Plant Healthcare
What is Plant Healthcare?
Plant Healthcare is a way to keep your trees, shrubs, and plants safe from disease and pests. The Collins Tree Service team has been practicing plant healthcare for decades, and we have found that, as with your own health, prevention is the best medicine. This means being proactive and addressing problems before they begin based on a diagnosis of the flora at your home, understanding common issues that may arise, and weighing external environmental factors such as insects in the ecosystem or weather patterns.
Your trees are a valuable source of shade and privacy, and play a vital role in keeping the air pure by filtering pollutants and releasing oxygen. Flowering plants are essential to the environment, too; they are a home for pollinators who provide a host of benefits. But you can’t simply trust that your trees and plants are going to remain healthy without intervention.
Think of plant healthcare as analogous to eating well or taking vitamins to ward off disease. If you don’t do the simple things and ignore the warning signs from your body, you may be susceptible to future illness. Your plants and trees are the same way. For them, prevention is essential to ensuring continued health. We never want to remove a tree or plant; we would much rather take the proactive steps early to keep it healthy and maintain its beauty.
Why Collins Tree Service?
Since 1971, we have played an important role in keeping New Hampshire beautiful. Our team of expert arborists offers services to keep your trees and plants healthy and vibrant, including insect and pest control, plant disease management, and soil nutrition and quality.
We take pride in ensuring that your sanctuary remains lush and healthy. It is our job to identify pests and diseases, as well as the appropriate course of treatment. Ideally, though, we’re aware of situations that may arise and prescribe preventive measures before damage arises.
Why does Insect Control matter to plant healthcare?
We mentioned pollinators above, and those are very important to the ongoing health of your trees and plants. But there are a number of other pests that can harm your beautiful greenery, including (but not limited to) the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, scale insects, carpenter ants, ticks, mosquitoes, the Boxwood Leaf Miner, aphids, and the Emerald Ash Borer.
Our expert team of arborists is trained to identify these harmful pests and eradicate them while maintaining the health of the friendly insects who are so essential to your environment.
How can pruning trees and plants help them remain healthy?
When it comes to pruning, we’ve got many options to keep plants and trees healthy. Over the years, we have seen plants that have been decimated by homeowners—not because of malice, but because of a lack of knowledge. It’s sort of like giving yourself a haircut, but with longer-lasting ramifications than temporary embarrassment. Improper pruning can kill or harm a tree or shrub!
Collins Tree Service’s team knows when it’s appropriate to hand-prune or use trimmers. We will apprise you of the appropriate manner in which to trim, ensuring the long-term health and vibrancy of your tree. Proper pruning takes away the non-essential parts of the plant so additional energy can be utilized for the healthy development of fruits, flowers, and limbs.
Want to know how to keep your plants and trees healthier longer? Contact Collins Tree Service at 603-485-4761 or complete the form below.
