As consumers, when we spend money, we want to see tangible value in whatever it is that we’re investing in. But with lawn and landscaping services, your money is going toward not just improving your property but also protecting what’s there.
That’s an important consideration when it comes to investing in a plant health service. You have to remember that losing trees, shrubs, and other landscape plants can be costly and frustrating.
In this article, we will dive deeper into the hidden value of plant health care.
We’ll cover:
What is Plant Health Care?
What are the Benefits of Plant Health Care?
What is the “Cost” of Skipping a Plant Health Service?
Protecting Your Investment
If you’re like a lot of homeowners, you may not even know what plant health care is all about or why it’s something to consider investing in.
Put simply, a plant health service combines fertilization, pest control, and disease control into a program that will help care for your landscape.
We know that Louisville homeowners don’t always give their plants much thought…unless there is a problem. Then, people want to know what they can do to fix an issue.
This is where plant health care services are so valuable.
In many cases, plant health care can PREVENT problems from occurring in the first place. That’s a big deal as problems generally cost at least twice as much (if not more) than simply investing in routine care. Protecting your plants from threats like disease and pests can give you the opportunity to enjoy them for many years to come.
Obviously, some of the biggest benefits of plant health care have to do with preventing problems. When your plants are stronger and healthier, they are more likely to overcome problems like environmental stressors.
As we’ve mentioned, plant health care also includes treatment and preventative action against pests and diseases. There are more than 55 common tree pests here in the Louisville region. Pests can damage plants and trees in many ways from chewing on leaves to boring holes in the bark itself.
There are also more than 25 common diseases found in landscapes here in Louisville.
But beyond all of that, taking care of trees and shrubs comes with aesthetic benefits, too. That’s important as maintaining the beauty of your landscape is critical when it comes to maintaining its overall value and appeal.
Some of the benefits of investing in plant health care include:
An investment in a plant health care service is ultimately an investment in the beauty of your landscape.
As we said from the start, the “hidden value” of plant health care is really about all the problems that you can prevent by taking good care of your trees and shrubs.
Unfortunately, this is something that people often don’t think about until it’s too late. Often, it’s after losing a plant that people start to think about how they can protect the rest of their landscape.
That’s why we want to talk about the “cost” of overlooking plant health care. This is where we think the hidden value truly lies.
The Frustration of Losing Plants. Losing one or more plants in your landscape can be a big frustration. If it’s a larger foundation planting or a shrub, it can leave a “hole” in your landscape That will remain an aesthetic eyesore until replaced. Now you’re going to have to go through the hassle of filling this in. The problem is, if it was a mature plant, finding a replacement might not be so simple. You may have to wait for a new plant to grow to fill in the space. It’s not as easy to buy or install mature plants.
The Hassle of Finding a Replacement. Losing a plant is frustrating enough but finding a replacement isn’t so easy, either. As we already mentioned, you may have issues with finding a plant that is large enough to replace a mature plant. But sometimes it’s hard to find a replacement that even matches what you had. If you have a row of shrubs, for instance, and you lose one, it could be challenging to find that exact variety of plant. You have to hope they still have it available or that you can find a close match. You now also have to contact a landscaper or drive to local nurseries yourself in search of the right replacement. You’ll also need to make plans with a landscaper to have it installed. This can take up precious time.
The Monetary Cost of Losing Plants. Finally, it’s not only a time drain and a frustration to lose plants, it’s also a monetary expense. Plants in the landscape are not cheap and replacing them can honestly be very costly. A small, young shrub could easily cost upwards of $150. When you start to actually compare the cost of a plant health service to the cost of your plants, it’s easy to see why investing in preventative maintenance makes sense.
At the end of the day, if you can prevent these hassles and headaches (and expenses), you can gain valuable peace of mind.
The “hidden value” of plant health care can be summed up as protection of your investment. Your plants were probably not cheap and now that they’ve grown and matured, they also aren’t easily replaceable. If you really think about the various trees, shrubs, and landscape plants around your Louisville property, you likely have thousands of dollars out there.
When you invest in Mention plant health care services in Louisville KY, you can ultimately save yourself the time, aggravation, and money involved in having to replace trees and shrubs that have died. When plants are properly protected, you can save yourself from a lot of hassles and headaches of dealing with landscape problems.
You’ll also now have a plant health care expert on your side, helping make valuable recommendations in regard to the ongoing care of your landscape. This means letting go of worries associated with diseases, pests, and other problems, and knowing that your landscape is in good hands.
If you’d like to learn more about plant health care for your Louisville home, get in touch, get your quote, and get back to enjoying your yard.
