Proper fertilization is essential for maintaining the health, beauty, and longevity of your landscape investment. While your newly installed plants have been professionally fertilized during installation, understanding proper ongoing fertilization is key to your landscape's long-term success.

Essential Fertilization Guidelines

• First Year Care
  Your plants received professional fertilization during installation. No additional fertilization is needed during the first growing season, allowing roots to establish naturally.
  
  
• Annual Maintenance
  Beginning in the second growing season, annual deep root fertilization is strongly recommended to maintain plant health and vitality. This process delivers nutrients directly to the root zone where they're needed most.
  
  
• Key Benefits
  Regular fertilization promotes robust growth, enhances color, improves disease resistance, and helps plants recover from environmental stresses. It's particularly important in urban and suburban environments where natural nutrient cycling may be disrupted.

Understanding Fertilizer Types

• Nutrient Composition
  Fertilizers are labeled with three numbers (N-P-K) representing the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. For example, a 5-10-5 fertilizer contains 5% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus, and 5% potassium.
  
  
• Evergreen Care
  Acid-loving plants like Junipers, Yews, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Hollies require specialized acidic fertilizers such as Holly-Tone. This maintains proper soil pH for optimal nutrient absorption.
  
  
• Deciduous Plants
  Most deciduous trees, shrubs, and perennials thrive with a balanced, general-purpose fertilizer like Plant-Tone. These formulations provide essential nutrients in the proper ratios for healthy growth.

Seasonal Fertilization Strategy

• Spring Application
  Early spring fertilization supports the surge of new growth and helps plants recover from winter stress. Time applications before major growth periods begin.
  
  
• Summer Protection
  Our summer plant protection packages include targeted fertilization to help plants withstand heat stress and maintain vibrant growth throughout the growing season.
  
  
• Fall Preparation
  Late-season fertilization helps plants store nutrients for winter survival and early spring growth. Our winter protection packages ensure your plants enter dormancy in optimal condition.

Professional Plant Health Care

Our comprehensive approach to plant health care ensures your landscape receives precisely the nutrients it needs throughout the growing season. We carefully monitor soil conditions, plant health, and environmental factors to optimize fertilization timing and application methods.

As your trusted landscape partner, we offer customized fertilization programs that account for Bergen County's unique growing conditions and your specific plant varieties. Our team of plant health specialists serves distinguished properties throughout Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Saddle River, Franklin Lakes, and surrounding communities.

Have questions about your landscape's fertilization needs? Contact our team at (201) 447-6205 or reach out through our contact form. We're here to help ensure your landscape receives the precise care it needs to thrive year-round.