OVERVIEW

Our Tree and Shrub Management Program incorporates the principles of Integrated Pest Management.  We will monitor your plant’s health three times per year and treat any insect problems as necessary including a mandatory early spring or winter dormant oil treatment. Our Plant Health Specialist will recommend services and make comments on their condition and provide maintenance instructions.  Fungicides or corrective pruning are additional.

WHO NEEDS IT?

• Customers whose plants have historically suffered from disease and insects. Your trees are expensive, Insure their health!
• Customers whose plants or trees are not growing to their potential.
• Want to maintain plant health and prevent potential problems from getting out of hand or eventual death and loss of valuable trees and shrubs.

HOW OFTEN?

Early-Spring, Summer, and early Fall.  Performed by a specially trained LawnSavers Plant Health Specialist.  Dormant oil treatment is done in either Spring or Fall depending on the Specialists recommendations. Dormant Oil cannot be done after buds break open in the Spring.

BENEFITS

Protects your Plants by preventing problems from occurring or getting out of hand. Reduces unnecessary pesticide usage.

PROCESS

3 Plant Evaluation visits include dormant oil and insect controls (as necessary)

PRICE
Starts at $79.95 per visit (x3) for a full program depending on the number of plants.

 

 

Common Tree insects and Tree Diseases in Toronto, York, Durham and Peel Regions

Tar Spot: Common to Norway Maple species

Aphids: often seen on many trees but most often on leafy trees. Locusts have been a major target since 2006 and seem to be peaking in 2009/2010

Sawfly larvae: Common to Spruce trees in Newmarket and Richmond Hill

Magnolia Scale: This pest is normally seen on the bark of magnolia trees and produces a honey dew secretion that attracts bees.  It can be controlled with regular treatment from a LawnSavers Tree Expert. 

Euonymus Scale: Huge surge detected over last few years in the greater Toronto area, particularly downtown Toronto, Thornhill and Richmond Hill.

Gypsy Moth: (Caterpillar larvae stage) The latest pest scourge to hit the Toronto forest canopy.  A proper management plan can be put into place to protect your tree assets

Birch Leaf miner:  An aesthetic problem but does not normally hurt the tree.

Bronze Birch Borer: New technologies have been developed to control this destructive boring pest if caught early enough.  Certain injections can help to save these trees.

Cedar Leaf miner: proper shearing and protective treatments can control this pest.