Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Many of the ornamental trees, shrubs and groundcovers in your landscape may be susceptible to damage by insects or fungal diseases. If left unchecked, these problems can lead to unsightly or even life-threatening conditions for your plantings.

An effective & environmentally sensitive approach to pest management.

This preventative program schedules applications for the season that are specifically selected for your landscape plantings.

Based on our horticulturist’s assessment of your plantings, taking into consideration any previous problems and combining them with area trends, we propose an IPM program for your plantings.

Integrated Pest Management Treatments:

Your IPM program will include combinations of the following applications, or other specialized applications, as appropriate to maintaining the health of your plantings:

Fungicides:

IPM – Spring Ornamental Fungus Spray: Three (3) spray applications. Commonly needed on Crabapples and Hawthorns.

Insecticides:

IPM – Aphid Spray: One (1) spray application. Generally applied on an as needed basis as problems are observed.

IPM – Ornamental Insecticide Program: One (1) dormant oil spray application (Spring) and one (1) insecticide spray applications (Summer). Very important for plants that are susceptible to scale insects.

IPM – Japanese Beetle: One (1) systemic application preventatively or one (1) contact when they are present in large numbers.

IPM – Sawfly Spray: One (1) spray application. These treatments are needed for Pines.

Specialized Treatments:

Also included in our IPM schedule is our Deep Root Feeding and Transfilm applications. Although these don’t treat for specific pests or fungus, these treatments continue to stimulate and protect your plants health during the seasons and bring great value to your landscape care.

Deep Root Feeding: One (1) soil injection application. Custom blended fertilizer is injected into the soil throughout the root zone of the plant to stimulate root growth and provide the plant with necessary nutrients.

Transfilm Applications: One to three (1-3) spray applications to manage winter’s harsh impact on evergreen trees and shrubs. Transfilm is an inexpensive, preventive spray application that locks in the moisture of your broadleaf evergreens and evergreens. It protects them from the harsh winter temperatures and winds, increasing the vigor of your plants the following spring.

Note: During certain growing seasons a particular pest may become significantly greater due to weather conditions and/or unusually heavy infestations. If this condition can be treated by additional spraying measures, we will advise you of the added cost and proceed with your approval.