All About Spring! Spring Prep, Dormant Oil, Too Wet to Plant?

Brad McBride from Davey's West Cleveland office talks all about how to get your trees and property ready for spring, such as what you should be looking for and how an arborist can help.  In this episode we cover:Drainage issues (0:49)Dormant oil and hemlock woolly adelgid (1:58)When to start planting (4:01)Brad's favorite spring trees (4:51)Apple scab (6:37)How seasonal fluctuations affect pests and diseases (8:26)How Brad started his job (10:00)Evaluating tree structure (13:28)Fertilizer (14:56)Right tree, right place (16:30)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about spring tree care, read our blogs, Spring Tree Care Checklist: Prepare in 3 Phases and Most Common Questions About Tree Care in Spring. To learn more about fertilization, watch our video, Tree Fertilization: Why Should I Fertilize My Tree?To learn more about planting your tree in the right place, watch our video, How to Plant a Tree: Right Tree, Right Place.Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyHave topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!

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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 answer.