Ep. 145 Preparing newly planted trees for success and periodical cicadas | #GoodGrowing

On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we discuss newly planted trees. How to pick them, take care of them, and get them ready for something we haven’t seen since 1803!  Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kFzOs7a3TCo  Skip to what you want to know:    00:40 – Welcome, Ken, what are we seeing for the first time since 1803?   01:35 – It’s still dry out there, and it’s getting hot…It’s been a rough year for trees.  05:32 – When should we be planting trees?  07:00 – Things to consider when planting trees      07:45 – What is an urban tree?      09:30 – What tree should I plant?      10:10 – Where should I plant my tree?      11:25 – How to select a tree, what should I be looking for?      14:35 – Getting rid of circling roots   18:15 – Taking care of trees once they’re in the ground, remember to water   21:25 – Mulching newly planted trees   24:20 – Periodical cicadas and the problems they cause on newly planted trees   28:33 – Periodical cicadas in Illinois   30:30 – Difference between periodical and annual cicadas, and cicada killer wasps   32:54 – Can we eat cicadas?   37:00 – Can I use pesticides to protect my trees?   38:47 - Wrap-up, thank you’s, what’s up next week, and goodbye!   Last week’s episode on Derechos & Tree Damage: https://extension.illinois.edu/podcasts/good-growing/ep-144-derechos-tree-damage-goodgrowing Ryan Pankau’s Four Seasons Webinar on Tree Compartmentalization: https://youtu.be/cG98ED54Ctw   Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]  Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. --You can find us on most podcast platforms.    iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing   Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR   Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/   Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/   Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902   Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us   Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD