Dec 12 2024 21 mins 7
Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region talks all things black gum trees, including the different names the tree goes by and the numerous benefits the species provides to a homeowner's landscape.
In this episode we cover:
- Black gum vs Sweetgum trees (1:03)
- Why do people love black gums? (2:45) (10:30)
- Black gum's seasonal colors (3:49)
- Are black gums historically underused in landscapes? (6:03)
- Ways to protect smaller black gum trees (8:56) (10:10)
- Black gum's name origin (11:56)
- Why should you plant a black gum tree? (19:08)
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To learn about black gum pests, read our blog, Tree Pest (Insect): Black Twig Borer.
Check out our recent tree-specific episodes here, Black Walnut: Is it True You Can't Grow Underneath Them? and Blue Spruce: Why it's Struggling & How to Help.
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