Plant Health Care is a preventive management philosophy that asserts a healthy tree is more resistant to insect infestations and disease infections due to its natural defence mechanisms. Proper management practices involve all aspects of the arboriculture industry. Proper planting, pruning, fertilizing and monitoring are critical to maintain the vigour and vitality of trees and shrubs. Cultural and maintenance practices are used first to eliminate and reduce the factors that stress or predispose a tree to further insect and disease attacks. We believe strongly in utilizing only low toxicity products at the correct timing of vulnerable insect stages as the basis of our spray treatment programs. And although there is a wide range of products available, Arbortech attempts to always to use the most environmentally friendly product and method for each particular insect or disease.