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dormant oil

  dormant oil

On certain varieties of plants, a special application of horticultural oil can be applied to help control difficult types of insects such as aphids, scale insects and spider mites in their overwintering stage, before damage occurs. Your TruGreen tree & shrub specialist will spray horticultural oil on the bark of affected plants, where overwintering insects and eggs may be growing. This plant protection can prevent significant damage to your landscape when performed at the right time.

Benefits of Dormant Oil

  • Overwintering Insect Protection
  • Prevents Landscape Damage

Or call now 1.855.546.7336

  dormant oil

Spring Dormant Oil

On certain varieties of plants, a special application of horticultural oil can be applied to help control difficult types of insects such as aphids, scale insects and spider mites in their overwintering stage, before damage occurs. Your TruGreen tree & shrub specialist will spray horticultural oil on the bark of affected plants, where overwintering insects, eggs and diseases may be growing. This plant protection can prevent significant damage to your landscape when performed at the right time.

Benefits of Spring Dormant Oil

  • Overwintering Insect Protection
  • Improved Disease Resistance
  • Prevents Landscape Damage

Or call now 1.855.546.7336

 

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Your TruGreen tree & shrub specialist knows which types of plants can receive this kind of application and will perform it at the right time of year to help your plants survive winter and minimize damage.

Note: Blue coloured evergreens (such as the Blue Spruce) cannot be treated without affecting their blue colour.

 

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