Fall is the time to fertilize your trees and shrubs. Fertilizing your landscape using the deep-root method is an effective and efficient way to increase the health of your plants. Liquid fertilizer is injected directly into the root zone of each plant. It is a heavy slow-release fertilizer that is meant to promote continued growth all season rather than a quick burst directly after application. This builds the root system as well as top growth.

             The fertilizer we use is complete with the essential macro and micronutrients utilized by trees and shrubs, including several important minerals. In addition to these nutrients this fertilizer also contains beneficial microbes. Microbial action is responsible for fixing nitrogen and solubilizing phosphorus in soil. These microbes effectively increase the availability of nutrients to the plant, allowing the plant to uptake more of the nutrients and therefore making the fertilizer more effective than fertilizers without microbes. Whether you have a new or old landscape, deep root fertilization can be very beneficial. Newer plant material will grow faster and fill in sooner. Older trees and shrubs that may be damaged or show slow growth will fill back in and grow at a normal rate. Do you have trees in your front yard between the road and sidewalk that aren't doing well? Chances are they were planted in poor soil and could benefit greatly from being fertilized. Or maybe you have a few maple trees or pin oaks that look yellow. Often this is a sign of iron or manganese deficiency, both micronutrients that are found in our fertilizer. Whether you have plants that are thinned out and not as green as they should be, or you want your landscape to remain healthy, Turf Pro Inc.can help increase the beauty of your yard.

   Keeping your trees and shrubs healthy not only keeps your landscape looking good but can actually add value to your property. This link, http://www.treebenefits.com, has a great feature that allows you to select any tree species, the size of that tree, and your zip code, and the program computes that tree's added value to your home. This may sound odd but it includes factors you might not think about, such as energy saved on cooling bills resulting from trees shading your house, or CO2 absorption out of the atmosphere. Mature trees also add to property values. It may be a small percentage but the more expensive the property the larger the dollar amount you will see in added value. If you have a row of flowering pear trees along the street think of how much better your property looks when they are in full bloom in the spring, or in the summer when they are lush and green. On the flip side, how will your property look if those trees are thinning and yellowing?

   Thinking about tree care might be as exciting to you as thinking about having your air ducts cleaned in your house, but remember the value your landscape adds to your property. It is cheaper to take care of your plants now than to allow things to die off and need replacement. If you have a 30 year old tree you will not be able to replace that tree with one of the same size, you have to start over with a small tree. And a small tree will still cost at least $300-$400 to install, possibly even double that. So spending a few hundred dollars now to improve the health of your plants could actually be a valuable investment as well as a cheaper option than doing nothing.