Tree & Shrub Fertilization Services in Lancaster County
Nourish your Lancaster County landscape with our tree and shrub fertilization services.
Fertilization Service You Can Count On
Fertilization can damage roots if applied in too large a dose or improperly. Trust our team at Arborist Enterprises to deliver the precise amount of fertilizer your trees need with the proper balance of nutrients.
Why Fertilization and Soil Improvement Matter
Healthy soil is the backbone of a vibrant landscape. Over time, nutrients can become depleted, leaving your trees and shrubs vulnerable to stress, insects, and diseases. Our tailored fertilization and soil improvement services restore essential nutrients, ensuring your landscape remains lush and resilient.
Organic Formulations: We use organic fertilizers that not only feed your plants but also improve soil health, encouraging sustainable growth.
Essential Nutrients: Our customized "cocktail" of essential elements, including iron and other vital nutrients, is designed to boost soil fertility and plant vigor.
Soil Injection: Our soil-injected fertilizers deliver nutrients directly to the root zone, ensuring efficient absorption and long-lasting results.
Why Choose Arborist Enterprises for Fertilization Services ?
Many tree care companies offer fertilization services, but they aren’t all cut from the same cloth. At Arborist Enterprises, we take care of your trees and treat them the same way we’d treat our own.
Our Holistic Approach to Fertilization
While some tree care companies only focus on the three primary macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), our team at Arborist Enterprises considers the bigger picture and micronutrients as well.
We Don’t Use Excessive Nitrogen
Nitrogen encourages growth in your trees, and applying high-nitrogen fertilizers can encourage too much growth in a tree at the wrong time. We don’t apply fertilizers with no regard for the long-term ramifications to your tree.
We Tailor Our Fertilizer to Your Tree’s Needs
Trees all need different levels of nutrients to thrive; some trees benefit from more iron or manganese than others. We will customize the fertilizer to your tree’s specific needs, rather than use a one-size-fits-all approach.
We Know the Proper Timings
Proper timing is critical with fertilization, as applying fertilizer at the wrong time can encourage too much weak growth that the cold Lancaster County winters will kill. We’ll work with you to come up with a time when fertilization is best for your trees.
We Have Access to Commercial Fertilizers
Many of the fertilizers you’ll find at a big box store won’t have the same comprehensive concentration of nutrients we can provide with our specialized commercial fertilizers.
Masterful Landscaping Tailored to Your Taste
Don’t want to trust just anyone with your yard? The experts at Arborist Enterprises can handle all your landscaping needs and leave you with the most beautiful yard in Lititz, Manheim, Lancaster, or any of the surrounding areas.
Call us at 717-393-7602 to discuss your options.
Tree and Shrub Fertilization FAQs
The frequency of fertilization depends on the specific needs of your landscape. Typically, trees and shrubs benefit from fertilization once or twice a year, while lawns may require more frequent treatments. Our experts will assess your soil and plants to create a customized schedule that ensures optimal growth.
Soil injection involves delivering nutrients directly into the root zone of your trees and shrubs. This method is highly effective because it places essential nutrients right where they are needed most, promoting healthy root development and overall plant vitality.
This is a common question and a reason why many people don’t consider fertilizing their trees. In a forest setting, tree leaves and fallen branches decompose into the forest floor, acting as a compost that returns nutrients to the soil and breaks up any soil compaction. Trees don’t naturally grow in yards, so they need help to thrive.
Yard trees don’t have the same forest floor benefits as trees in a forest, and they face other issues as well, such as:
- Compacted soil that prohibits roots from growing and acquiring nutrients
- Much lawn soil is subsoil with poorer nutrients rather than topsoil
- No natural decay to replenish depleted nutrients
Trees will display several signs indicating they may require fertilization, including:
- Stunted growth
- Patchy foliage or dead patches in the canopy
- Yellow or discolored leaves
- Premature leaf drop
- Increased insect activity
If you’re not sure if your trees demand fertilizer, our ISA Certified Arborists can help identify when a tree will benefit from fertilization.
Yes, and it can cause serious harm to your tree to apply too much fertilizer. Not only that, but excess fertilizer may wash off after a rainstorm and deposit into the waterways. Don’t apply fertilizer yourself; trust our team at Arborist Enterprises to apply the right does for every tree.