Why Your Trees Need Soil Nutrients in the Spring
The spring is a great time to invest in your trees to repair any damage from the winter and prepare them for the hot summer months. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are lucky enough to experience all four seasons, which means our trees do as well. It’s important that we be aware of the different risks our trees face that come with each season so that we can give them the proper care to prepare them and mitigate damage, whether that be from snow and ice damage in the winter or scorching heat in the summer.
Trees need the proper nutrients and care to not only survive, but also be their most healthy, safe, and beautiful. While trees can withstand a lot, nutrient deficiencies occur for several reasons and can have a large impact on a tree's health and safety. There are various fertilizers that may help your trees and give them good nutrients. However, with traditional fertilizer, user error can lead to over or under-fertilizing and incorrect application, as well as being potentially hazardous to you and your pets. To avoid this risk and give your trees the nutrients they need to prosper, we recommend soil nutrient injections.
What are soil nutrient injections?
Soil nutrients are a unique blend of nutrients that reduces the surface tension of liquids attracts and locks in moisture and helps develop a stronger root system to absorb more water. Said nutrients are injected into the roots, about four to nine inches into the soil. Unlike many alternative fertilizers, this product has no pesticides in it and is safe for humans and pets, so your trees can get healthy while your family and pets stay safe.
Why are soil nutrients beneficial in the spring?
When you fertilize using deep root nutrient injections in the spring, your tree becomes equipped to absorb more water. After being treated with soil nutrient injections, the roots of your tree grow broader and hence able to absorb more water. Additionally, this treatment helps your soil extract water from the air and into the root zone. With the growing season starting up again, it’s important for trees to get enough water to grow successfully, so treatments that help with this are a great option.
Having soil nutrient injections done in the spring also helps your trees fight against drought stress in the hot summer months. Trees are put under stress when they don't get enough water, and this stress can lead to other issues such as beetle infestation and safety hazards caused by the tree becoming weak. It's very common for trees to suffer from drought stress in the hot months, so to reduce the susceptibility of your favorite trees or those near your home being damaged from drought stress, soil nutrients are a great preventative option.
If you have a tree on your property that you value, and you want to know more about how you can reduce its susceptibility to drought stress and damage, schedule a no-cost consultation online or with one of our field representatives to have one of our local, professional arborists consult with you on the best way to proceed for your tree's health this spring.