Tree Care
Where Tree Health Problems Start
The Root of Tree Health Issues
Across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, from The Basin to Mount Waverley, Mulgrave and beyond, tree health challenges often begin below the surface. Soil issues like root compaction, poor nutrient uptake and limited fungal activity can weaken trees, leading to problems such as sparse foliage, stunted growth and even structural instability. TreeLife’s expert arborists serve communities in Boronia, Ferntree Gully, and Wantirna, using advanced techniques to address these underground issues and keep trees thriving in the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Ranges Shire.
Soil and Roots: The Foundation of Vitality
Healthy roots are essential for strong trees, but in areas like Knox and Bayswater, clay-heavy soils can cause compaction, limiting access to water and nutrients. This makes trees more vulnerable to pests and diseases or storm damage common in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. TreeLife’s certified team assesses and improves soil conditions for residential, commercial, and council properties, ensuring trees remain resilient and safe.
Harnessing Nature’s Solutions
Fungal activity in the soil plays a vital role in tree health, particularly in the diverse ecosystems of The Basin and Croydon. Beneficial fungi aid nutrient absorption and protect against pathogens but urban development can disrupt these natural processes. TreeLife employs eco-friendly methods to restore fungal activity and compliant with the regulations of Yarra Ranges Shire Council and other surrounding councils.
Invest in Your Trees with TreeLife
Healthy trees boost property value, improve air quality, and enhance the natural beauty of your property. TreeLife’s professional services prevent hazards like storm-damaged or overgrown trees, offering affordable, reliable solutions for homes, businesses, and public spaces. With over 15 years of experience, we protect your investment and preserve the charm of the eastern suburbs’ landscapes, ensuring safety and vitality for your trees.
We have a wealth of knowledge when it comes the correct nutrients and element requirements of plants and trees.
It’s important to balance environmental conditions with the requirements of a species. We also take into consideration the best delivery methods based on surroundings.
Soil needs to have the correct levels of fungal activity for a healthy root system to thrive. We have years of experience dealing with the intricacies of fungal activity and how to optimise it for particular plant and tree species
Nature has most of the answers, so at Treelife we use her to cure most of your tree health problems.
When seeing their tree under stress, many people run down to the local nursery to buy fertilizer or pesticide spray. This is not only expensive, but can lead to the demise and death of your tree. By adding phosphates to your soil, you are adding a high level of salts. These salts kill microorganisms like protozoa, bacteria and fungi. In the process of dying, these micro-organisms release plant available nutrients which can show a strong short term burst of foliage growth, without aiding in any crucial root growth.
Therefore, what you have done is further deplete your soil (that is most likely already depleted) of beneficial micro-organisms, and you have created more foliage growth, without any root growth. What you are left with is a plant that has more foliage and may look better, however it now requires more water and nutrients, which need to be supplied by the roots. When a tree doesn’t have enough roots to supply the amount of foliage it has, decline is inevitable.
Don’t make the mistake of allowing what could be a simple issue to fix, turn into something that destroys a valuable plant or tree. Give us a call to chat about any concerns, or use our online enquiry form to send a message
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