks about the best practices for preparing for winter, his Davey career and his favorite trees.     In this episode we cover:   The first thing that comes to mind when preparing your trees for winter (1:10)  How watering plays into winter preparation (1:45)   Looking up and down at trees (3:55)   The importance of having a certified arborist...

Robert Spartz from Davey’s Quad Cities office talks about trees in wet areas, the importance of using a certified arborist and what employee ownership means to him while we celebrate Employee Ownership Month through the month of October.       In this episode we cover:   What Robert thinks about when encountering wet spots (1:30)   How trees can mitigate wet situations (2:17)  Right Tree, Right Pl...

Chelsi Abbott, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, talks about the positives and negatives of fungi, her Davey career and what employee ownership means to her while we celebrate Employee Ownership Month through the month of October.   To celebrate Employee Ownership Month, stay tuned to the end of each episode throughout the month of October to hear what each Davey guest enjoys about employ...

Jay Judd from Davey’s East Denver office talks about the benefits of leaves, emerald ash borer (EAB), his favorite trees and what employee ownership means to him while we celebrate Employee Ownership Month through the month of October.     To celebrate Employee Ownership Month, stay tuned to the end of each episode throughout the month of October to hear what each Davey guest enjoys about employee...

Sandee Reid, vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning, talks about NBA and MLB partnerships Davey is involved with to increase the canopy cover in Northeast Ohio, as well as what employee ownership means to her while we celebrate Employee Ownership Month through the month of October.  To celebrate Employee Ownership Month, stay tuned to the end of each episode throughout t...