Our Services:

We take a holistic approach when plants are exhibiting visible signs of stress. It is critical to consider all of the factors that effect a plants growth. Plant Health Care (PHC) is a holistic program that leads to healthy, worry free, satisfying landscapes through continued planning and monitoring of all aspects of the environment. PHC involves a wide range of activities including:

1. Plant Selection can make the difference between a plant that goes through life with constant maintenance issues and a plant that develops in to a beautiful legacy with very little maintenance. We can help in choosing "the right plant for the right place."
   
   
2. Consultation we are available to provide our expert advice from broad reaching goals to unique situations.
   
   
3. Pruning is important for several reasons. It is the main means in developing structural correctness of growing trees and shrubs. It allows for maintaining clearance of structures, streets, other plants, utility lines etc. Pruning also allows us to remove dead, diseased, and dying limbs that can aid in the spread of certain diseases and become safety hazards. But pruning can be a major source of stress on mature trees and shrubs when improperly done. All of our cuts are made according to the ANSI A300 standard. Also with our belief that every leaf has its purpose, you can be assured that our pruning is done with a strategic air to provide necessary clearances while maintaining and improving the natural structure of your trees and shrubs.
   
   
4. Cabling & Bracing are sometimes necessary to support co-dominant stems and potentially weak branch attachment in mature trees. We are excited to now offer "cobra" dynamic support systems. The advantages of this new technology are great, it does not use invasive hardware that is drilled into wood and it allows the tree more natural movement to encourage continued development of wood around the supported attachment.
   
   
5. Root zone invigoration can be performed using a supersonic air tool to incorporate organic matter and alleviate soil compaction around mature trees and shrubs, while leaving critical fibrous roots intact that would otherwise be destroyed by a conventional tiller.
   
   
6. Root collar excavations that restore the proper grade to the base of the plant as well as allow for a look at proper planting depth, as well as potential problems associated with this region.
   
   
7. Lab tests of plants tissue and soil are used to identify possible deficiencies.
   
   
8. Fertilization plays a key role in urban landscapes due to the constant removal of shed plant material such as leaves, twigs, and fruit. Along with mulching and aeration we can supplement important nutrients that help plants grow with the vigor found in an undisturbed site.
   
   
9. Integrated Pest Management is a comprehensive collection of activities used to reduce pest populations. In keeping with our core values of protecting our environment and reducing our impact on the planet, our IPM program involves many biological controls such as horticultural oil, beneficial insects, and hand pruning of infested plant parts. In pairing IPM strategies with other organic activities such as root zone invigoration and fertilization with many organic sources we are able to greatly reduce, and in some cases eliminate the use of chemical products.
   
   
10. Removal is sometimes a necessary part of a landscape management plan. Severe storm damage, lightning strikes soil compaction, and many factors can put trees into an irreversible decline. Occasionally thinning of saplings from a heavily wooded area to encourage growth of select individual trees may be necessary as well as removing certain plants for building projects. When removal is necessary, we are trained and experienced in complete debris clean up and minimizing impact to surrounding plantings.
    
    
11. Stump grinding once a plant has been removed we can complete the job by grinding the stump to well below grade leaving behind an area ready for replanting, or any other use.
    

Through our services we are able to use a systematic combination of knowledge and tools to approach woody plant problem solving. If we can not accurately identify the problems affecting the landscape onsite, we will take detailed notes, samples, pictures, etc. to complete further research off site. Trust only a true professional resource with the care of trees and shrubs; they are perhaps one of the most valuable resources on earth.