Tree Care in Extreme Temperatures

Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Dec 7 2023 • 20 mins

Travis McDonald from Davey's South Minneapolis office shares advice on tree care and planting in extreme temperatures, from heat waves to cold and snow.

In this episode we cover:

  • Weather shifts (0:35)
  • Irrigation during dry spells (1:31)
  • Hardiness zones changing (2:37)
  • Minneapolis summer (4:06)
  • What time should you be watering? (4:48)
  • Watering probe (5:24)
  • Which trees should you water? (6:42)
  • Mulching (7:15)
  • Biochar (13:42)
  • Winter in Minneapolis (16:05)
  • Watering until the ground freezes (17:33)

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To learn more about watering, browse our Watering blogs.

To learn more about mulching, browse our Mulching blogs.

To learn more about the shifting hardiness zones, visit HardinessZones.DaveyInstitute.com.

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