Our profession is arboriculture, which means we specialize in helping properties to avoid or find solutions to problems for trees, shrubs, and woody plants. The services we provide range from helping you select the best plant for your location and conditions to treating pests and diseases if they occur. Think of this plan as an insurance policy for your landscape. American Arbor LLC is one of the most knowledgeable, reliable companies in the Kalamazoo area, and our crews utilize advanced practices and evolving techniques in our field. Whether it is regular seasonal care that your trees receive or emergency tree care, our team is ready to help maintain the health of your trees. From a tree being planted in the ground to one that has been on your property for years, our team will use our expertise to encourage healthy growth and maintenance of your trees.

Having a professional team of arborists on your team means providing your trees with care from individuals who have studied how to plant, provide maintenance for, and diagnose trees that are facing problems. American Arbor LLC are certified arborists, meaning our team has been proven to have the knowledge necessary to best take care of trees for homeowners, business owners, and municipalities. Whether you want tree health care professionals to help you establish a healthy batch of trees or want your ailing trees assessed and helped toward more healthy growing, our team can help.

American Arbor, LLC provides tree risk assessment for any tree and shrub issues that properties may be facing. We look for clues about the tree’s health and patterns of the problem, to determine what plan of action needs to be taken. From damaged trees that could potentially cause further damage to boring insects that could cause problems for the rest of a property if not properly treated, there are a variety of potential problems that the professionals at American Arbor can find through risk assessment. Some potential risks have very similar symptoms from one to the next, so bringing in professional arborists can help property owners to determine exactly what the problem might be. How quickly a tree’s issue is diagnosed and treated might mean the difference between saving it and losing it, so make sure to contact our team as soon as issues arise!

Trees, shrubs, and woody plants generally do not need fertilizer; not when they’re planted or young, and not as they mature. Within the soil, two distinct categories of problems can occur. Not enough of a nutrient (deficiency) or too much of one (toxicity) can stunt growth or invite susceptibility to pests or diseases. In the Kalamazoo area, our most typical problems relate to the pH (acidity and alkalinity) of the soil, imbalance in specific macronutrients and micronutrients, and salinity. Our arborists take soil samples to determine what nutrients might be a factor in a tree’s failure to thrive. Other conditions that may warrant adding fertilizer to the soil would be severe damage from pest or disease, or situations where roots are disturbed or damaged severely from trenching, digging, or compaction by earth-moving equipment. In those cases, the tree may need an extra boost of nutrients to help it survive.

Trees spraying may be required for a variety of reasons. Most common are an invasive pest or a fungal disease that cannot be destroyed through nature’s own measures. Spraying success is based on certain conditions, such as the season, temperatures, level of humidity, and risk of rain. Our crews are trained to comply with recommended dosages based on your tree and its condition and to avoid potential toxic cross-uses, such as multiple types of pesticide being combined with in hopes that one will work. We are also trained in understanding chemicals used in spraying and any potential risks involved with them. Our certified arborists are trained in the appropriate uses of insecticides, fungicides, and miticides as well as the science behind how a treatment works best. This knowledge helps us to defend your trees as necessary, promoting better tree health.