The trees and shrubs on your property require protection from pests and disease. If you are concerned about pesticides being sprayed on your trees, which would put your family and pets at risk, a soil injection will offer protection to your landscape with minimal exposure to the property. Soil Injections are a safer and more effective way to make sure your trees are protected from the multitude of insects and diseases that could harm them.
So, What is a Soil Injection?
Soil Injections are an advanced technique used to protect trees and shrubs by delivering nutrients or pesticides without spraying these chemicals over a large area of your property. Soil injections are treatments applied at the critical root zone level of your trees. At this point, the material is systemically translocated upward into the tree and throughout the canopy. Injection sites spread evenly around the soil at the base of the tree ensure adequate and even uptake of the material into the tree.
What Pests do Soil Injections Treat?
Soil Injections can be extremely effective against a wide variety of insects. One of our team of tree care professionals will take the time to explain the optimal situation for controlling pests through soil-injected applications. Here are common pests that can be treated through Soil Injection:
- Aphids
- Japanese Beetles
- Bagworms
- Borers
- Scale Insects
Advantages of Soil Injections
Direct Delivery
Soil injections are highly effective at enhancing soil quality because they deliver nutrients or pesticides directly to the ground beneath plants, trees, and shrubs. This soil injection process involves injecting the solution into the soil at high pressure.
Direct deliveries ensure that the surrounding soil — which can be varied in quality and composition across different soil types, like clay soil — receives a uniform and targeted treatment. Being able to directly impact the soil quality at a precise location helps stabilize the soil structure and promote healthier plant growth.
The Process Is Faster
Compared to other soil treatment methods, the soil injection process is notably faster and more efficient. Unlike traditional methods that require extensive surface application and time to permeate through the soil, the injection process delivers the solution quickly and directly to the soil beneath where it’s most needed.
This efficiency minimizes downtime in construction work or landscaping projects if you’re planning for them. Additionally, the speed of a nutrient or insecticide injection can be faster than traditional surface treatment methods.
A Less Invasive Solution
Soil injections offer a minimally invasive alternative to traditional soil treatment methods, which significantly reduces the impact on your landscape. By utilizing a narrow injection probe to deliver the liquid solution, this method avoids the extensive disruption and soil movement that excavation or mechanical aeration techniques can create.
Further, the precision of chemical injection minimizes the risk of damaging nearby trees and shrubs and reduces the likelihood of soil cracking. This gentle yet effective approach guarantees that the injection process does not compromise the integrity of the soil or the landscape and makes it an ideal solution for preserving the health and wellness of your plants.
We’re Proud to Serve the Following Locations
- West Chester, PA
- Media, PA
- Pottstown, PA
- Phoenixville, PA
- Collegeville, PA
- Downingtown, PA
- Glen Mills, PA
- Malvern, PA
- Wilmington, DE
Our Other Plant Health Services Include
Deep Root Feeding
Truck Injections
Insect & Disease Control
Call Today | 610-840-2655
Whether your plants grow in loam or clay soils, our soil injection processes will provide them with the protection they need to stave off pests and remain healthy. Contact Rick’s PHC Certified Arborists today, and we will schedule a time to walk the property so that your landscape stays beautiful throughout the year.
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