Tree Care Risks, Soil Science, and Choosing Resilient Trees for a Changing Climate

In this episode of Land Language, we sit down with Jacob Holmstead, founder of Samsara Tree Care in Portland, Oregon. Jacob walks through what he reads on a client's property, why most chemical intervention traces back to a planting decision made decades ago, and what it takes to pass real knowledge to a homeowner in the fifteen minutes a quote allows. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Start 03:04 Tree Care Mindset 04:08 Reading the Property 07:15 Risk and Education 08:34 How Jacob Started 10:28 Learning the Craft 13:40 Soil Science and PHC 15:01 Trees and Legacy 17:17 Chemicals and EAB 23:22 Resilient Tree Choices 29:20 What to Plant Now 34:41 Educating in 15 Minutes 36:49 Marketing and Worldbuilding 44:16 Closing Thoughts Interested in learning the business side of ecological work? Rooted is a six-module course from the Land Language Institute for designers and design-build contractors who already do the work and want to charge for it properly and explain it better to their clients. Join the waitlist at landlanguage.org/rooted-land-language-institute Follow Jacob: Website: https://www.samsaratreecare.com/ Instagram:   / samsara_tree_care   Follow Land Language: Land Language Website: https://www.landlanguage.org/ Follow on Instagram:   / thelandlanguage   Connect with Us: Got questions? Ideas for future guests? DM us on Instagram or visit our website to share your thoughts. We're building this together. About Land Language: Land Language is a podcast for landscape professionals, plant lovers, and anyone who wants to understand what it really takes to build regeneratively. Hosted by contractor/designer Brit Sastrawidjaya and designer Bethany Rydmark, each episode brings you expert insights, practical tools, and honest conversations about transforming the landscape industry from the ground up.