Monitor, Manage, Protect · Southwest Florida communities
No surprises for the board.
We map every palm and tree, find problems on a schedule, and put the work in the budget year before it reaches a board meeting.
ISA Certified Arborist · Tree Risk Assessment QualifiedEvery palm and tree mapped, a detailed three-year budget, and one board presentation.
Request the planA palm problem nowBook a paid palm assessmentA sick palm, suspected lethal bronzing or a safety risk. An arborist comes out, whatever the size of the property.
Book an assessmentAt home? Palm and tree care for homeowners
Counts from our GIS inventory and field records. See our work
Why boards ask for a plan
The same dead palm. Two very different board meetings.
Without a plan
- A palm dies in the entry bed and nobody saw it coming.
- An emergency removal, paid out of reserves.
- A board meeting about why nobody knew.
With a plan
- Problems show up on a scheduled inspection.
- Removals are planned into a budget year.
- A board meeting that approves the plan and moves on.
The offer
The 30-Day Board-Ready Palm and Tree Master Plan.
- What do we get?
- Every palm and tree mapped by species in our GIS inventory. The health care, pruning and removals the property needs. A detailed budget for years 1 to 3, by year, the term of the care agreement, and a rough guide for years 4 to 10. The Storm Plan, signed before the season with storm pricing agreed.
- What happens next?
- The association signs the one-page terms. The 30 days start that day. We map every palm and tree and deliver the plan and the budget by day 30.
- What does the board decide?
- Put the plan on the agenda within 120 days of delivery and let Jeff present it, about 45 minutes plus questions. Then we work through the budget with the board.
| Work | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm and tree health care | Every visit | Every visit | Every visit |
| Palm pruning | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
| Tree pruning | Walks and roads | Common areas | As prescribed |
| Removals | Dead and high risk | As found | As found |
| Storm response | Optional | Optional | Optional |
How it runs
- Day 1Sign one page
The association signs the one-page terms. The 30 days start here.
- Step 2Mapping
Every palm and tree, by species, in our GIS inventory.
- By day 30The plan and the budget
We deliver the plan: the work the property needs, a detailed budget for years 1 to 3, a guide to year 10.
- Within 120 daysThe board meeting
Within 120 days of delivery, Jeff presents, about 45 minutes plus questions.
- Step 5Working through the budget
We fit the plan to what the board wants to spend each year per palm and tree, and still meet its goals.
One printable page for the board packet: what a palm and tree plan covers and how it fits the budget year.
Palm and Tree Library
Four palm killers. No cure.
None of the four can be treated once established. The only defense is catching them first. We confirm before we act.
Carried by an insectLethal bronzing
Moves through the soilGanoderma butt rot
Spreads on pruning toolsFusarium wilt
Enters through woundsThielaviopsis trunk rotQuestions
Questions boards ask about the master plan
Why is there no charge for the master plan?
It is our investment in a long-term relationship with the community. In return, we ask for the chance to present the plan to the board within 120 days of delivery, about 45 minutes plus questions. There is no fee if it does not happen, and the presentation does not commit the community to buy anything. The terms are on one page, signed before mapping starts.
What happens after the presentation?
We work through the budget with the board. The plan is a starting point. The key number is what the board wants to spend each year for each palm and tree. We adjust the plan until it fits that number and still meets the board's goals, and keep tuning it with the board over the years.
Who can use the plan?
The plan, the GIS mapping, the palm and tree inventory and the specifications are our proprietary work, for the association's own planning, budgeting and management. We ask that they stay with the association and its management team, and are not shared with outside contractors or used to build competing bids. The association keeps the written plan and the printed map, and can still seek bids with its own specifications.
Is our property big enough?
Any community can request the master plan. Larger properties are mapped first. A smaller property goes in a queue and is mapped when nearby work fills a full mapping day. We tell you up front when we can start. The 30 days count from the day the association signs the one-page terms.
We have a sick palm now. Do we wait?
No. Dying palms, suspected lethal bronzing and safety risks skip the queue as a paid site visit, whatever the size of the property.
Is every palm graded?
Every palm and tree is mapped. Palms on Standard and Advanced care are also graded for color and fullness. The rest are monitored: a visual inspection for threats.
What areas do you serve?
Southwest Florida (Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Estero, Port Charlotte, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch) and the Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie).
Coming soon
The client portal.Palm and tree health, the budget, and recommended removals in one place for managers and boards.
See a sample
Before budget season