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Lawn | Tree and Shrub
The key to having a great looking landscape boils down to plant health.
Our ability to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy plants and knowing
how to rectify a problem is what makes us different. We have some “programs”
that help supply plants with their basic needs, but the real value of
a program is the regular visits that allow us to identify a problem before
it gets out of hand. Too often we’re called after a favorite
plant or one with sentimental value has died, when recognition of a problem
and a simple treatment would have saved it. Contact
us to give your plants, whether turf, trees, shrubs or herbaceous
perennials, a chance to thrive for years.
 Lawn
Care
Your lawn can be the focal point of your landscape or an accent for
well designed planting. It’s really a matter of personal preference.
Either way, you’ll want to keep it healthy and attractive. Not growing
too fast or too slow as each extreme has its’ own set of problems.
Using the right combinations of organic and synthetic fertilizers is the
best way to accomplish this. It all starts with an accurate soil test
which we will require every other year. Given enough sunlight, and
with proper mowing, regular aeration and consistent watering, your lawn
will be deep green with the appropriate amount of lushness.
Our services can include:
- Appropriate organic or synthetic fertilizer
- Weed and disease control as needed.
- A preventative grub control application
- A lime application to regulate soil pH and nutrient availability
- A soil test to determine nutrient levels
- Core aeration to increase water, air and nutrient movement.
- Topdressing with compost to add organic matter and increase the
number of beneficial soil microorganisms.
- Fully organic programs are available
Tree and Shrub Care
Trees and ornamental shrubs are used to form a solid foundation for
your landscape. Some of the old style designers used only trees and shrubs
with wonderful results. We’ve seen many homes that have no turf
or herbaceous perennials and they’re beautiful. We can help keep
your trees and shrubs healthy and at their peak aesthetic value year after
year. Renovating overgrown landscapes is one of our specialties.
Pruning
Pruning is an essential part of tree and shrub care. Each plant is specific
in its pruning needs and all will respond differently due to unique characteristics.
Without proper pruning, plants may become overgrown and unsightly pieces
in your landscape. On a regular basis we get calls about landscapes
that have overgrown a site. This is almost always caused by one of two
things, inadequate spacing at installation or much more commonly by poor
pruning--- often times by unskilled landscape contractors. Pruning
is a form of wounding. Improperly made cuts are unable to heal correctly
and will often time leave a wound where disease or insects can harm the
plant more easily.
Fertilization
Fertilization is underutilized on most properties. Trees and shrubs
often have their nutrients depleted simply by raking away the leaves that
fall each autumn. In a forest this mat of leaves would break down
into nutrients that they can use. This is not tolerated in our modern
day landscape and the nutrients need to be replaced. To accomplish this
we offer a deep root fertilization service for trees and shrubs. In recent
years, humates and biostimulants have come onto the market an are added
to the mix. These products are found in the natural forest floor and seem
to really make a big difference in the efficacy of injected fertilizers.
Pest Management
A “pest” is defined as something that is a nuisance or unwanted.
In the horticulture field pests may be injurious to plants. These include
disease (viral, fungal and bacterial), weeds, insects, mites and a variety
of animals. Pests left unmanaged can destroy a landscape in a short period
of time. We offer a management program that will monitor your property
for pests and treat in the most appropriate, environmentally sensitive
manner. This may include physical removal of the pest, biological
controls, organic treatment, and when necessary, chemical sprays.
Except where a history of a problem dictates, we do not do routine “calendar
sprays”. This type of treatment does not discriminate between microorganisms
and insects that are beneficial and those that are injurious to plants.
Contact us to set up a pest management
plan for your valued landscape.
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