Why should you fertilize trees and shrubs?
Often soils in urban areas are depleted of nutrients. In the forest leaves and deadwood fall onto the forest floor and decompose and nutrients are slowly available again. In urban areas we rake our leaves and collect our grass clippings and remove them from around the root system and over time this takes away valuable nutrients trees and shrubs need.
Deep root tree and shrub fertilizing is a process where a high quality nutrient solution is injected into the root zone of trees. The materials are injected into the root zone under pressure which helps aerate the soil and provide much needed oxygen to the root system. Unlike many fertilizer applications, our deep root fertilizing is less likely to cause ‘fertilizer burn’ as it is a slow release nitrogen and provides water to the plants.
Tree and Shrub Fertilization Through Soil Injection
During the tree and shrub fertilization process, soil injection begins just below the surface and goes to a depth of 6-12 inches, thus getting past the upper layer of plants such as grass and into the tree root system. Soil injection sites are placed two to three feet apart in a grid pattern under the canopy area and beyond the drip line.
Roots are opportunistic and develop wherever oxygen, nutrients, and moisture are present. Ongoing deep root fertilization programs improve the oxygen content, microbial activity, and nutrient levels within the soil, leading to improved environmental conditions around and within the root zone.
Contact Arbor Plant Health Care today to meet to discuss your tree and shrub fertilization needs with a certified arborist today. Call 1-902-223-4028 to book your next appointment!