Would your trees benefit from deep root fertilization from Scientific Plant Service?
Trees are important to your landscape, offering shade, beauty, and environmental benefits. However, just like your lawn, trees need proper nourishment to stay healthy. Deep root fertilization is one of the most effective methods for delivering nutrients to your trees, ensuring their long-term vitality. If your trees are struggling, it might be time to consider this treatment. Proper nutrients help healthy trees remain healthy and vigorous. If you are ready to learn more about how this treatment can impact your landscape’s trees, contact Scientific Plant Service for assistance.
What Is Deep Root Tree Fertilization?
Deep root fertilization involves injecting a nutrient-rich fertilizer directly into the soil, deep down to the tree’s root zone. This is ideal for trees that have roots deep under the surface and that struggle to receive the nutrients they need. Unlike traditional surface fertilization, this method targets the roots where nutrients are absorbed, bypassing the top layers of soil that leave the fertilizer to potentially be absorbed by the grass system.
Using specialized equipment, a lawn care professional injects a liquid fertilizer mixture into the ground around the tree’s drip line. This ensures the tree’s roots receive the essential nutrients needed to thrive. Deep root fertilization is best performed when trees prepare for dormancy in the fall or winter.
What Deep Root Fertilization Does for Your Trees
Deep root fertilization offers several benefits that can significantly improve the health and beauty of your trees. Here are a few ways it helps:
- Promotes Root Growth: Deep root fertilization provides essential nutrients directly to the roots, encouraging stronger and deeper root growth. This improves the tree’s ability to absorb water and nutrients, increasing its resilience during droughts or harsh weather conditions.
- Improves Nutrient Absorption: Deep root fertilization bypasses obstacles like compacted soil or competition from grass and other plants by delivering nutrients directly to the root zone. This allows trees to absorb nutrients more efficiently, improving overall health.
- Enhances Disease Resistance: Healthy trees are better equipped to resist diseases and pests. By strengthening the tree from the roots up, deep root fertilization helps your trees ward off common threats like root rot, fungal infections, and insect infestations.
- Rejuvenates Stressed Trees: Trees stressed from poor soil conditions, drought, or construction damage can benefit from deep root fertilization. The direct injection of nutrients helps restore their vitality and encourages new growth.
The Signs Your Trees Need Fertilization
It can be challenging to know when your trees need extra care, but there are a few telltale signs that deep root fertilization may be necessary:
- Yellowing Leaves: If your tree’s leaves are turning yellow during the growing season, it could be a sign of nutrient deficiency. This is often caused by a lack of nitrogen, iron, or other vital nutrients.
- Slow Growth: Trees that are not growing as quickly as they should, or trees that have stunted or sparse growth, may be suffering from poor soil quality. Deep root fertilization can provide the nutrients they need to promote healthy growth.
- Thinning Canopy: A thinning or sparse canopy often indicates that your tree isn’t getting enough nutrients. If the branches appear bare or there are fewer leaves than usual, deep root fertilization can help restore the tree’s health.
- Compacted Soil: If your tree is planted in compacted or poorly draining soil, its roots may struggle to access nutrients. Deep root fertilization can help bypass this issue and deliver nutrients directly to the roots.
- Stress from Environmental Factors: Trees that have experienced stress from drought, poor soil, or nearby construction may need a boost to recover. Deep root fertilization provides the nourishment trees need to recover and rebuild.
- Healthy Trees Need Nutrients Too: Even healthy trees require nutrients in order to remain healthy and vigorous.
Give Your Trees the Care They Need
If you’ve noticed any of these signs in your trees, it’s time to consider deep root fertilization. This specialized treatment can rejuvenate struggling trees, enhance their growth, and protect them from disease. Scientific Plant Service offers expert deep root fertilization services to ensure your trees receive the care they need to thrive. Our custom fertilization blend features the primary fertilizer blended to our precise specifications, with additional nutrients, trace minerals, stabilizers, and root enhancement products added to the mix. Our unique injection probes have digital meters to ensure the appropriate amount of solution is applied to each tree.
Contact our team today to schedule an assessment and give your trees the nourishment they deserve.
Scientific Plant Service Is Your Go-To Source In Landscape Healthcare
Scientific Plant Service, located in Baltimore, is a privately owned corporation, chartered in Maryland in 1957 by Frank J. Burke. We started as a full-service Arborists specializing in the care of shade trees and ornamental shrubs, but today we are a Lawn Care company that is a huge part of the community. From aquatic environments and snow management to deer and mole control, SPS has services tailored specifically for your lawn and landscape.
We offer services in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, including: Harford, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Talbot, Queen Anne’s, Calvert counties in MD, as well as Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church in VA. For more information, contact us online, or call us at 410-321-0970. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest.