Plant Health Care

  • Foliar spraying to protect against invasive pests such as winter moth, gypsy moth and tent caterpillar. 

  • Horticultural oil applications to control insects on evergreens and ornamentals such as Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, mites and aphids. 

  • Liquid fertilization for root systems lacking proper nourishment.  Our custom blend is field tested to get efficient and lasting results.

  • Tree injection to protect against pine borer and a myriad of insect pests.

  • Tick control to protect your property, pets and family.

Soil Rejuvenation

Custom blended nutrients to keep your landscape healthy without the excessive use of water. Click here to learn more.

Tree and Shrub Pruning

Planned removal of limbs and hangers that may be dead or alive, but harmful to you or the tree. Here are a few photos of our work.

 

Foliar Spraying

Certified Organic spray protection through tree leaves to ensure the essential elements are absorbed

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Winter Moth

Often referred to as the "inchworm," the Winter Moth caterpillar damages trees by spinning a silk nest into tree canopies.  The Winter Moth caterpillars feed their way on the buds and leaves of the trees, defoliating trees and shrubs in the spring. The common trees affected are maple, oak, ash and fruit trees and shrubs.

 

 

Gypsey Moth Caterpillars

Gypsy Moth

Gypsy moths have grown substantially over recent years with the dryer weather.  The caterpillars feed on most species of trees and defoliate them.  Without leaves, the trees cannot photosynthesize or produce the resources needed to survive.  Defoliation can also stress the tree, making it more vulnerable to other diseases, pests and other natural elements such as drought and wind.  From a distance, it's easy to confuse Tent Caterpillars and Gypsy Moths; however Gypsy Moths have yellow heads,  furry bodies, and dots (5 pairs of blue dots followed by 6 pairs of red dots) along the length of their body.

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Tent Caterpillar

Visibly noticed by their "tents," these leaf-killing caterpillars, like most caterpillars, devastate the trees and shrubs on your property.  As the moth matures, the species spreads to new trees and builds new tents.  Tent Caterpillars feed on hardwood deciduous trees and shrubs such as elm, oak, willow, sugar maple, apple and peach.

 

Horticultural Oil Applications

Spray protection on trees to paralyze invasive and damaging insects through a vegetable based oil mixture.

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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid are aphid like insects that feed off the sap of most hemlock and spruce trees. This disrupts the flow of nutrients to the tree, causing the tree to lose needles, become weaker and eventually die.  The egg masses the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid forms on the tree branches are present throughout the year, until the tree dies. 

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Aphids

Aphids are common plant feeding insects, commonly referred to as "plant lice."  They are most dangerous in large populations that can cause wilting, yellowing and curling of leaves, as well as kill small plants. Aphids excrete a sugary solution after plant sap digestion that leaves spots on leaves, called "sooty mold."  The sooty mold affected leaves can not only be weakened, but also attract aphid predators and parasites.  The aphid viruses are carried from plant to plant.

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Mites

Mites feed on the green chlorophyll in leaves, causing yellowing and browning in color / dropping of needles. Some of the affected tree species include hemlock, fir, spruce and pine. 

Tick Spraying

Protect your family and pets organically

Why spray for ticks...

Ticks transmit many diseases that are harmful to both humans and pets.  While Lyme Disease is a well known tick borne illness, there are many other diseases that ticks transmit to our pets and loved ones that can be harmful, such as Anaplamosis, Babesiosis, Bartonella, Ehlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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Liquid Fertilization and Tree Injections

Localized systemic protection and nutrition for plants and trees.

 
 
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Liquid Fertilization

This practice delivers the fertilizer, under pressure, directly to the tree and shrubs’ feeder roots located from 4 to 8 inches below ground. This method, that most trees and shrubs respond to, also bypasses the grasses roots, ensuring full availability of the fertilizer to the intended plant. 

 
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Tree Injection

Target application into the tissue to protect the tree from invasive pests or to correct extreme nutrient deficiencies.  Injection is the preferred method for mature tree protection in densely populated areas or for invasive pests that cause internal tree damage, such as Dutch Elm Disease and Emerald Ash Borer.

 
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Soil Rejuvenation

Custom blend of organic nutrients and natural elements that attract water molecules to absorb moisture, similar to 1" of rain.  This process helps recover root systems and replace nutrients after an extreme drought and reduces watering needs for 3 months in the summer.

Tree and Shrub Pruning

Planned removal of a limb, hanger, hazardous limbs or storm damage by a licensed arborist.

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