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:
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!

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!

Nate Conn, district manager at Davey's North Central Wood Products office in Lombard, Ill., discusses all things mulch and biochar, including how Davey is producing both.

In this episode we cover:

• What is North Central Wood Products? (:44)
• Forms mulch comes in (1:25)
• How is mulch processed? (2:12) (3:04)
• Can you use any biomass to make mulch? (4:14)
• How do tress and other biomass end up looking like much? (4:49)
• Different types of mulch and their functions (6:16) (8:15) (9:46)
• Premium mulch and plant health benefits (10:55)
• Volcano mulch and its risks (12:16)
• Do landscapers take note of the risks of volcano mulch? (13:38) (14:29)
• Are colored mulches okay for trees? (16:32)
• Most popular mulch colors (18:46)
• How Nate got into his role (19:26)
• Benefits of using biochar (20:05)
• How Nate is creating biochar (23:23)
• What is a Pyrolysis rotational drum (PRD)? (24:27)
• What does biochar look like? (27:49)

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

To see Davey's North Central Wood Products office in action, watch our YouTube video, Davey Commercial Premium Mulch Production & Delivery Services.

To learn more about mulch and biochar, read our blogs, What Type of Mulch to Choose: Mulch Selection Guide and Davey SoilCare®: How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar.

To learn more about mulching around trees, watch our YouTube video, Tips on How to Mulch Around Trees & Common Mistakes.

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!

Taylor Judd, sales arborist with Davey's East Denver office, talks about the importance of tree care and preservation before beginning backyard construction projects.

In this episode we cover:

• Late spring Colorado snow (:40)
• How construction projects affect trees (1:55)
• Handling neighbor disputes with trees and construction projects (3:49)
• Dealing with astroturf on trees' roots (6:19) (8:33)
• Brick wall construction and tree roots (10:59)
• Using Phosphonate for tree care (13:38)
• How do Colorado residents take care of their trees (14:58) (16:04)

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 take care of your trees, check out our blog, Tree Care Checklist: How To Keep Trees Healthy This Summer.

To learn more about knowing who owns trees along property lines, watch our YouTube video, Who Owns This Tree.

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!

Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about spotted lanternfly (SLF) and other pests affecting his office and how they can best be treated.

In this episode we cover:

• Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (0:40)
• When SLF reached Delaware (1:36)
• SLF damage (2:22)
• Tree of Heaven (3:27)
• SLF treatment (4:57) (6:47)
• How long SLF was a major pest in Delaware (6:00)
• SLF peak (8:28)
• Emerald ash borer (EAB) (9:39)
• Crape myrtle bark scale (10:15)
• Tree and shrub maintenance (11:50)
• Least toxic tree care approach and insect growth regulators (12:26)
• Beech leaf disease (BLD) and how it's treated (15:04)
• Michael's stories from the forest (18:11)

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

To learn more about SLF, EAB, BLD, crape myrtle bark scale and other pests and diseases, visit our Insect & Disease Issues blog 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!

Rob Dallmann from Davey's Annapolis office talks about the reasons why a tree could fall and how arborists have to be "history detectives."

In this episode we cover:

• A fallen tree in Rob's neighborhood (0:44)
• Looking at the history of the scenery (1:11)
• Events that can contribute to a tree falling (4:33)
• The importance of an arborist looking at your trees for expert opinions (7:43)
• How homeowners contribute to a tree falling (11:42)
• Treating your trees like your pets (14:15)
• How environmental factors play a role (14:56)
• Oak decline (16:26)
• The importance of tree diversity (19:55)

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!

Chelsi Abbott, a technical advisor and education specialist at the Davey Institute (and Certified Forest Therapy Guide), talks about ecotherapy, also known as forest bathing, including how to do it and its benefits.

In this episode we cover:

• What is ecotherapy? (0:53)
• What a Certified Forest Therapy Guide does (1:45)
• How long does forest bathing take? (4:19)
• What the forest gives (5:46)
• Garden Meditation Day (6:38)
• Why Chelsi is a guide (8:22)
• How Chelsi became a guide (10:00)
• Finding yourself in nature (11:09)
• Forest bathing tips (12:52)
• Fungi and forest bathing (13:55)
• The goal of forest bathing (16:13)
• What Chelsi gets out of forest bathing (17:17)

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

To learn more about the benefits of trees and nature, check out our blog, The Endless Ways Planting a Tree Can Benefit You.

To learn more about the best times to prune, read our blog, When is the Best Time to Prune 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!