Lou Meyer, business development manager for Davey's Mid-Atlantic region, joins Talking Trees to discuss why sugar maple trees are loved by arborists and tree lovers alike. Meyer also touches on sugar maple pests, different sugar maple variables and how sugar maples produce maple syrup.

In this episode we cover:

• Why do arborists love the sugar maple? (:49)
• Making space for a sugar maple in your yard (1:54)
• How are climate patterns affecting sugar maple populations? (2:35)
• Can sugar maples be treated if infected by Ambrosia beetles? (5:43)
• Are sugar maples still being planted in the Mid-Atlantic region? (7:08)
• Sugar maple variables (7:37)
• How do sugar maples produce maple syrup? (9:23)
• Maple cream pies (11:53)
• Can maple trees be pruned while they are sapping? (12:33)

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

To learn more about sugar maple sapping and pests/diseases, read our blogs, Tapping Doesn’t Seriously Damage Maple Trees (But Don't Plug Holes) and What Disease Is Killing My Maple Tree.

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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

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Scott Gardner, district manager at Davey's Vancouver, British Columbia, office joins Talking Trees to discuss the recent emerald ash borer (EAB) sightings that have plagued multiple Canadian municipalities and parts of the United States.

In this episode we cover:

• Vancouver's climate (:48)
• Has emerald ash borer (EAB) reached Vancouver? (1:38)
• Scott's first experience with EAB (3:01)
• EAB prevention measures (4:15)
• Scott's EAB treatment recommendations (5:44)
• How are Candian municipalities using ash trees? (6:53)
• Scott's initial reaction to hearing about EAB in Vancouver (8:52)
• Have affected areas been able to remove trees infected by EAB? (11:30)
• Which trees can replace those that were infected by EAB? (12:28)
• Which trees would Scott like to plant in Vancouver? (13:57)
• When do you remove a tree infected by EAB? (15:33)
• Can EAB be slowed down? (17:09)

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

To learn more about emerald ash borer, read our blogs, Protect Your Ash Trees: Spot the Early Signs of EAB and The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
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YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

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Nick St. Sauveur, district manager of Cortese Tree Experts, a Davey company, in Knoxville, TN, discusses the practice of air spading and how it can help improve soil quality and health.

In this episode we cover:

• What is air spading? (:41)
• Can a tree of any size be air spaded? (1:12)
• Air spading and volcano mulching (2:40)
• What does an air spade look like? (3:14)
• How much soil comes out of air spading a big tree affected by soil compaction? (4:02)
• Where do you look at a tree for compaction stress? (5:03)
• Tool that tests soil compaction (6:22)
• What does a property look like two years after air spading? (6:56)
• Is it harder or easier to air spade maple trees? (7:46)
• How can you improve soil quality? (8:20)
• What can you use to improve compacted soil? (9:25)
• How long have Nick and Cortese used biochar? (10:36)
• Are biochar and compost mixed or added separately? (11:35)
• General tree health and fertilization (12:00)
• Can homeowners do soil tests? (13:39)
• Deep root fertilizing injections (14:59)
• What's the most fun Nick has in his job? (15:54)

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

To learn more about compacted soil and soil quality, read our blogs, How to Tell if Soil is Compacted Around Trees and What to Do and Why Soil Care Is Important For Your Trees.

To learn more about biochar, watch our How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar YouTube video.

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!

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