Late-Season Ornamental Tree & Shrub Care: Why Fertilization & Protecting them Matters for Ohio Homeowners

As an Ohio homeowner, your ornamental trees and shrubs are a cherished part of your landscape, but taking care of them can feel like a daunting task! Providing your ornamental trees and shrubs with the essential nutrients they need and protecting them from insect damage is crucial for their health, longevity, and resilience against pests and diseases.

Your treasured Japanese Maples and stunning Burning Bushes require timely nutrition to flourish. With the late season upon us, now is the ideal time to boost their vitality through deep root feeding.

Let’s explore how this simple yet effective method can benefit your ornamentals and enhance your landscape.

What is Ornamental Tree and Shrub Care?

Ornamental tree and shrub care involves practices to maintain the health, beauty, and longevity of decorative trees and shrubs in landscapes. Healthy landscape plantings enhance your property value. You can relax knowing that your landscape is getting the nutrients and care it needs including: feeding, insect treatment and mite treatment.

The Best Method for Tree Fertilization: Late-Season Deep Root Injection

Fall is the perfect time for Deep Root Feeding, a high pressure injection of essential nutrients that is made directly into the feeder root zone of trees’ and shrubs’. Imagine it like an IV for trees, helping them grow better while reducing waste. This technique helps trees grow faster, develop stronger roots, and become more resistant to pests and diseases.

We advise homeowners in Mentor, Ohio to feed their ornamental trees once a year in the late-season (approximately in late October to early December) to maximize these benefits and ensure the nutrients are absorbed during the tree’s dormant season.

Not fertilizing on time can cause nutrient deficiencies, leading to poor growth, yellowing leaves, and increased vulnerability to pests and diseases, so it’s best to get started immediately!

Benefits of Tree Fertilization

1. Promotes Vibrant Foliage: Healthy trees showcase lush greenery, making your property visually appealing.
2. Deep Fundamental Roots: Fertilization encourages deep root growth, improving stability and drought resistance.
3. Steady Growth & Structure: Regular fertilization promotes balanced growth, reducing the risk of structural issues.
4. Insect & Disease Resistance: Nutrient-rich trees are more resilient against pests and diseases.

How to Get Started with Ecolawn’s Comprehensive Tree & Shrub Care

At Ecolawn, we create customized tree fertilization plans tailored to your tree species and soil conditions. Our experienced team uses deep root injections to ensure nutrients reach the roots effectively, promoting strong growth and vitality.

But we don’t just stop at tree fertilization! Healthy trees and shrubs require attention year-round, which is why our comprehensive tree and shrub care program addresses their needs in every season.

Services included in Our Tree & Shrub Program

We treat ornamental trees and shrubs under 12 feet tall:

• Dormant Oil Treatment: A horticultural oil is applied in early spring when trees and shrubs are dormant. This treatment smothers insect eggs before they hatch, effectively protecting your ornamental trees and shrubs from potential damage. This reduces the need to use pesticides for your precious plants later!
• Ornamental Shrub Feeding: Nutrients are added to the soil in late spring to encourage a longer blooming season for your shrubs.
• Insect Treatment: We provide up to three insect treatments on most ornamental landscape plants and some trees to manage harmful insect populations in Ohio, including beetles, aphids, and lacebugs.

Ecolawn’s tree and shrub care package provides everything your landscape needs to thrive, all year long.

Conclusion

Late Season deep root injections are key to healthier, more vibrant trees. With Ecolawn’s expert care and customized programs, you can transform your yard into a lush oasis. Ready to invest in your trees’ health? Explore Ecolawn’s services today!

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