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PLANT HEALTH CARE

Keep Your Plants Healthy With Our Trained and Certified Arborists

Healthy plants are a big part of having a property that you’re proud of, whether it be commercial or residential. Whether you need help choosing the right soil or additive, are worried about what to plant, or simply need some maintenance help, our experts are on your side. For over 90 years, General Tree Service has been providing homeowners and businesses in Portland, Salem, and Vancouver Washington with superb plant health care.

For healthy, lush plants with no hassle or headache, call us at (503) 656-2656.

What Exactly is Plant Health Care?

Plants are susceptible to diseases and sickness just like any other living being. Plant health care focuses on preventing these issues from taking root and preventing further damage in the event that they do occur.

There are a lot of things that can go wrong in your yard to cause plant health issues. Overwatering or under-watering are common, but there are some other issues that come up often, like an invasive species, or lack of pruning. One sick plant is no big deal, but what if your other plants start dying? At a certain point, there’s nothing much you can do to get your yard looking healthy again, besides starting from scratch.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. This is the idea behind plant health care. We take a preventative approach to keep your yard looking great all the time.

The Yard as a Whole

To do this, the certified arborists at General Tree look at your yard as a whole. Too often lawn care companies only focus on what’s good for the grass— to the detriment of the trees and other plants.

When your mature trees start having issues, the fun and games are over. A sick or dying tree can cause serious damage if not properly cared for. So we make sure to take into account every plant in your yard, allowing them all to flourish and stay healthy consistently.

Why Invest in Plant Health Care?

Save money-costs less to prevent problems
Good for environment-healthy plants benefit all
Protect your investment-real estate includes your yard
Your landscape will look FANTASTIC!

Our focus on environmentally friendly programs gets your plants healthy and strong as that makes them more resistant to disease and pests. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.

TRAINED TECHNICIANS

Our staff of certified arborists and plant experts is committed to working with you to create a beautiful and healthy landscape. Our year-round programs offer inspections to catch issues early as that’s when treatments are most successful.

Unfortunately, there is no one treatment cure and repeated treatments are needed to keep symptoms in check.

Our technicians are trained to recognize insect, disease and cultural problems and will treat affected plants only when needed. This results in a healthier landscape and benefits our environment by limiting the amount of materials applied.

Ornamental Insect and Disease Control

We use an integrated approach to strengthen a plant’s health to protect against disease and insect infestation.

Care for Dogwood Anthracnose
Elm tree protection for Elm bark beetle
Birch tree treatment for Bronze Birch Borer
Leaf spot control for ash, willow and sycamore trees
Home fruit tree orchard programs
Rhododendron and Azalea protection from Azalea Lace Bug

ORNAMENTAL INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL

We use an integrated approach to strengthen a plant’s health to protect against disease and insect infestation.

Care for Dogwood Anthracnose
Elm tree protection for Elm bark beetle
Birch tree treatment for Bronze Birch Borer
Leaf spot control for ash, willow and sycamore trees
Home fruit tree orchard programs
Rhododendron and Azalea protection from Azalea Lace Bug

Dormant Application is Valuable Treatment

Applied during winter months, this is a beneficial treatment to reduce the number of over-wintering insects and their eggs that will hatch next spring while helping to control bacterial disease infections.

It doesn’t eliminate the need for insect and disease control treatments during next year’s growing season but is a vital component of year-round plant health care.

Your Plant Care Experts

With plant health care, you no longer have to worry about the health of your plants. Our experts will take care of everything, keeping you apprised along the way. You can focus on what’s truly important while enjoying the sight of your healthy, beautiful yard.

From keeping your home and family safe from falling branches and sick trees, to preventing those nasty insects from eating your yard, General Tree can keep your plants healthy. Call us at (503) 656-2656 to schedule a plant health care appointment today!

Signs You Need Plant Health Care

It can be hard to know when to call a professional arborist. You want to keep your yard and trees healthy, but unless you know what you’re looking for it’s hard to tell that you have a problem until it’s too late. Which is why we’ve included some signs to look for that may indicate problems.

Premature leaf dropping or color change.
“Dead” or “bald” spots in your tree’s canopy.
Increased insect activity.
Newly-exposed tree roots.
Cracks or holes in tree trunks.
Dangling tree branches.
Fungus or mushrooms on tree trunks and roots.
Missing or easily-removed bark on tree trunks.
Spotty discoloration of leaves.
Uneven leaf growth in the spring.
Chewed up leaves.
Webs or fuzzy patches all over your trees.

All of these issues point to an unhealthy tree or plant, but our plant care experts are trained and experienced, so you can rest easy.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

While the crew was on lunch, I asked if they had time to spare to teach the kids any information and Clay jumped for the opportunity. Clay was amazingly sweet and answered all the kids’ questions with excitement and patience. The 10 minutes he took out of his day was appreciated and loved by all the kids. You have a great employee on your team, and I couldn’t be more grateful for such thoughtfulness and kindness.

-Preschool teacher
Milwaukie, Oregon