Frost Cracking, Sugar Maples and Syrup Making

11/02/2021 22 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Frost Cracking, Sugar Maples and Syrup Making

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R.J. Laverne, Manager of Education and Training for Davey Tree, talks about identifying maple trees, who can make syrup and what to do about frost cracking on your trees. In this episode we cover:Benefits of Sugar Maples (0:45)Maple syrup making (2:53)Frost cracking (6:13)Species prone to frost cracking (8:20)Young trees and damage to circulatory system (9:45)Port of entry for decay producing organisms (11:24)Anything you can do? (12:26)Identifying maple trees (14:02)Identifying Sugar Maples from Red Maples, Silver Maples and Norway Maples (15:55)Why R.J. enjoys his job (17:38)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about syrup making, read our blog, Tapping Doesn't Seriously Damage Maple Trees (But Don't Plug Holes).Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyClick here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!