Jess Divin, district manager of Davey's East San Antonio office, talks about how Texas' long-term drought is impacting trees, as well as the infections that can result from drought stress and the natural defenses trees use to survive.
In this episode we cover:
- Oak wilt fungal infection (00:42)
- How can homeowners take care of oak wilt? (3:40)
- Years-long Texas drought is highly affecting trees (7:37)
- Tree defense mechanisms during drought stress (8:20)
- Tree watering during a drought (11:28)
- Biscogniauxia fungal infection (14:13)
- Invest in your trees to ensure prolonged health (18:47)
- Root systems under drought stress (20:07)
- How did Jess become an arborist? (21:00)
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To read our blogs about how droughts affect trees and how to spot the signs of stress, visit our drought blogs at Blog.Davey.com by clicking here - Davey blogs about drought.
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