Tree & Shrub Care
Keep your trees and shrubs healthy, shaped, and thriving through every season.
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Why Your Trees & Shrubs Need Regular Care
Trees and shrubs are not like grass. You cannot just mow them and forget about them. They need pruning, fertilizing, pest control, and disease prevention to stay healthy and look their best. Neglected plants become overgrown, weak, and more likely to die or cause property damage.
Irondequoit weather is tough on woody plants. Cold winters, wet springs, and summer heat stress put pressure on trees and shrubs. Proper care keeps them strong enough to handle these seasonal changes without losing branches, developing disease, or dying prematurely.
What We Do for Your Trees & Shrubs
We provide comprehensive tree and shrub care for residential properties in Irondequoit. Here is what we offer:
- Pruning and trimming to shape plants and remove dead or damaged branches
- Deep root fertilization to strengthen trees and promote healthy growth
- Pest and disease treatment for common problems like Japanese beetles and fungal infections
- Plant health assessments to catch problems before they get serious
- Storm damage cleanup and emergency tree services
- Seasonal care plans tailored to your specific plants
Our tree and shrub care services pair well with mulching and bed maintenance and regular lawn care to keep your entire property looking sharp.
When to Prune Your Trees & Shrubs
Timing matters with pruning. Cut at the wrong time and you stress the plant or remove flower buds before they bloom. Here is what works in Irondequoit:
Late Winter & Early Spring
Best time to prune most deciduous trees and shrubs while they are still dormant. You can see the branch structure clearly and the plant heals quickly once it starts growing again. We prune evergreens in early spring before new growth starts.
After Blooming
Spring-flowering shrubs like lilacs and forsythia get pruned right after they finish blooming. This gives them time to set buds for next year. Prune too late and you cut off next spring's flowers.
Summer & Fall
Light trimming to shape plants and remove dead branches is fine anytime during the growing season. We avoid heavy pruning in late summer and fall because it encourages new growth that will not harden off before winter.
Common Tree & Shrub Problems in Irondequoit
We see the same issues every year on local properties. Catching them early makes treatment easier and less expensive.
Japanese beetles love shrubs like roses and hydrangeas. They skeletonize leaves in July and August. Fungal diseases attack arborvitae and other evergreens, especially in wet springs. Winter salt damage from road spray kills shrubs along driveways. We treat all of these problems and can set up preventive care programs to stop them before they start.
Need Help with Your Trees & Shrubs?
Schedule a plant health assessment. We will check your trees and shrubs and recommend the right care plan.
(585) 294-9165