HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Someone was crazy enough to decorate their tree for Halloween..
One of the many services we offer here at Econo Tree Service is plant health care. This covers everything from fertilizing your trees, to treating your oak trees for Sudden Oak Death and spraying other trees for aphids.
Much like the human body, trees have very complex system that can be affected by several outside factors. For example, pests. There are a large variety of bugs that can have an affect on a tree. Throughout the year we get calls regarding aphid infestations. Aphids often leave a mildew on the leaves of trees and can turn leaves black. It also interferes with photosynthesis.
Another area of plant health care we specialize in is fertilization. Now more than ever fertilization is important as trees may not be getting the nutrients it needs in order to sustain the winter. We use a deep root treatment where we have a special applicator that gets deep into the ground and injects a fertilization solution that gets sucked into the roots of the tree and in the rest of the tree. You can fertilize any tree! If you see a tree that may look like it needs a bit of help, fertilization may be just the solution.
One other are of plant health care that we provide is Sudden Oak Death treatment. As has been discussed before on the blog, our area has been affected by Sudden Oak Death. It started up in the hills and has reached its way down to the urban area. If you have Oak trees on your property, they are at risk for Sudden Oak Death. We use a preventative treatment that aids in defending against Sudden Oak Death. There is no cure for SOD, so it’s important to take the steps before you see any problems.
For more information about plant health care, check out this handout with other important information from our friends over at treesaregood.com!
If you have any other questions or would like an arborist to come and take a look at your trees, give our office a call today! 650-367-4900 – we can’t wait to hear from you!
