Summer Tree Diseases to Watch for
Chelsi Abbott, technical advisor for the Davey Institute, talks about common tree disease, how you can spot them and what can be done to treat them. In this episode we cover:Fire blight (0:33) Vascular welt diseases (2:27)Apple scab (4:28)Anthracnose (5:58)Tar spot (7:30)Breeding diseases out (9:35)How far spores can spread (10:25)Dutch elm disease (11:42)How Chelsi came to study plant pathology (12:48)Beech leaf disease (14:25)Trees Chelsi suggests planting in the future (14:57)What Chelsi enjoys about her job (18:13)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about fire blight, apple scab and anthracnose, read our blog, How to Spot, Identify and Combat Leaf Disease on Trees.To learn more about the right time to prune, read our blog, Can You Prune or Cut Tree Limbs in Summer? To learn more about tar spots, read our blog, Why are There Brown or Black Spots on My Maple Leaves? Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyHave topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!