Plant Health Care Programs

What is a Plant Health Care Program?

A plant health care program (sometimes called a PHC program) is a schedule of measures designed to maintain or improve the landscape's appearance, vitality and – in the case of trees – safety. Scientific testing of a tree and the surrounding environment provides readings that can be monitored over the life of the plant health care program. A good PHC program will balance cost with environmentally sensitive practices and treatments over the long term.

What does a Plant Health Care Program involve?

A Plant Health Care program can include soil and tissue nutrient testing, PH testing and fully tailored maintenance and improvement plans that are measured regularly for progress.

They can include:

• soil decompaction

• soil injections

• plant injections

• soil amendments

• advice on soil composition and mulching requirements

• various other technical tests

Pest and Disease Management

Pests and Disease can affect trees of all sizes, potentially compromising the lifespan and safety of trees. Because of this, it's vital that large and/or valuable trees have a holistic pest and disease management plan in place. At Independent Arboricultural Services, we specialise in logic-driven, balanced plans for controlling pests and disease in your trees.

Independent Arboricultural Services holds current industry memberships with the Queensland Arboricultural Association, Arboriculture Australia and the International Society of Arboriculture.