Improve Plant Health with Our Expert Services

Diagram titled 'Tree Energy Budget Theory' showing five options for how trees use their finite energy, modeled after Dr. Dan Herms, Ohio State University. Each option is represented by a rectangle with green and white sections indicating energy allocation, with red arrows pointing upward or downward. The options are Veg/Shoot Growth, Reproductive Structures, Root Growth, Defense Compounds, and Storage Compounds.

PLANT REGULATOR

  • A product that redirects where the energy within the plant is sent.

  • Most species of trees and some shrubs within our urban and natural landscapes

  • -Increase the root system

    -Increase disease and insect resistance

    -Improve overall health and visual appeal

    -Reduce overgrowing shoots

Diagram of a tree's health stages: healthy, stressed, declining, dead, showing how treatment and resource decline affect tree health.

SOIL CARE

  • -Adjustment of soil nutrients

    -pH adjustments

    -Mimics the tree’s natural environment

  • Anyone and everyone. Around your house, the neighborhood park.

    *Most all of our environments are lacking in proper nutrients for our trees.

  • -Increase drought resistance

    -Increase disease and insect resistance

    -Induce a healthier root structure and overall healthier canopy

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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

  • The use of insect predators to control unwanted pests

  • For anyone who is looking for a natural alternative to traditional insect control

  • If you have insects harming your plants, then this is a safe solution to protect your plants and allow them to thrive.

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BARK BEETLE TREATMENT

  • A group of beetles that bore their way into a tree in order to feed and procreate.

  • -Trees with active bark beetles

    -Trees with recent damage (construction, lightning strike, etc.)

    -Trees which are irreplaceable or sentimental

  • Untreated, the tree is likely to decline and potentially die due to damage from the beetles.

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PHYTOPHTHORA CANKER

  • A pathogen that causes decay on the outside of the tree.

  • This treatment is only recommended when the pathogen is present and active along the trunk of the tree.

  • If treated early, this disease can be managed to reduce or eliminate further decay.

Close-up of a tree being planted or recently planted in the ground, with soil excavated around its base.

ROOT COLLAR EXCAVATION

  • A Root Collar Excavation (RCE) is the process of removing the excess:

    -Soil

    -Mulch

    -Root mass from around the root collar of the tree

  • If a tree looks like a telephone pole going into the ground this treatment is needed.

    Trees are meant to flare out at the base if you do not see this then that tree needs an RCE.

  • Buried root collars can cause numerous issues for the tree which can show as branch dieback, wilting, discoloration of the leaves, and several others.

Three images showing plant leaves infected with different types of plant diseases. The first shows a purple flower with a leaf covered in white powdery substance, the second shows a leaf with a white, powdery coating, and the third shows a green pepper with black mold and white mold growth.

SYSTEMIC INSECT TREATMENTS

  • Systemic insect treatments refer to any treatment where the insect is controlled by a product that is taken up by the roots and dispersed throughout the plant.

  • This treatment is recommended as either an initial treatment to aid a biological control program or as the primary insect control for pests that can not be controlled by biological control.

  • In many cases biological control can be ineffective if the pest population is too high. Thus systemic treatments are used to reduce the pest population to manageable levels.

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TREE RISK ASSESSMENTS

  • A Tree Risk Assessment (TRA) as the name suggests assesses the risk probability of targets beneath or surrounding the tree.

  • TRA’s can be for any tree but are usually suggested when there is concern that a tree poses a risk of failure and may cause harm if it were to fail.

  • TRA’s are needed when the arborist is unable to make a concrete recommendation from a visual inspection of the tree. Additionally, some city municipalities may require a TRA in order to secure a removal permit.