White Oaks: What to Know + Its Impacts on Wildlife

Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region talks about all things white oak trees, including its acorn production, role in wildlife protection and significance to pop culture. In this episode we cover:  Knowing the difference between different oak trees (:53)Growing differences between white and red oaks (2:01)Oak decline (3:29)The white oak's significance to Lou (4:19)Oak acorn production (6:22)White oak fast facts (8:45)White oaks in different parts of the United States (10:10)White oaks and wildlife (11:14)Do clients want to plant white oaks? (14:17)Storm damage impacting trees (15:57)White oaks in pop culture (17:41)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about the different types of oak trees, read our blog, Oak Tree Identification Guide.For more information on helping your trees recover from spring storm damage, read our blog, What to Do if a Storm Damaged My Tree?Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].