2. After selecting your tree species meet with your arborist for Preconstruction Planning

Work together to place the trees to best facilitate healthy growth and maintenance. Consideration should be given to proper protection and enforcement of your trees.

3. Improve, preserve and protect Soil Condition.

Like all plants, trees need well-tended soil to flourish Discuss vertical mulching with your tree care specialist.

See the Plant Health Care Specialists list of services for more information.

4. Food, Food, Food and Water! Trees are growing things, they are hungry and thirsty so feed and water your trees.

A regularly scheduled Annual Feed program can be set up through your tree care specialist to ensure good fertility and adequate watering.

See the Plant Health Care Specialists list of services for more information.

5. Pruning to control insects and diseases is vital to the continued health of your trees. Trees get sick and they have uninvited guests, proper pruning can help mitigate both of these problems.

Your professional arborist can help you set up a 5 to 7 year rotation of pruning following the ISA Standards and Specifications.

REMEMBER: Incorrect pruning can and will do more harm to your trees than no pruning at all! Make sure that your tree care company is following the ISA Standards and Specifications.