Will it Kill My Tree? – Spotted Lanternfly FAQ’s
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Tree Care & Shrub Care
Comprehensive Care & Services for your Trees & Shrubs
Trees are one of your property’s most valuable assets. They provide both beauty and functional value. They can offer shade for areas of recreation, reduce energy costs, and increase the value of your property. To ensure your property’s trees receive the best care, contact the award-winning arborists at Tomlinson Bomberger.
We are dedicated to maintaining and improving the health and safety of trees and shrubs whenever possible. Our tree service focuses on preventing and addressing your tree problems through carefully planned and executed tree maintenance. Whether it be tree spraying, fertilization, or tree pruning by our Certified Arborists, our goal is to preserve and protect your investment in your landscape trees and shrubs. Safety of your property is also of utmost importance. Our team can also remove hazardous trees to safeguard your home and family from any dangers they may possess.
Find the Services Available to You
Our service area includes Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Berks, Dauphin, and Cumberland Counties. Service availability may vary due to geography. Enter your zip code to see what services are offered in your area.
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Tree Care Programs
Our tree programs focus on preventing and addressing tree problems through careful, well-executed tree maintenance.
Basic
Tree Care Program
Customized to your landscape and the plants you have. Program includes up to eight applications per year.
- Dormant oil application for over-wintering insects and egg masses*
- Systemic insecticide application to applicable plants**
- Granular and or liquid fertilization of ornamental trees and shrubs
- Insecticide applications***
- Miticide applications***
- Fungicide applications***
*Two application max
**As necessary
***Four application max. (as needed)
Premium
Tree Care Program
Seven-application program that uses an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Applications may include:
- Dormant oil application for over-wintering insects and egg masses
- Systemic insecticide application to applicable plants*
- Granular and or liquid fertilization of ornamental trees and shrubs
- Insecticide applications**
- Miticide applications**
- Fungicide applications**
*As necessary
**Three application max. (as needed)
Additional
Tree Care Services
Choose one or several of our specialty tree services tailored to the needs of your landscape.
- Fertilization*
- Crabapple scab program
- Fire blight reduction
- Needle cast program
- Emerald ash bore protection
- Bacterial leaf scorch protection
- Bagworm sprays
- Japanese beetle sprays
*Liquid and granular options available. Based on plant needs and soil test results.
Our tree maintenance programs will proactively address many issues for your trees and plants. However, as with any living thing, additional treatments may be necessary depending on your landscape’s specific needs.
Is your landscape benefiting from one of our worry-free programs?
Additional Tree Care Services
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Pruning & Trimming
Our team of ISA-certified arborists provide you with the best advice and service for the pruning of trees large and small, as well as shrubs and hedges.
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Tree & Shrub Care Program
With our tree & shrub care program, our arborists will provide custom care and treatments tailored specifically to your landscape.
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Tree Removal
Our tree experts will safely and carefully remove your tree, clean up the site when finished, and give you the peace of mind you deserve for your property.
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Stump Grinding
We can grind your stump, remove the debris, and repair the area on your property, leaving virtually no trace of the tree behind.
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Spotted Lanternfly Management
The Spotted Lanterfly is an invasive insect first detected in 2014 in Berks County, PA.
Common Questions About Tree Care
Will Spotted Lanternflies kill my trees?
Not immediately, but the damage caused by spotted lanternfly causes damage that leaves the tree susceptible to other bugs and diseases. To protect your trees from this type of damage, it is best to hire a professional for spotted lanternfly treatments.
For more about this invasive species that’s affecting trees throughout Central PA, see our Spotted Lanternfly FAQ page.
How often do I need to trim my trees?
We wish there was an easy answer but the response will vary based on many criteria. Every species of tree grows at different rates and has differing implications for how often it will need pruned. Among shade trees, there are trees that can need trimmed every other year. There are also ones that can go seven years or more between pruning. Evergreen trees most times will need little or very infrequent pruning if planted in the right location.
For some recommended best practices for tree pruning & trimming, check out our Guide to Pruning Trees.
How should I water new trees, shrubs, or plants?
You may have just invested in having a landscaper install new trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and or groundcover plants in your landscape and would love them to survive. Watering these plantings properly is the most important factor in getting your investment to pay off. Don’t rely on Mother Nature to keep your new plant watered; you will need to supplement rainfall to ensure it starts well.
For more on watering new plants, check out our article: Tips for Watering New Trees, Shrubs, and Plants.
Certified Arborist Company
At Tomlinson Bomberger, we have a team of the region’s most knowledgeable and trained tree care professionals, many of which have been certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). An ISA certification is the industry’s leading recognition, based on grueling examination and continuing education.
Simply put, our professionals know what it takes to care for your trees and keep them beautiful. When one of our tree experts visits your property whether for an initial consultation, to perform a Tree and Shrub Care application, or to perform tree pruning and/or removal, it is the goal of the arborist to educate you about your trees and provide you with as much information as needed to help you make an educated decision for your property.
"Thanks so much! The backyard looks so much better. It is a whole new yard. The two guys that did the work were the best ever."
Jack M. | Lancaster, PA
"I'm extremely happy with the work your Tree & Shrub technician does. I've never had one, from a previous company, that has been as thorough as him."
John P. | Lancaster, PA
"Your Tree and Shrub technician does a great job, takes care of his equipment, and is very courteous. He even went down the road to wear off mud on his tires from a previous job so he didn’t get in on my driveway, as that’s where he needs to park to service my property."
John H. | Lancaster, PA
"Your tree crew was great! Very professional, considerate, good listeners, customer service seems important to them! Refreshing! My thanks again to all."
Jane W. | New Holland, PA
"The trimming crew did an excellent job. They were very accommodating and cleared all the debris when finished. As far as I'm concerned, they are the best."
Ken B. | Lititz, PA