
The name “Arbor” comes from the word Arboriculture which means caring for trees and shrubs in the landscape. “Plant Health Care” is a proactive approach aimed at keeping trees and shrubs healthy while considering other plants in the landscape.
Our mission at Arbor Plant Health Care is to provide a proactive approach and preventive measures to keep trees and shrubs safe and healthy. Through our certified and professional practices, trees and shrubs can be kept safe and healthy for years to come. Remember, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Plant Health Care is what has inspired the company from the beginning. The vision for the business has been to create a company focused on tree and plant health. Although over the years we have taken on commercial projects with Asplundh and Halifax Regional Municipality, our main focus and passion is still caring for residential properties. We do this with our extensive skill set and use of specialized machinery. With regards to tree and shrub services, our main structural focus involves pruning or removing large trees, stump removal, emergency storm and wind damage, and structural bracing. We also dedicate our time to planting and transplanting new or existing plants, tree and shrub fertilizing, insect and disease treatment and prevention, developing plant health care programs and consulting and planning for your individual landscapes.
While we are always interested in building our business and establishing working relationships with other companies we view our relationship with you as a personal one and we do not share your information with other companies or put you on any mailing lists without your express permission. You can see our Privacy Policy here.
About Arbor Plant Health Care Safety
The way we work may make it seem easy. But if you give it a little thought, working at heights, using one of the most dangerous tools, a chain saw, could be considered dangerous work. And it is. However, our crews are all well trained. Really! We do basic training every year and have standard safety procedures in place. We take the time to do it right and do it safely. Does it take a little longer? Sometimes. Is it worth it? Yup! In all our years in business, we have not had one significant/reportable injury. However, we are fully insured for liability, workers’ compensation, and injury.
Training and Certifications
At Arbor Plant Health Care, we put safety and professionalism at the forefront. We deliver on our commitment to these principles in each and every job we do and in every interaction we have with clients, suppliers, contractors, and partners. One way in which we ensure a commitment to these principles is through hiring only the best certified tree workers and through participating in all professional tree service industry standards and certifications. Below are just a few of the certifications held by our company, and the training and qualifications possessed by our employees.
- Bachelor of Technology in Landscape Horticulture
- Diploma in Landscape Horticulture
- ISA Certified Arborists
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Electrical Hazardous Awareness Program (EHAP)
- ISA Certified Tree Worker/Climber Specialists
- Arbor Master Training
- St. John Ambulance First Aid & CPR
- Basic Electrical Hazards Awareness for Utility Ground Workers
- Advanced Electrical Hazards Awareness Course for Utility Tree Workers
Fully Insured for Commercial and Residential
Tree work is one of the most dangerous professions in Canada. Working at heights, with chainsaws and chippers and often around electrical wires can make for a hazardous situation to the untrained person. Every year homeowners are injured or killed or cause great damage to property by trying to do their own tree work. Tree work is often best left to a trained professional with the equipment and knowledge to do the work safely. Arbor Plant Health Care is fully insured to cover worker’s compensation, property damage and personal liability in case of accidents.
Fully Insured. Arbor Plant health Care carries 2 Million dollars of commercial liability insurance for the protection of our clients and property. Our workers are all covered with the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia. At Arbor Plant Health Care we respect the safety of our employees and property of our clients. In tree care “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. This also applies to safety.
A Message From The Operator/Owner

Hi, my name is David and I am a certified and consulting arborist of Arbor Plant Health Care. I have been practicing tree care since 1999. During my time in the industry I have worked for both small and large tree care firms and have traveled throughout Canada and the United States. I have done work for well known and respected companies within the tree care industry such as Hartney Greymont, The Care of Trees, Davey Tree, and Asplundh.
In 2003 I graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Landscape Horticulture. Since then I have been acquiring hands on experience in the field while becoming both an ISA certified arborist and an ISA certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist. Quite often you will see me in the field with the team, and not behind a desk!
Trees are a passion of mine. They are such amazing plants and provide so much to our environment and surroundings. Working with trees and people who love trees is a very unique and rewarding job. If you have any tree care concerns please feel free to contact me. I look forward to working with you.
Yours truly,
David J. Cooper
Owner/ Operator, Arbor Plant Health Care