Disease and Pest Management for Trees, Shrubs, and Lawns

Carpenter Costin Tree & Landscape offers comprehensive pest management services to combat insect infestations and diseases, promoting overall tree and shrub health. Our certified technicians are trained and licensed in all plant health and pest management applications and can determine which tree health program is appropriate for your trees and shrubs.

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Target Treatment Program

Carpenter Costin Tree & Landscape‘s Target Treatment Program provides urgent care for infested trees and shrubs. This single, targeted application combats nasty invasive diseases and insects that can be detrimental to your landscape, such as Hemlock Adelgid, Mite Spider, and Aphids on shrubs. These treatments are best suited for properties with only one or two specific insects or diseases and shade trees up to 20 feet.

1. Target Treatments

Carpenter Costin's "Target Treatments" manage individual insect or disease problems on a single application basis. These treatments are best suited for properties with only one or two specific insects or disease pests.

Major Insect Pests

Aphids
Cankerworm
Borers
Leafminer
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Sawfly
Scale
Spruce Gall
Winter Moth
Mites

Major Disease Pests

Anthracnose
Apple Scab
Cedar Apple Rust
Powdery Mildew
Hawthorn Leaf Spot
Fireblight
Juniper Blight
Pine Tip Blight
Needle Blights

Other Treatments

Fertilization with Root Growth Enhancers
Horticultural Oil
Trunk Injections
Winter Protection/ Wilt Proofing
Insecticidal Soaps
Soil Injections

Carpenter Costin's plant care experts will evaluate the health of your trees and shrubs to develop a program custom designed for your property. Call us now for a free consultation.

Pest Management (5 Visit Program)

Our Pest Management Program is a comprehensive program of insect and disease management for ornamental trees and shrubs up to 20 feet in height. During each visit, our pest management technicians will examine each plant on your property for insect and disease issues and automatically spot-treat all manageable problems. Treatments on this program consist of both traditional and non-toxic methods.

2. Pest Management 5 Visit Program

Carpenter Costin's "Pest Management Program" is a comprehensive program of insect and disease management for ornamental trees and shrubs up to 20 feet in height. During each visit our Pest Management technicians will examine each plant on your property for insect and disease issues and automatically spot-treat all manageable problems. Treatments on this program consist of both traditional and non-toxic methods.

Inspection/Treatments:

Visit #1 (Apr. - May) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Spruce Gall, Scale, White Pine Weevil, Aphids, Leafminer, Winter Moth, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Leaf and Twig Diseases

Visit #2 (May -June) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Winter Moth, Black Vine Weevil, Sawfly, Mealybug, Borers, Boxwood Psyllid, Aphids, Lacebug, Scale, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Visit #3 (Jul. -Aug.) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Mites, Lacebug, Whitefly, Japanese Beetle, Mites, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Visit #4 (Aug. -Sept.) Inspection and treatment as needed

Target Pests:

Mites, Scale, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Target Pests:

Mites, Scale, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Plant Health Care (8 Visit Program)

Carpenter Costin Tree & Landscape’s Plant Health Care Program is our most intensive approach for an ornamental tree and shrub care. This program features eight monthly inspection and treatment visits from April through November and consists of traditional and non-toxic treatments. We will also make recommendations about cultural practices, such as pruning, required to maintain vigorous and beautiful plants.

Tree Infested by the Asian Longhorn Beetle — Danvers, MA — Carpenter Costin Tree & Landscape

3. Plant Health 8 Visit Program

Carpenter Costin's "Plant Health Care Program" is our most intensive approach for ornamental tree and shrub care. Trees and shrubs up to 20 feet in height are included in this program. Eight monthly inspection and treatment visits from April through November, help us to monitor your property closely. This program will consist of traditional as well as non-toxic treatments. We will also make recommendations about cultural practices including pruning, required to maintain vigorous and beautiful plants.

Inspection/Treatments:

Visit #1 (Apr.) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Scale, Winter Moth, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Overwintering Insects.

Visit #2 (May) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Winter Moth, Sawfly, Mealybug, Borers, Boxwood Psyllid, Aphids, Lacebug, Scale, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Visit #3 (June) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Mites, Lacebug, Whitefly, Scale, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Visit #4 (Jul.) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Japanese Beetle, Mites, Scale, Black Vine Weevil, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Visit #5 (Aug.) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

Japanese Beetle, Mites, Scale, Black Vine Weevil, Leaf and twig Diseases.

Visit #6 (Sept.) Inspection, treatment and fertilization as needed.

Target Pests:

Mites, Scale, Leaf and Twig Diseases.

Visit #7 (Oct.) Inspection, treatment and fertilization as needed.

Target Pests:

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.

Visit #8 (Oct. -Nov.) Inspection and soil amendments. Actions:

Program Review/Recommendations Meeting.

All Natural (Non-Toxic) (8 Visit Program)

Carpenter Costin Tree & Landscape’s All-Natural Program is an eco-friendly alternative to the Plant Health Care Program. This program uses 100% Non-Toxic techniques for ornamental trees and shrub disease prevention and focuses on your plants’ growing environment. Soil treatments, pH correction, microbe inoculation, and mycorrhizae supplementation may be used to help the soil and give your trees and shrubs the best chance for excellent health. Horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps, fish and seaweed extracts, trunk injections, plant extracts, compost tea, and beneficial microbes are some products and treatment methods that will be used.

For more information about our insect and disease management services, or to schedule service and get a FREE estimate, call us at 877-308-8733.

4. All Natural (Non-Toxic) 8 Visit Program

Carpenter Costin's "All Natural Program" is an alternative to the "Plant Health Care Program", and for those concerned with pesticide use. This program is 100% Non-Toxic for ornamental trees and shrubs. Trees and shrubs up to 20 feet in height are included in this program.

This program focuses on your plants’ growing environment. Soil treatments, pH correction, microbe inoculation and mycorrhizae supplementation may be used to help the soil and give your trees and shrubs the best chance for excellent health.

Horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps, fish and seaweed extracts, trunk injections, plant extracts, compost tea and beneficial microbes are some products and treatment methods that will be used.

Inspection/Treatments:

Visit #1 (Apr.) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

See target pests listed in Plant Health Care Program.

Visit #2 (May) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

See target pests listed in Plant Health Care Program.

Visit #3 (June) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests:

See target pests listed in Plant Health Care Program.

Visit #4 (Jul.) Inspection and treatment as needed.

Target Pests: