Tree & Shrub Insect Control and Fertilization

The Fairway Green Gold Tree and Shrub Program is designed to help maintain plant health and vigor. The program consists of six timely treatments designed to suppress most common pest problems.  Our Integrated Pest Management approach includes monitoring the landscape, implementing cultural, physical, biological and chemical controls. It is neither necessary nor desirable to treat every plant during an Insect and Mite treatment. Plants are treated based on the presence of target insects.

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1. Dormant Oil – Applied in early spring on the appropriate trees and shrubs to help control over-wintering insects and insect eggs. Examples: scales, adelgids, mites. This treatment is not applied to blue conifers, cryptomeria or Japanese maples.
2. Insect And Mite 1– This visit is targeted only toward plants harboring spring insects and mites. Plants are treated based on presence of target insects. Examples: spruce spider mites, Eastern tent caterpillars, aphids.
3. Insect And Mite 2 – This visit is targeted only toward plants harboring insects and mites active during the mid-summer months. Plants are treated based on presence of target insects. Examples: lace bugs, two-spotted spider mites, Japanese beetles.
4. Insect And Mite 3 – This visit is targeted only toward plants harboring late season insects and mites. Plants are treated based on presence of target insects. Examples: spruce spider mites, lace bugs, fall webworms.
5. Deep Root Fertilizer – This fall treatment combines a complete fertilizer with an organic soil conditioner. Together they are designed to increase plant vitality and improve poor soil conditions. All trees and shrubs are treated.
6. Anti-Desiccant – During the winter months broadleaf evergreens lose moisture due to continued photosynthesis and frozen soil conditions. This water loss, called evapotranspiration, can cause damage to leaf tissue. This treatment provides a protective barrier to help reduce evapotranspiration.