Plant Health Care
Soil Enhancements and Fertilization
The most critical factor for healthy trees, shrubs, and improved disease resistance is healthy well-balanced soil. Our process starts with soil testing to determine soil composition, pH, and nutrient levels. With this information, we can accurately and effectively improve soil conditions and plant health. This is done by adjusting soils to the proper ph and adding deficient nutrients.
Often soils are compacted adding serious problems. Soil compaction can limit respiration causing disease and are back, it can limit needed moisture getting to roots and it can create an anaerobic condition reducing populations of important soil microbes. This condition can also cause root decay.
ArborPro Tree Experts uses specific techniques to relieve soil compaction. We commonly use some air spade equipment to relieve soil compaction with high-pressure air loosening and breaking up hardened soil without causing damage to fragile roots.
During this process, ArborPro’s arborists will make critical soil amendments. These may include adding organic material which is commonly deficient in an urban landscape. Other products like mulch covers, sandy soil beds, gypsums, perlite, or, vermiculite, may be added to help maintain soil aeration and drainage.
Organic Soil Care Services and Products
ArborPro offers the best quality organic soil care products available. Our products are designed and used to meet the specific needs of the plants we are treating these products include organic mulches, liquid organic fertilizers for deep root injections, organic mycorrhizal inoculants, and organic granular fertilizers. Organic treatments are best for optimal soil health sustainability and good microbe populations.
Mulching (Why it’s critical?)
In urban landscapes, the bulk of material that falls from our trees and shrubs (leaf litter, twigs, blossoms, fruit, etc.) is raked up and disposed of off-site. Those valuable organics that replenish the soil are gone. In addition, soil compaction issues are compounded without a mulch layer.
Mulching Benefits
- Mulching adds valuable organics and nutrients
- Mulching helps maintain soil moisture
- Mulching helps moderate soil temperatures
- Mulching helps relieve soil compaction
- Mulching helps increase populations of beneficial soil organisms
- Avoid competition between roots and grass or ground covers
- Reduce weeds
- Reduce potential tree and shrub damages from mower and string trimmers
- Ultimately mulching improves soil health and plant health a high-quality mulch should be placed around your trees and shrubs 2-inch to 4-inch. It’s important not to place mulch against the stems of trees and shrubs as this can cause problems
ArborPro has high-quality mulchers we can install for you this can often be completed with other services.
Soil Care Programs and Services
Organic Soil Care, Fertilization, and Soil Amendments
- Adding beneficial mycorrhizal fungal spores that stimulate the growth of fine roots, extend the life of a root system, and improve the health of trees and shrubs
- Adding organic and liquid compost fertilizers
- Amending with organic soils
- Adding organic mulch layers
- Organic deep root injection fertilization
Standard Soil Care Services and Programs
- Can include both organic and non-organic fertilization and soil amendments. Meet with a certified arborist to discuss the options that will best suit your needs
- ArborPro Tree Experts offers the most thorough and success for methods of improving soil conditions and the health of your valued trees and shrubs
