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Talking Trees with Davey Tree

The Davey Tree Expert Company

Your trees and landscapes require year-round care, and The Davey Tree Expert Company is here to help provide you with expert advice. Join our professional Davey arborists and gardening-expert host Doug Oster to learn all about caring for your properties. We"ll talk about introduced pests, seasonal tree care, tree diseases, arborists" favorite trees, how to help your trees thrive and everything in between. Tune in every Thursday because here at the Talking Trees Podcast, we know trees are the

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20:30

What's Wrong with My Boxwood? - Blights, Box Tree...

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2026/05/28

Nick Dios from Davey's West Cleveland office talks all about boxwoods, including different types, choosing and planting the right one and its biggest threats, such as blights, leaf miners, winter and the box tree moth. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about boxwoods, please read our blogs Are Box Tree Moths Dangerous? Check Your Boxwoods for Emerging Pest: Box Tree Moth and Seasonal Boxwood Shrub Care. Connect ...

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18:03

Kentucky Coffee Tree: Why Arborists Love This Tree

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2026/05/21

Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region joins us to talk about the Kentucky coffee tree, including its features, habits, traits and why homeowners should consider planting one. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about different tree species, please read our blogs Tree Selection Guide, Tree Identification, Tree Planting & Transplanting and Trimming and Pruning. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: ...

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24:55

Setting Your Lawn Up for Success PART TWO

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2026/05/14

In part one of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, manager of research operations at the Davey Institute, shares helpful tips for caring for your lawn this spring and summer, including watering, identifying grass species, seeding and more. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about taking care of your lawn this season, read our blogs Seasonal Guide to Lawn Care, How to Keep Grass Green in Hot Summer Weather, ...

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20:17

Setting Your Lawn Up for Success PART ONE

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2026/05/07

In part one of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, manager of research operations at the Davey Institute, shares his tips on how you can mow, fertilize and treat your lawn for success this spring. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. Listen to our Talking Trees with Davey Tree podcast episode about biochar and how it benefits landscapes, Why Biochar is Important & How it Can Be Used in the Landscape. To learn helpful tips to ke...

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20:22

Celebrating Arbor Day: Identifying, Choosing and...

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2026/04/30

Scott Gardner from the Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Limited's Burnaby office celebrates Arbor Day with us! In this episode, Scott and Doug talk about identifying and planting the right tree, why tree care matters year‑round and the emerald ash borer's serious threat to trees. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about identifying and taking care of trees, please read our blogs Tree Planting & Transplanting, ...

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19:25

How Allergy Season is Impacted by Drought, Pollen and...

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2026/04/23

Matt Betz from Davey’s Charlotte office breaks down allergy season in North Carolina, explaining how drought conditions, tree pollen and planting choices can influence allergy symptoms. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about trees during springtime and allergy season, please read our blogs Smart Planting for the Best & Worst Trees for Allergies and Most Common Questions about Tree Care in Spring. Conne...

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19:40

Storm Season Prep: What Every Homeowner Should Know

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2026/04/16

Madison Law from Davey’s South Houston office joins us to talk about storm season preparation, including what to look out for, taking care of your trees before storm season hits and why working with a certified arborist makes all the difference. To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about storm season and how it can affect your trees, please read our blogs How to Reduce Wind and Storm Damage on Trees, What to Do if a Storm...

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20:43

The Secret Life of Mycorrhizal Fungi!

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2026/04/09

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 w...

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20:29

Fragrant Trees: The Good and the Not-So-Good

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2026/04/02

Kyle Mack, district manager of Davey's Arborguard, a Davey company, Augusta 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 treesBradford pear (2:45)Gingko (4:48)Ailanthus (7:09)White spruce (8:43)Chinese chestnut (9:17)Good smelling treesSouthern magnolia (9:48)Cherry (12:28)Crabapple (13:12)Linden (14:08)Cit...

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21:20

The Buzz No One Wants: How Arborists Handle Stinging...

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2026/03/26

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...

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25:23

Food from Trees! - Pies, Syrups, Liqueur and More

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2026/03/19

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 lea...

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16:31

Celebrating Women in the Green Industry

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2026/03/12

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 them...

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25:22

Choosing and Pruning Trees to Support Wildlife

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2026/03/05

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)Serviceberr...

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34:17

Certified Arborist Answers Listener Questions!

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2026/02/26

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 ro...

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23:04

The Anatomy of Trees: Growth Rings, Inner Layers,...

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2026/02/19

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 spe...

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15:11

A Closer Look at Davey's Annual Training Program...

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2026/02/12

Hear from three students attending the Davey Institute of Trees Sciences (D.I.T.S.) program, Davey’s flagship training program in biological sciences, safety, tree and plant care and management techniques. Ethan Ramirez Gothard from Davey's Nanaimo office, Sam Phetteplace from Davey's Albany office and Maggie Graves from Davey's Boston North Shore office share their experience in the four-week program, including key takeaways, being away from home for 30 days and bonding with other employees ...

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23:31

Trees We Love! - An Arborist's Favorites for...

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2026/02/05

Frank Thompson from Davey’s Buffalo office shares his “love at first sight” — trees! For Valentine’s Day, Frank walks us through three of his favorite species, his background in environmental science and forestry and how to determine the age of mature trees. In this episode we cover: How did Frank become an arborist? (1:02)Cranberry Lake and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (2:25)Gray pine (5:58)White oak in Jamestown, New York (10:23)"Taking a cookie" of a tree ...

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23:20

Dormant Season & Early Spring Tips: What Will the...

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2026/01/29

Mike Cassidy from Davey’s West Columbus office shares advice for whatever Groundhog Day brings! Will there be six more weeks of winter or an early spring? In this episode, Cassidy covers last‑minute dormant season care, such as dormant pruning, as well as early spring tasks like reviewing your landscape. In this episode we cover: Dormant pruning to avoid pests and disease (1:44)Scale pests (2:37)Black knot fungus and fire blight (3:15)Ground freeze (4:26)Do arborists schedule around the...

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18:05

Trends in Gardening: Live at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery...

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2026/01/22

Lou Meyer, arborist and business developer in Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, meets with host Doug Oster at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show! Here, they discuss the latest trends in gardening, including recent planting choices, gardening designs, outdoor living and more. In this episode we cover: Anticipation of inflation driving smaller projects (1:58)Climate adaptability (2:58)Low-maintenance plants (3:18)USDA plant hardiness zones (4:15)Drought-tolerant plants (5:45)Outdoor liv...

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22:15

Five Tree Care Mistakes Homeowners Make: Five Years...

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2026/01/15

Eric Countryman, district manager of Davey’s East Pittsburgh office and the first-ever guest on the podcast, joins host Doug Oster to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Talking Trees with Davey Tree! In this episode, they discuss five common tree and landscaping mistakes homeowners make in the first five years, along with tips on mulching, planting best practices and a special giveaway for listeners! In this episode we cover: Trees of Davey calendar (1:21)Mistake 1: Not looking at the t...

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