{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 250 Tree care pet peeves | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3118,"description":"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. \n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Rhg5WXPlaw\n \nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  03:12 – Co-dominant leaders\n  06:33 – Nursery pruning for bushier trees \n  10:57 – Tree topping\n  12:36 – Two times when topping may be considered\n  15:34 – What to do with vegetation at the base of a tree\n  20:32 – Not removing burlap from a root ball\n  26:38 – Removing healthy trees\n  29:08 – Overview of tree benefits\n  34:44 – Making good pruning cuts\n  41:19 – Tree diversity – species and age\n  46:02 – Available resources\n  49:34 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n \nResources\n Morton Arboretum - https://mortonarb.org/\n Community Tree Care Series - https://extension.illinois.edu/plants/community-tree-care-series\n \n \nContact us! \n Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\n Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu\n Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu\n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n \nBarnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     \nTunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  \nSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    \nVurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    \nListen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    \nIvy -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xc4SReNXKRjN_Y7N9jxy35n4ic5x1A4QozuI4WJcAVA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OTg0/ZDFmZjg4NWEzNmQ4/YjJlYjliNTgyODAw/N2I3Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}