At ArborScape, we understand that maintaining the health and beauty of your trees is of utmost importance. That’s why we offer specialized tree spraying services tailored to meet the unique needs of each tree in the Denver landscape.
Tree health care goes beyond pruning or removals, keeping a lush yard means understanding tree species and environmental factors in order to give them the proper nutrients to keep them healthy from root to canopy, and everything in between.
Now is the time of year that your trees will really start revealing any problems they may have. Summer brings about scorched leaves, pests become more active, and, at least in Denver, drought. Sometimes all these things combined can make it difficult to determine the actual issue.
But ArborScape is here with experienced arborists who are dedicated to find the underlying causes of any tree issue, and figure out a treatment plan, whether that’s tree spraying or a microinjection.
Why Should I Spray my Tree?
Tree spraying is an essential part of modern arboriculture. It serves many purposes, including disease control, nutrient management, and insect prevention. Our experienced arborists and technicians have the knowledge and tools to diagnose and treat common tree problems that may necessitate tree spraying.
Spraying isn’t the sole way to protect your trees, sometimes bark and soil injections are the best treatment for whatever’s wrong with your tree.
What’s Wrong With My Tree?
Environmental factors play a huge role in how healthy or stressed a tree can be. Denver’s soils don’t always provide enough nutrients for our trees, and our desert climate at such a high altitude can mean drought, and some species of trees attract certain types of pests.
All of this can cause immense stress to your trees, causing them to be more susceptible to further damage and decay. Here are some things to be on the lookout for with some species of trees:
- Ash Trees- Susceptible to the Emerald Ash Borer, read more here to learn how to recognize symptoms
- Aspen Trees- Prone to chlorosis due to drought and root stress
- Cottonwood Trees- Besides releasing the fuzzies that prolong allergy season, these trees can attract aphids and mites; they are also susceptible to canker
- Elm Trees- Prone to Dutch Elm Disease
- Fruit Trees- Susceptible to blight (there is no true cure for this, pruning out the infected areas combined with a cambistat treatment only helps slow the spread)
- Locust Trees- Can attract Borers; you can learn more about locust tree care from our more recent blog
- Maple Trees- Prone to Iron deficiencies
- Pine & Spruce Trees- Susceptible to Ips & mountain pine beetles
Tree Spraying Vs. Microinjections
Luckily, ArborScape has options to treat all of these issues, though the treatment may look different depending on the underlying problem. Some issues can be mitigated by an annual spray, but some problems are best addressed through a bark or soil injection.
For instance, aphids and mites attack the exterior of a tree, so a general insect spray works great to keep those pests away. Meanwhile, a bark injection is best used to protect your ash tree from the emerald ash borer, since those pests burrow into the tree rather than infest the outside.
All of these treatments are timed with the season for optimal benefits. For instance, we have to make sure we finish the spring root fertilizations before it gets too hot, and now we can start the bark injections for the emerald ash borer now that the ash tree leaves have bloomed out. Don’t miss out, make sure to get your trees protected now!
If you’re looking for experienced professionals to assist you with your tree health, call ArborScape at (303) 806-8733 for a free quote on our tree spraying services.
