Shrub Treatment, Protection, & Maintenance

Timely shrub treatment can keep your shrub healthy and beautiful

Like all living things, shrubs can become infested or fall ill. If your shrubbery is infested or ill, it will lose its attractive look and may die, forcing you to remove the shrub entirely. Luckily, you can often minimize the damage if you can catch the problem early and get professional treatment. Here are some signs of common diseases to look out for:

• Powdery Mildew Fungus: White powder on the surface of the foliage.
• Fire Blight: Wilted and blackened twigs and branches.
• Nematodes: Browning shrubbery/vegetation and dead undergrowth.
• Rose Mosaic Disease: Color changes in the leaves, generally in a combination of light and dark green.

Shrub protection can keep your shrubs safe even during the most brutal winters

While some shrubs are naturally hardy and are good at resisting fierce winters, not all shrubs are so lucky. The winter brings with it a variety of dangers, including:

• Dry winds
• Frozen soil
• Midwinter thaws
• And more

If you have shrubs that go through brutal winters, then you might want professional shrub protection to keep your valuable plants protected. In fact, sometimes it may even be worth it to invest in protection for hardier plants since they can struggle during a particularly tough winter. Some common forms of protection include covering the shrubs and applying insulating mulch.