Kyle Mack, district manager of Davey's Arborguard, a Davey company, Atlanta office, talks about different trees with strong smells, both good and bad, and breaks down what makes each one stand out.

In this episode we cover:

• Georgia's winter (0:50)
• Finding the right spot to plant (1:18)
• Bad smelling trees
  • Bradford pear (2:45)
  • Gingko (4:48)
  • Ailanthus (7:09)
  • White spruce (8:43)
  • Chinese chestnut (9:17)
• Good smelling trees
  • Southern magnolia (9:48)
  • Cherry (12:28)
  • Crabapple (13:12)
  • Linden (14:08)
  • Citrus (15:45)
  • Plumeria (16:18)
  • Golden chain (16:45)
  • Black locust (17:19)
  • Jeffrey pine (17:52)
  • Tea olive and gardenia (18:35)

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

To learn more about trees and discover which one is right for you, visit Tree Care Tips, News & Checklists | Davey Tree Service Blog

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Tyson Geldseth from Davey's Tacoma office joins us to talk about stinging insects, such as bees, hornets and wasps, and how arborists prepare for or avoid them while working high in canopies.

In this episode we cover:

• Are arborists on the lookout for stinging insects? (0:58)
• Bees, hornets and wasps (2:25)
• Nests (6:15)
• How arborists take care of nests (7:45)
• Protecting honeybees (9:07)
• Prominent times of year for stinging insects (11:30)
• Spraying nests and insects (13:08)
• Get help taking care of nests or insects (16:11)
• Stories of getting stung (17:28)

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

To learn more about pests and how they affect trees, read our Insect & Disease Issues blog.

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.

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Lou Meyer, arborist and business developer from Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, talks about unique foods to eat from trees, including maple cream pie, different kinds of syrups, Korean treats, Italian liqueur and more.

In this episode we cover:

• Maple cream pie (1:11)
• Walnut syrup (4:00)
• Spruce and pine tip syrup (6:13)
• Nocino (8:58)
• Dotori-muk (13:48)
• Pawpaw treats (19:22)
• Guacamole (22:30)

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

To learn more about interesting tree facts, tree care tips and more, please visit Tree Care Tips, News & Checklists | Davey Tree Service Blog

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!

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