Matthew Scott, sales arborist at Davey's Raleigh office, discusses drought stress and the steps you can take to help your plants during drought season.
In this episode we cover:
- Drought stress in North Carolina (:38)
- How to identify drought stress on trees (1:06)
- Solutions for drought stress (2:53)
- Can you use these solutions on existing trees? (3:36)
- Watering larger trees (4:36)
- How mulch helps trees during drought stress (6:15)
- Drought history in North Carolina (7:17)
- The long-term impact of droughts (8:35)
- How droughts affect dogwoods (9:37)
- What is the spiral of decline? (10:40)
- How weather impacts planting (13:03)
- What to plant during a drought (14:40)
- Tree risk assessment and drought stress (16:18)
- How Matthew got his start in the tree industry (17:57)
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 help your plants during a drought, read our blogs, How to Keep Your Landscape Resilient During Seasonal Summer Drought and How To Pick The Right Trees For Drought-Prone Landscapes.
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