Fertilization
Trees and shrubs planted in home landscapes and lining streets have been introduced into artificial and highly competitive environments. Under natural conditions, decaying leaves and plants continually replace the nutrients taken up by living plants. In landscaped areas, however, people generally remove fallen leaves and other plant debris. As a result, soil fertility declines. Plus, soil grading and restructuring have removed vital nutrient reserves held in the humus or upper levels of the soil profile.
Fertilization is used to supplement those soil nutrients in trees for optimum growth. When one or more of those are deficient in the soil, the tree will not reach its full potential. When the right amounts of nutrients are present, plants are healthier, more vigorous, and better able to withstand stresses such as drought, plant disease, and pest infestation.
An appropriate schedule of fertilizer applications can increase leaf size, number and intensity of their color, and flower production. Plants that receive poor nutrition may show many signs, including smaller, yellowing, and mottled leaves, early leaf loss, and poor growth.
Our fertilization program is based on soil sampling and testing to pinpoint the exact needs of your trees and shrubs. Soil sample results will identify nutrient deficiencies, pH imbalance, and organic matter content from which a prescription soil plan will be derived.