Fertilizing

Trees and shrubs are subjected to a myriad of factors that effect their growth. However the four basic elements that limit a plant or tree from reaching its growth potential in any given season are sunlight, water, temperature and nutrients. The growth of a tree is limited to the factor that is least available and any addition to the other factors will not help unless this shortage is alleviated. For example a tree can have unlimited water, sunlight and nutrients but without sufficient temperature it cannot grow. This is known as the Law of Limiting Factor. On a typical residential garden the limiting factors are usually water and nutrients. Nutrient deficiency can be managed actively through the process of fertilizing or our Organic Soil Solutions programs. Shady Lane can fertilize your tree or shrub, returning and replenishing these nutrients that over time have been depleted from the soil system. Depleted soil systems are due to a lack of organic matter or leaf matter decomposing (like your compost bin) and feeding the soil in turn feeding the tree. In short your trees put all this energy leafing out in the spring, growing all year and in the fall drop their leaves. These leaves in a natural environment break down and feed the trees, this is called a nutrient cycle. We can also recommend and create a watering program to best manage your trees.

Gro-Gun

The effects of a compacted soil system can be harmful to a tree. It prevents air and gaseous exchange, stunts the development of fine absorbing root hairs and retards the penetration of water through the soil horizon. These factors create a shallow, weak soil system and subsequently and weak root systems. Soil compaction can be alleviated through the use of our Gro-Gun. This process uses pressurized air to fracture and loosen the soil to create new pockets of air space. A liquid soluble fertilizer is then injected into these pockets. This two step process also adds moisture to the soil and allows the root system of a tree or shrub to access a greater soil volume. Newly constructed residential neighborhoods, trees next to new paved driveways and trees near high traffic areas may suffer the harmful effects of compacted soils.

Air Spade

Air spade is a unique system that allows us to remove the soil at the base of any tree or shrub for various reasons with very minimal damage to the root system. Investigation of roots is an asset to assess the potential of failure, or lack of health within a tree. Not only does the air spade technology allow us to investigate but also backfill the root system of a tree in poor growing conditions with a high quality compost or mulch blends. This allows the longevity of life for mature trees with poor growing conditions where fertilizers are not appropriate.

Soil

Mulching your trees shrubs and flower beds is one of the most beneficial
things a home owner can do for there soil life, water management, as well as an all natural weed management process. Mulch can feed your soil by recreating what arborists call a forest floor, or litter layer, healthy soil creates healthy trees. Call for our suggestions on where mulching can play a key role on your property.

Our new Organic Soil Solutions programs are completely organic and very beneficial for soil life and tree health related to many pest and insect problems that can occur. We use the highest blends of Compost Tea to help amend your soil as well as for foliar feeding where needed, for more information please see our dedicated site to this fantastic new product. organicsoilsolutions.ca