Plant health care and consulting
Shrub and Ornamental Tree care
Our Shrub and Ornamental Tree care programs are PHC Plant Health Care Oriented. PHC refers to the method of achieving the goal of healthier, more attractive trees and shrubs while remaining sensitive to the environmental impact of the product or method chosen to control a pest or disease problem. It is achieved through periodic landscape inspections, customer communication and education, and when a problem does occur the correct use of proper natural/ or organic or synthetic chemical products or cultural practice for that particular problem will be applied.
We offer 3 annual plant healthcare packages and "Rescue type applications"
Program #1 Basic IPM/PHC Program
- Visit #1 March/April
Horticultural oil application for over wintering insects and eggs.
- Visit #2 May/June
Inspect plantings for insect activity.
Foliar application for sucking and chewing insects.
- Visit #3 June/July
Inspect plantings for insect activity.
Foliar application for sucking and chewing insects.
- Visit #4 July/Aug
Inspect planting for insect activity.
Foliar application for sucking and chewing insects.
- Visit #5 Sept.
Inspect plantings for insect activity.
Foliar application for sucking and chewing insects.
Program #2 Advanced Insect Management.
The advanced program includes the basic program but adds an additional scheduled visit during the growing season which will help target boring type insects.
Program #3 Advanced insect and Disease Management.
The advanced insect and disease management program is both the basic and advanced program with three fungicide applications to target foliar diseases and two extra monitoring visits. This program also offers limited hand pruning for disease and insect control. { Branches must be reachable while standing on the ground } .
* Sub - Surface Fertilization with Root Zone Bio - Stimulants. Can be applied to any of the above programs , fertilization is based on the results of soil samples taken from the site to determine nutrient deficiencies .
* All Fertilization and Pruning are performed according to ANSI A 300 tree care standards *
