Plant Health Care Soil Improvement & Tree Fertilization in Pinellas County
Real diagnosis, soil improvement, and science-based tree care that helps trees recover, grow stronger, look more beautiful and live longer.
Trees decline for reason, as arborists, it is our job to find out why and fix it. At O’Neil’s Tree Service, our Plant Health Care programs are built around preventative care, which includes improving and safeguarding natural systems and early detection of disorders that contribute to tree decline. Our Plant Health Care programs focus on soil stabilization and soil improvement. The real science indicates that soil issues are the primary reason trees decline in our coastal Florida environment. We us laboratory testing for pathogens and and nutrient sampling as well as air excavation (Airspade or Airspade root excavation), prescription fertilization, cultural corrections, and organic soil therapies to improve the health of your trees from the roots to the crown. Most tree problems can be prevented or reversed when the right issues are found early on. When we evaluate your trees, we go over results from testing and our observations and explain exactly what is happening. Then we provide a written plan that addresses these problems so your trees stay healthy, strong, and safe for years
Why trees decline in Florida
Florida soils are naturally very sandy with little to no organic matter which translates into less ability to hold nutrients and water. Sandy soils, like in Pinellas county, tend to easily drain and along with it goes the nutrients… even the synthetic fertilizers most people apply. Add construction damage, irrigation water problems, root confinement/restrictions, compacted soils and tropical storms and it’s very obvious why trees here can struggle and decline rather quickly compared to other parts of the country. Most decline occurs due to:
- Poor soil structure (mostly sand)
- low or reduced nutrient availability (can be associated with very little organic matter)
- Poor irrigation practices (especially low quality water)
- Harmful chemicals applied to turf which harm trees
- Compacted or disturbed root space
- Construction damage
- Salt exposure
- Over-mulching or incorrect mulching
- Improper pruning before you called us.
When we check your tree out (evaluate it), we look at all of the above factors before recommending treatment. Missing these factors can waste money and time and contribute to other issues.
The techniques and products we use to maintain and reverse tree decline will not only work to ensure the best chance at long term tree health in Clearwater, but also all across the state of Florida.
We Serve Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and the surrounding Tampa Bay area.
