Ep. 250 Tree care pet peeves | #GoodGrowing

Long-time listeners know that Ken, Chris, and Emily are passionate about proper plant care practices. On this week’s podcast, the team discusses six hot-button issues related to improper tree care, including tree topping, the misuse of plastic sheeting under mulch, and codominant leaders. Listen to discover the other three pet peeves and what can be done to better support tree health.  Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Rhg5WXPlaw Skip to what you want to know:    03:12 – Co-dominant leaders  06:33 – Nursery pruning for bushier trees   10:57 – Tree topping  12:36 – Two times when topping may be considered  15:34 – What to do with vegetation at the base of a tree  20:32 – Not removing burlap from a root ball  26:38 – Removing healthy trees  29:08 – Overview of tree benefits  34:44 – Making good pruning cuts  41:19 – Tree diversity – species and age  46:02 – Available resources  49:34 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye! Resources Morton Arboretum - https://mortonarb.org/ Community Tree Care Series - https://extension.illinois.edu/plants/community-tree-care-series  Contact us!  Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu  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.  Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     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