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Tree Growth Regulators

Resources: Tree Maintenance

The Anti-Aging Regimen your Mature Tree Needs

Branches interfering with power lines.

Have you noticed a tree with unruly growth? Do you find yourself constantly having to prune your trees away from your house or roof? Perhaps, when leaving for work, you’ve noticed a branch growing towards a power line. Maybe the tree you planted when you first moved to your home is not looking as strong as it once did. As your trees mature, it is good to be cognizant of these changes. Aging for any living being comes with its own set of trials, but there are measures that can be taken to take the edge off the process.

This is the case for your trees, too! With the help of Tree Growth Regulators, we can help reduce stress on your trees, help you avoid constant pruning, and boost mature trees’ overall health.

Tree Growth Regulators are beneficial to trees 24″ in diameter and greater.

Tree growth regulators originate from an experiment to treat fungal pathogens. While the solution was unsuccessful as a fungicide treatment, there was a noticeable benefit to regulating the trees’ growth. A tree growth regulator has the ability to stunt a tree’s outward growth from the branches, while enhancing and strengthening its root system/ feeder root production.  The regulator allows the photosynthesis process to store more food, making the leaves more durable and further acting as a protective shield against changing weather.

Tree growth regulators are beneficial to trees that have evolved and needed to adapt over the ages to a developing world, introducing them to harsher environments (Like growing in an urban setting, next to a sidewalk or building), changing climates and other external forces. (Anything that might fall under the tree’s dripline). Some of the benefits of a Tree Growth Regulator include; slowing down uncontrolled canopy growth, enhancing root and leaf development, and protecting against diseases and insect infestations.

According to Certified Arborist, Ben Gotch, some trees that do not benefit from tree growth regulators include:

-All types of Dogwood trees

-Japanese Maples

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Tree growth regulators also benefit your tree by helping them to retain their shape! In some cases, cutting back branches can reduce re-sprouting when done too frequently. A tree growth regulator can help you extend the life of your annual trimming job for up to 3 years. This not only leads to healthier growth and less stress for your tree, but also saves you money in the long term. Overall, tree growth regulators are good for mature trees, so long as they are not in irreversible decline.


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Grey Burkhart
Grey Burkhart
March 29, 2022.
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Very professional review of our requirements and an accurate estimate. Showed up on time and were finished quickly. Cleaned up all of the debris and sawdust. Great job all around.
Dennis Bruns
Dennis Bruns
March 8, 2022.
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We have used RTEC Treecare for several years. They do excellent work. Their staff is extremely knowledgeable and take great care in explaining the various options available for your particular situation. I highly recommend them.
Annette Iannucci
Annette Iannucci
February 23, 2022.
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We have been using RTEC for years and were very pleased with the recent tree maintenance work they did for us. As always, we got good advice from their arborist Ben,. The crew that did the work is highly skilled, and they did a great job trimming our trees. They worked safely and efficiently, in addition to leaving the yard clean after they finished the work.
Susan Crawford
Susan Crawford
January 26, 2022.
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RTEC was at my house today to removed a large Magnolia that was badly damaged by the recent snow. They did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. They arrived right on time, worked efficiently and quickly and cleaned up so well it was hard to tell anything have been disturbed. Over the past several years, I have used RTEC for all the services I checked above, and have always been very pleased with their service and professionalism. I also appreciate that they are not eager to take down trees that don't need to come down. In this case, the damage was too extensive for the tree to recover.
Kenton Morgan
Kenton Morgan
January 20, 2022.
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Once again, RTEC has done a great job. The team showed up right on time and performed all the work that we agreed to. They kept us informed as to progress, coordinated with us concerning our maple, and made recommendations concerning ongoing support for our trees. At the end of the day, they thoroughly cleaned up the debris and left our yard in pristine condition. WELL DONE.
Jean Kluttz
Jean Kluttz
January 3, 2022.
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Not our first time but this time was tricky removal of a large dead tree leaning on a healthy tree. Quick response for estimate, good timing to removal, all clear and healthy tree still fine.
Jerry Haggin
Jerry Haggin
December 16, 2021.
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Very good work while ensuring that I was aware of status of my work order and planned completion.
Mike Iger
Mike Iger
December 16, 2021.
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David Roberts
David Roberts
December 15, 2021.
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We’ve used RTEC for many years for tree maintenance and can’t say enough good things about their service. We use them for tree trimming and for regular treatments to maintain our trees’ health and deal with pests and prevent disease. Their arborist Ben has been especially helpful with advice. RTEC also been especially helpful in emergency situations, once coming to cable a massive, heritage oak in our yard right before a hurricane was about to hit. Highly recommend.
Travis Larson
Travis Larson
December 10, 2021.
Verified
RTEC did an excellent job onsite of removing dead branches from our 80+ year old trees, and trimming other growth too close to our home.
Google rating score: 4.8 of 5, based on 185 reviews.

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