Byron Hays from Davey's Kansas City office shares advice on caring for young trees during the summer, as well as some of his favorite underused and fast-growing trees.
In this episode we cover:
- Watering (0:38)
- Planting schedule in Kansas City (2:30)
- Mulching (3:56)
- Some of Byron's favorite trees (5:29)
- Soil quality (6:26)
- Pest and diseases (7:42)
- When to take stakes off a tree (8:23)
- Fast growing trees (8:54)
- Can storms affect young trees? (9:50)
- How Byron got into arboriculture (10:35)
- What it's like being a tree climber (11:07)
- What it's like to help clients with their trees (12:04)
- Pruning a young tree (13:01)
- Using the right tools (14:12)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about summer tree care, read our blog, Most Common Questions about Summer Tree Care.
To learn more about pruning young trees, read our blog, How to Prune or Trim Young Trees for Structure and Form.
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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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