skinny.

Latest / Talking Trees with Davey Tree

All Things Soil: Types, Testing and Why it Matters

Jason Parker, district manager of Davey's Warminster office, talks about why soil is so vital for a healthy landscape, as well as which plants are best for certain types of soil and how to keep soil healthy.

In this episode we cover:

Most common types of soil in Philadelphia (1:27)

Topsoil from new developments (1:58)

Soil testing (3:14)

How to properly plant trees in soil (5:20)

Older neighborhoods usually have better soil (7:07)

Should you do a soil test in a wooded area? (8:02)

Different trees need different soil pH levels to grow (9:42)

Based on your soil, choose your trees and plants…

The skinny

The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.