Plant Health Care
Trees need a healthy environment to thrive, just like humans do. At Gomez Landscape & Tree Care, we offer a wide-range of plant health care services to help keep your trees safe and happy. We understand the biotic (natural/organisms) and abiotic (man-made) disorders that stress your trees. Gomez employs techniques that will improve the health of your valuable trees. For example, injections with the right medicament can help deter malicious pathogens such as insects and fungal spores. A well-designed and installed drip irrigation system can be the simple solution to a tree’s thirst and declining health. Or, vertical mulching can be the solution to help break up compacted soil that lacks oxygen, water, and essential minerals, such as nitrogen, which may otherwise be kept from reaching the absorbing roots in the root zone. Let an Arborist from the Gomez team take a look at your tree before you condemn it. Give it a chance to heal, correct, and be strong.
Fertilizer & Root Health
Nitrogen is one of the most essential elements for tree health. While inorganic nitrogen compounds represent less than 5% of total soil nitrogen, it remains the primary form absorbed by most plants. Found in the amino acids that form proteins, the nucleic acids that carry genetic material, and countless other organic and inorganic compounds, nitrogen is fundamental to growth, cellular function, and reproduction in both plants and animals. In natural forest ecosystems, fallen leaves and organic matter decompose over time, continuously replenishing the soil with the nutrients trees depend on.
In urban and suburban landscapes, however, routine maintenance practices — such as the removal of leaf litter and organic debris — interrupt this natural cycle, gradually depleting the soil of the very nutrients that sustain tree health. To compensate, Gomez Landscape & Tree Care applies both organic and inorganic fertilizers, carefully calibrated to each tree's specific needs. These formulations are composed of three core macronutrients — nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — each applied at precise ratios and rates to support sustained growth, structural integrity, and long-term vitality.
Vertical Mulching
Vertical mulching is a specialized service designed to promote strong, healthy root systems — the foundation upon which a tree's overall vitality depends. Using a patented air excavation device, pressurized air is introduced into the soil to create a series of vertical openings throughout the root zone. This technique effectively breaks up compacted soils by restoring the macro and micro pore structure that compaction destroys, allowing oxygen, water, and essential nutrients to penetrate deeply and reach the absorbing roots where they are needed most.
Diagnosing & Treatment
Accurately diagnosing and treating stressed trees is a complex undertaking — one made more challenging by the unique environmental conditions of the Los Angeles region. Despite its lush, cultivated appearance, Los Angeles is climatically a desert, and the verdant landscapes we have come to associate with Southern California exist largely through human intervention rather than nature's design. This fundamental mismatch between our urban forest and its native environment places trees under a persistent level of stress that demands informed, attentive care.
Compounding this challenge, Los Angeles is one of the busiest port cities in the world, making it a primary entry point for invasive pests and pathogens that arrive continuously through international trade and travel. These non-native species pose a significant and growing threat — not only to California's multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry, but to the health and longevity of our urban and natural forests alike.