Publications and Fact Sheets
 

General Information

Summit Referral Program
Summit PHC Sustainability
Plant Health Care Glossary
Tree Injection Glossary
Systemic Pesticide Applications

Insects

Emerald Ash Borer
Summit Emerald Ash Borer
EAB Homeowner Options
EAB Insecticide Options
Gypsy Moth
Spider Mites
Tent Caterpillar
Japanese Beetle
Scale Insects
Black Vine Weevil

Diseases

Oak Wilt
Dutch Elm Disease
Verticillium Wilt
Anthracnose
Spruce Needle Cast
Phytophthora Canker
Apple Scab
Bacterial Leaf Scorch

Deer Damage

Deer Management
Deer Resistant Plants

Cultural

Deep Root Fertilization
Granular Fertilizer Rec's
Proper Planting Depth
Girdling Root Treatments
Nutrient Deficiencies
Plant Growth Regulators
Construction Damage
Post Construction Tree Care
Herbicide Injury

Plant Health Care

COMING SOON
PHC for Oak
PHC for Maple
PHC for Spruce
PHC for Pine
PHC for Crabapple
PHC for Magnolia
PHC for Dogwood

Plant Recommendations

COMING SOON

Michigan Native Trees
Drought Tolerant Trees
Trees for Wet Soils
Trees for Shady Areas
Trees for Clay Soils
Disease Resistant Crabapples
Disease Resistant Dogwoods

 


Complete Tree & Shrub Care

We offer a different kind of service than other companies. Better for your plants, better for the environment, and done more cost effectively than our competitors. Our goal is to limit the amount of intervention needed to ensure a healthy and attractive landscape. Because we are a full service tree care company staffed by I.S.A. Certified Arborists and a landscape design, build, maintain company staffed by Michigan Certified Nurserymen, Environmental Biologists, Landscape Architects, and Certified Irrigation Contractors, we can solve any landscape issuse in house and make the right recomendations for your landscape challenges. No other company in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area has the same level of expertise and motivation under the same roof. Summit Tree Service, Inc. provides full service plant health care using scientifically based methods and follows established Best Management Practices. Our Plant Health Care specialists are I.S.A. Certified Arborists and are licensed with the Michigan Department of Agriculture. We employ time tested techniques as well cutting edge products and delivery devices. We have a strong commitment to sustainable practices, and will always guide you in the right direction; towards a lower maintenance and more productive landscape with a lower cost of ownership. We offer many types of services to accomplish your landscape plant health care needs. Below are some examples of the services that we provide. If you don't see something listed, please contact us for more information.


  • Insect and Disease Control
  • Micro-Injection
  • Macro-Infusion
  • Insecticide Soil Drenches
  • Deep Root Fertilization and Soil Ammendments
  • Mycorrizia Soil Inoculants
  • Foliar Fertilization
  • Plant Growth Regulation Services (root injection, soil drench)
  • Ferric Ammonium Citrate (FAC) Nutrient Replacement
  • I.P.M. Landscape Monitoring and Report
  • Root Collar Excavation and Cleaning
  • Tree Watering Programs
  • Anti-Desiccant Spray Applications (wind, winter, salt damage prevention)
  • Girdling Root Removal and Follow-Up Care
  • Oak Wilt Root Trenching for Disease Suppression
  • Disease Prevention and Management
  • Root Aeration and Vertical Mulching
  • Decay Detection and Repair
  • Deer / Rodent Management
  • Soil Compaction Reduction and Prevention
  • Soil Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
  • Wind / Winter Protection Fencing (Burlap Fencing)
  • Radial Trenching
  • Storm damage Restoration
  • Tree preservation Programs
  • Tree Root Protection Zones
  • Pre-Construction Consulting
  • Root Pruning