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It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since my last post…I got busy! Now is the time to think about feeding the plants again, we have had some wonderful results. A couple of giant Douglas Firs were saved with Restorr Plant and Soil Food, by boosting the immune systems they fight their way back to health. I wish my doctor would figure this out! I’ve seen reversal of root rot and… View More

We love our trees but they can get scary in the wind…All trees near structures need some kind of maintenance to keep them from damaging property. Most trees can with stand the SW wind we usually get but from another directions they can stress. Have your trees looked at and make a plan with a Certified Arborist to have them worked on. I always say feed them any way, but some trimming can do wonders for a safe wind storm. I make a… View More

As I make the rounds this year I see a lot of plants under stress, this can cause insect and disease issues. I see leaf fungus on Japanese Maples and other plants too…Restorr Plant and Soil Food will boost immune systems and help plants get through the weird weather we have these days. I am happy to have Restorr available on this web site for people to order and use.   Feed trees and shrubs at the… View More

This article originally appeared in Canterwood Lifestyles By Steve Wortinger Guest Writer, ISA Certified Arborist, Photos by Jan Kisla Yes, there are giants in Canterwood … over 100’ tall and weighing thousands of pounds each. These gargantuan trees are Douglas firs — currently the… View More

I have seen a lot of beetle damage lately, it looks like 3 or 4″ sap runs on the bark. That is an exit wound…already been there and gone. This sign usally means death to the tree, however I have some nutrients that may stimulate the soil microbes and save the tree! Boost the inmune… View More

Hello, I want to talk about fertilizers used around trees…Now we know how picky trees are it is no surprise they don’t like N-P-K fertilizers. Lawn fertilizers and chemicals like weed n feed are really bad for the environment and belive it or not bad for plants too. When you want to feed some thing in nature, look at ourselves. Do you only eat 3 things all the time? No trees don’t like junk food, they want some organic… View More

Hi Tree Huggers, I’ve been seeing more tree problems in the lawn areas. Trees need space between them and the grass it’s becoming more important as our weather changes. Lawns are wetter in the winter and hotter in the summer, roots compete for resources. Trees like a fungal dominated soil, lawns like bacteria dominated soils, so trees need room for their roots. Trees also like other woody plants under them, like in… View More

Last week I was out consulting a family retreat center on some tree issues that have cropped up on the property. The biggest problem was a roughly 100 year old maple which had become diseased over the past couple of years due to a number of factors. The tree was there before the people, this is usually the trees biggest problem. People start making “improvements” to the area where the tree lives and trees see improvements… View More