Episode Description
Frank Thompson from Davey’s Buffalo office shares his “love at first sight” — trees! For Valentine’s Day, Frank walks us through three of his favorite species, his background in environmental science and forestry and how to determine the age of mature trees.
In this episode we cover:
- How did Frank become an arborist? (1:02)
- Cranberry Lake and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (2:25)
- Gray pine (5:58)
- White oak in Jamestown, New York (10:23)
- "Taking a cookie" of a tree (12:46)
- "Taking a core" of a tree (13:40)
- Working on old trees (15:22)
- American sycamore (17:00)
- Frank's fishing stories in college (20:42)
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To learn more about how to identify or take care of trees you love, read our blogs Fall in Love with Healthy Trees This Season, Guide on How to Choose A Tree to Plant: Planning & Selecting and How to Tell What Type of Tree I Have.
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