Chelsi Abbot, plant pathologist and technical advisor at the Davey Institute, joins us this week to talk about mycorrhizal fungi, including their relationship with trees, the different types and how Chelsi became passionate about fungal species.

In this episode we cover:

• What are mycorrhizal fungi? (1:13)
• Two types of mycorrhizal fungi (2:21)
• Can you see them? (3:52)
• Should we encourage it? (5:06)
• When did Chelsi become fascinated in fungi? (6:50)
• Large fungal networks (8:11)
• Products with mycorrhizal fungi included (9:00)
• What should I do to help? (11:17)
• Not-so-good fungi (13:20)
• What's changed in the last few years with fungi? (15:22)
• Fungi causing tree death (16:40)
• Chelsi's love for her job (18:15)

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

To learn more about mycorrhizal fungi and other fungal species, read our blogs How Mycorrhizal Fungi Support Tree Health and List of Plant and Tree Diseases Caused by Fungi.

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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.

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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

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Happy International Women's Day! Emily Mumford from Davey's South St. Paul office joins us to share her experience as a woman in arboriculture, including breaking stigmas in a male-dominated field, supporting other women in the industry and highlighting Davey's commitment to diversity and equity.

In this episode we cover:

• Women in the Green Industry Unsung Hero Award (0:50)
• How did Emily get into the green industry? (1:12)
• How did Emily find Davey? (3:06)
• Female climbers proving themselves in the field (4:31)
• Emily moving up at Davey (6:54)
• Supporting women at Davey (8:32)
• Women's climbing gear (10:53)
• What is Emily doing at Davey now? (11:55)
• Emily's favorite trees (13:00)
  • Yellowwood (14:05)

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

To learn about Davey's commitment to corporate responsibility, please visit Corporate Responsibility | Davey Tree

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Michael Sundberg from Davey’s West Denver office talks about the benefits of choosing and pruning trees to support wildlife. He covers which tree species offer the most value, the ideal times to plant, why tree diversity is important and the types of wildlife you could see on your property.

In this episode we cover:

• Denver's end-of-winter season (0:43)
• Do all trees support wildlife? (1:28)
• Are certain trees better for wildlife? (1:54)
• Trees that support wildlife in Denver (2:35)
• Serviceberry trees (4:29)
• Crabapple trees (6:07)
• Oak trees (7:10)
• Pruning for wildlife (8:12)
• Ideal time for planting in Denver (11:31)
• How Michael shops for trees (13:12)
• Diversity in planting (15:35)
• Wildlife to attract on your landscape (18:20)

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

To learn more about choosing, planting and pruning trees to support wildlife, read our blogs How to Protect & Repair Trees from Animals: Deer, Rabbits, Squirrels and Why Native Trees and Plants are Important.

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Lou Meyer, arborist and business developer from Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, answers listener questions! Keep listening to hear Lou talk about burls, pruning, planting trees, removing invasives and more. To submit a question for a future episode, email us at podcasts@davey.com.

In this episode we cover:

• What are knarls/burls? (1:08)
• Do burls add value to the tree? (3:19)
• Tree and burl removals (5:40)
• Best way to remove turf grass to add a mulch ring (7:23)
• Turf grass removal between tree roots (10:33)
• Picking varieties of trees where you are (11:53)
• Using cardboard to control weeds (16:49)
• Lou's work with volunteer organizations (19:59)
• Should you prune trees in natural environments? (21:32)
• Planting trees and removing invasives (25:23)

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

To learn more about pruning, planting, tree identification, invasives and more, read our tree care tips blog - Tree Care Tips, News & Checklists

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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Chrissy Balk, plant pathologist and technical advisor at the Davey Institute, talks about the intricate and fascinating anatomy of trees, including the function of each internal trunk layer, how root systems work, how water moves within a tree and the structure and role of the canopy.

In this episode we cover:

• Chrissy's experience teaching the anatomy of trees (1:00)
• Heartwood layer (2:25)
• Growth rings and tree size (3:27)
• Cambium layer (6:04)
• Do the inner layers of a tree depend on its species? (6:50)
• Bark and order of inner layers (7:49)
• Inner water distribution (8:41)
• Dawn redwoods (9:45)
• Root systems (10:30)
• Are there different kinds of roots? (15:47)
• Tree canopies (16:28)
• Have a certified arborist evaluate your trees (18:40)
• Chrissy's love of dahlias (20:00)

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

To learn more about the Davey Institute, visit The Davey Institute | Davey Tree

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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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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