Alec Hall, sales arborist from Davey's St. Louis West office, discusses the impact of this year's historical dual cicada emergence and how you can protect your trees if they were damaged.

In this episode we cover:

• St. Louis' cicada problem (0:33)
• 2024 dual cicada emergence (0:56)
• The impact of the dual cicada emergence (1:47) (2:02)
• How do cicadas impact trees? (2:43)
• When do cicada eggs hatch? (3:58)
• How to treat trees with cicada damage (4:39)
• How smaller trees are impacted by cicada damage (7:00)
• Initial reaction to historical cicada emergence (7:57)
• Cicada predators (9:25)
• How to fertilize a tree damaged by cicadas (9:52) (11:16)
• How Alec got to Davey Tree (12:00)
• What Alec does in his role (13:06)
• How Alec feels being able to help others (14:04)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about cicadas, read our blogs, Do Cicadas Damage Or Eat Trees? and How To Protect Your Trees From The Periodical Cicadas in 2024.

To learn about other tree pests, listen to our Talking Trees episode, Spotted Lanternfly and Other Pests to Watch for.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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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!

Ryan Gustafon, district manager of Davey's South Minneapolis office, talks about Interntional Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certifications and his involvement in the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) chapter.

In this episode we cover:

• What is an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certified arborist? (:44)
• ISA certified arborists' code of ethics (1:57)
• Taking the ISA certification test (3:07)
• Local ISA chapters and involvement (3:59)
• What does the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) do? (4:21)
• MSA tree climbing competition (5:04)
• Continued education on new arborist practices (7:25)
• Minnesota tree pests (8:16) (8:46)
• Emerald ash borer and its effects (9:34)
• Additional arborist certifications (11:24)
• How do you become an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist? (12:39)
• Rewards of being an arborist (13:34)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about why it's important to hire a certified arborist, watch our YouTube videos, Why Hire A Certified Arborist and TCIA & ISA Accreditation: Hiring A Tree Company.

To learn more about ISA certifications, visit the International Society of Arboriculture's Certification and Credentials page.

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!

Matthew Scott, sales arborist at Davey's Raleigh office, discusses drought stress and the steps you can take to help your plants during drought season.

In this episode we cover:

• Drought stress in North Carolina (:38)
• How to identify drought stress on trees (1:06)
• Solutions for drought stress (2:53)
• Can you use these solutions on existing trees? (3:36)
• Watering larger trees (4:36)
• How mulch helps trees during drought stress (6:15)
• Drought history in North Carolina (7:17)
• The long-term impact of droughts (8:35)
• How droughts affect dogwoods (9:37)
• What is the spiral of decline? (10:40)
• How weather impacts planting (13:03)
• What to plant during a drought (14:40)
• Tree risk assessment and drought stress (16:18)
• How Matthew got his start in the tree industry (17:57)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about how you can help your plants during a drought, read our blogs, How to Keep Your Landscape Resilient During Seasonal Summer Drought and How To Pick The Right Trees For Drought-Prone Landscapes.

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!