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!