Save Your Ash

Save Your Ash Trees!

DO NOT REMOVE!  TREAT! 4 Seasons Arbor Service has been treating local ash trees for the past 2 years.

Treating an ash tree for EABThere are less expensive options than removing and replacing your native Ash trees.  We have treated over 100 infested trees in the southwest suburbs with great success by applying the proper dosage of the proper insect control at the proper time. Trunk Injections and soil injections are two of the most successful methods we use to protect your trees from the Emerald Ash Borer.

We love your trees and we can help you make informed decisions.  Do not listen to anyone who says the only solution for Emerald Ash Borer infestation is removal!  Scientific studies have shown that it is possible to get rid of the EAB through proper insect control methods.  Your certified arborist will be able to tell you if it is possible to save an infested tree.  Even an infested tree that has lost 40% of its foliage can be saved, and these trees are definitely worth saving.

Think about how long it took for that tree to get that large. It costs less to treat an infested ash tree than it does to remove and replace it.  Also, consider the environmental impact of losing a mature tree which provides shade, keeps your lawn and house cooler and gives your property beauty and value. Studies have shown mature trees can increase your property value by 10-20%.

Ash tree that succumbed to EAB Don’t wait until you see the tree declining!  Call 4 Seasons Arbor Service today and LET US SAVE YOUR ASH TREES!

Fact and Fiction about the Emerald Ash Borer: what you need to know.

Fiction: if a tree is infected with the borer the only solution is removal.

Fact: If the tree has suffered less than a 40% loss of its canopy, the tree can be successfully treated with our injection system and Treeage.  We have done this successfully on numerous trees.

Fiction: What I buy in the store will work on any size tree.

Fact: If you read the label correctly it says up to what size tree the treatment will be effective on.

Fiction: I will have to treat the tree every year for the next hundred years.

Fact: The larvae stage of the borer can only feed in actively growing trees.  Once the tree is dead or has an active insecticide in it, the bug runs out of food and will go somewhere else.

Fiction: All insecticides are the same.

Fact: Based on university studies, some insecticides are more effective than others and may have a longer residual in the tree than others.  Read the report from 2009.

Also, note that some insecticides have different rates based on the size and health of the tree and its proximity to an infested area.  We have been successfully treating preventatively and curatively for 2 years.

Most importantly, if your provider will be injecting the trees any injection sites must be at the base of the tree, just above where the roots extend toward the soil.  Manufacturers give specific directions on how applying their product.  You should ask the provider to show you the label if you have any doubts or concerns.  Make sure they apply what they say they are going to apply.  Some pesticides have restricted use labels meaning special precautions and reporting must be done.

You wouldn’t let some random person off the street fix your car or put an addition on your house.  Your trees are just as important.  Don’t just let anyone treat your tree. Call a Certified Arborist who can give you all the information you need to make an informed decision and can also apply the proper treatment in the proper way.  4 Seasons Arbor Service is the provider you want. Call us today at 708-371-5439 because we want to save your ash.

For a map of all the areas that the Emerald Ash Borer has infested, click here.