PLAN HEALTH CARE

A declining tree rarely tells you exactly what is wrong.

Leaf discoloration, thinning canopies, dead branches, premature leaf drop, poor growth, bark damage, and insect activity may all have multiple possible causes.

Before treating a tree, Canopy Arborists evaluates the entire system — the canopy, trunk, roots, soil, irrigation, environmental conditions, insects, disease symptoms, and history of the site.

Plant Health Care may involve:

• Tree and shrub diagnosis 
• Insect monitoring 
• Disease management 
• Soil treatments 
• Tree fertilization 
• Root-zone care 
• Trunk injection 
• Soil injection 
• Growth regulation 
• Preventive treatments 
• Irrigation recommendations 
• Long-term monitoring 

Our goal is to determine why the tree is declining and develop a reasonable management strategy rather than automatically applying a treatment.

Northern California trees face a wide range of stresses.

Periods of drought, excessive irrigation, construction, compacted soil, heat, root disturbance, improper pruning, and changing climate conditions can weaken trees and make them more vulnerable to pests and diseases.

Depending on the tree and location, arborists may encounter problems involving:

• Bark beetles 
• Scale insects 
• Aphids 
• Borers 
• Root diseases 
• Cankers 
• Anthracnose 
• Sudden Oak Death 
• Foliar diseases 
• Nutrient-related symptoms 
• Soil and root problems 

Not every insect requires treatment.

In many situations, improving tree vigor or correcting site conditions can be more important than applying pesticides.

When treatment is appropriate, we select an application method based on the pest, disease, tree species, timing, and site.

Some of the most valuable trees on a property benefit from proactive management rather than waiting until major decline occurs.

Plant Health Care programs can be designed around individual high-value trees or entire properties.

A program may include periodic inspections, soil improvements, targeted fertilization, pest monitoring, disease prevention, irrigation recommendations, growth regulation, and treatment when necessary.

This can be particularly valuable for:

• Mature oaks 
• Redwoods 
• Heritage trees 
• High-value landscape trees 
• HOA communities 
• Commercial properties 
• Wineries and estates 
• Trees affected by construction 
• Trees experiencing repeated stress 

Our objective is simple:

Preserve valuable trees whenever reasonable and intervene before small problems become expensive ones.