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.Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: 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 [email protected]. We want to hear from you!  Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

Ver todos los episodios