Tree & Plant health Survey
Holistic Landscape Manage
Soil Assessments
Tree & Plant Management Plans
Pest Management & Treatment
Site & Rootzone Improvement
Tree and plant health care is vital to keeping our plants, trees, and our landscaping healthy and sustainable. We take a proactive, holistic approach to plant and tree care so that we can ensure and improve the plant’s ability to thrive in the environment. Our arborists have in-depth knowledge of plants, biology, and the surrounding environment, so we can make accurate assessments. Plant health care is about solving current problems and preventing future ones from occurring.
A Plant Health Care program is an ongoing process of inspection, monitoring, and testing to ensure the early detection of problems that could potentially damage your landscape. We want your landscape to be healthy, and taking a proactive, long-term approach will allow us to detect any health issues earlier, so we can help you maintain the proper environmental conditions for your plants.
TREE HEALTH CARE
Tree and plant health care, runs through most of our projects and is vital to keeping our plants, trees, and our landscape healthy and sustainable. We take a proactive, holistic approach to plant and tree care so that we can ensure and improve the plant’s ability to thrive in the environment. Plant Health Care is about both solving problems and preventing future ones from occurring.
Where problems are found we can develop a custom plan for your site, garden or landscape based on the local tree and plant population, growing conditions, soil type, and other environmental factors.
Correctly located plants and trees are assets to any site and offer a range of health and environmental benefits. In addition to adding value to a site from aesthetic to financial benefits as shown opposite. As those trees and plants become older, the value of the landscape increases.
But for as much time and care we put into them, many factors can cause trees and shrubs harm and prevent them from being healthy, and as a result, they are likely to lose value, have increased management costs and potentially become unsafe.
Some of the factors that can contribute to the lack of vitality in your trees and shrubs include the following:
- Lack of Nutrients
- Compacted Soil around Trees
- Restricted Rooting Area
- Water logging
- Changes to the rooting environment
- Insects, Pests and Disease
These can result in trees becoming stressed and unhealthy. Plant Health Care Plan Involves routine monitoring, preventive treatment, and an understanding of what you want to see from your site. The initial steps involve a thorough assessment of your trees and landscape and developing a plan based on your needs.
A Plant Health Care program is an ongoing process of inspection, monitoring, and testing to ensure the early detection of problems that could potentially damage your landscape. We want your landscape to be healthy, and taking a proactive, long-term approach will allow us to detect any health issues earlier, so we can help you maintain the proper environmental conditions for your plants.
SOIL TESTS
Nutrient Analysis and Soil Structure
It can be critical to understand what soils you have on-site, and to do this, we work with a range of labs to carry out classification tests, including Moisture content, plastic limit and liquid limit tests (LL, PL & PI)
Bulk Density Test, Dry Density Moisture Content Relationship, Natural Moisture Content, Particle Size Distribution (wet and dry sieve)
TREE PEST AND DISEASE
Some Pest or diseases can be limited to the outer canopy; these can be cosmetic and last only a season or two and the trees then recovers and grows on. However, sometimes problems can cause a loss of vitality in a tree which can be compounded over the years leading to decline and failure.
Some issues cause severe problems and will need early intervention, such as Oak Processionary Moth, Accurate Oak Decline or Sirococcus blight a fungal disease of Cedar and Hemlock. Issues such as Ash Decline, Leafminer, Mildews, and Wilts insect infestation can build up over time and treatment or intervention would be beneficial.
Using specialist monitoring equipment such as Arborcheck, we can provide a benchmark before treatment starts and understand better ate trees’ likely responsiveness to treatment. We are experienced users of various types of treatments from soil drenches through to injection systems such as the bite system.
SOIL FOOD WEB
An active population of soil organisms is essential to a healthy soil; they contribute to tree nutrition, re-cycling nutrients from the humus, organic matter, and soil particles, as well as influencing soil structure.
Together with the analysis of organic matter, a biological analysis provides a rounded picture of a soil’s overall health, its response to soil management practices and its potential for improving tree growth.
We work with a range of labs to carry out tests to measure the different microbial life in your soils so we can improve the efficiency and health of your trees. We can analyse concentrations and ratios of Fungi, Protozoa, Nematodes and Mycorrhizal Fungi.
Improving the soils many options are available, and we will be able to help with the best approach for your situation. We have specialists Arboricultural Contractors that undertake soil improvement works, including Arb-Ex decompaction, vertical mulching, soil injection and mulching.
Soils Improvements
SOIL TESTS
Nutrient Analysis and Soil Structure Improvements
The physical and chemical characteristics of the soil need to be considered before making any soil management decisions or planning a nutrient application strategy. It can be critical to understand what soils you have on-site or below your building and to do this we work with a range of labs to carry out classification tests including:
IMPROVING SOIL FOOD WEB
An active population of soil organisms is essential to a healthy soil; they contribute to tree nutrition, re-cycling nutrients from the humus, organic matter and soil particles, as well as influencing soil structure. Together with the analysis of organic matter, a biological analysis provides a rounded picture of a soil’s overall health, it’s response to soil management practices and its potential for improving tree growth.
We can analyse concentrations and ratios of the following microorganisms:
- Soil Bacteria
- Soil Fungi
- Protozoa
- Nematodes
- Mycorrhizal Fungi
Improving the soils many options are available we will be able to help with the best approach for your situation. We work with specialist arboricultural contractors that undertake soil improvement works, including Arb-ex decompaction.