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:
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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!

Sandee Reid, Davey’s vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning, talks about Davey’s partnership with the Cleveland Guardians and why reestablishing the tree canopy is so important.

In this episode we cover:

• What is Swing for the Trees? (0:46)
• Which trees are planted through the program? (1:18)
• Where are the trees planted? (2:00)
• How the partnership began (2:32)
• Earth Week Sponsorship (3:42)
• Sandee's ceremonial first pitch (5:28)
• Why the Guardians? (5:45)
• Davey's other sports partnerships (6:50)
• Davey's excitement for home runs and plantings (7:40)
• When plantings occur (8:23)
• The importance of tree canopies (9:07)
• The legacy of trees (10:05)
• Sandee's Davey Tree journey (11:56)

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

To learn more about the Swing for the Trees partnership, read our press releases about the program.

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!