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Aerial map of a master-planned community with every palm and tree plotted as a colored point in our GIS inventory

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 ArboristTCIA memberFlorida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association memberISA Certified Arborists · Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
166,412palms and trees mapped in our GIS inventory
79,500+inspections recorded since 2023
ISACertified Arborists on every plan
TRAQTree Risk Assessment Qualified

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

  1. A palm dies in the entry bed and nobody saw it coming.
  2. An emergency removal, paid out of reserves.
  3. A board meeting about why nobody knew.

With a plan

  1. Problems show up on a scheduled inspection.
  2. Removals are planned into a budget year.
  3. 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. The palm and tree budget for the next two years, by year: the first two years of the 10-year master plan. The Storm Plan, signed before the season with storm pricing agreed.
What happens next?
You sign a one-page agreement. We map. The plan is ready within 30 days of the day mapping starts.
What does the board decide?
Put the plan on the agenda and let Jeff present it, about 30 minutes.
Sample pageA sample report page: palm inventory by species with each palm's condition grade, and a chart of palms by condition
What the board reads. Palms counted by species, each with its latest condition grade, and the whole inventory by condition.
The mapA community map with every palm and tree plotted as a colored point
Every palm and tree, mapped.
The budget by year
WorkYear 1Year 2
Palm and tree health careEvery visitEvery visit
Palm pruningPhase 1Phase 2
Tree pruningWalks and roadsCommon areas
RemovalsDead and high riskAs found
Storm responseOptionalOptional
Example layout. Each plan carries its own figures.

How the 30 days run

  1. Step 1Sign one page

    The terms in plain words, before any mapping.

  2. Day 1Mapping starts

    The 30 days start here. Every palm and tree, by species.

  3. WritingThe master plan

    The services the property needs, and the budget by year.

  4. By day 30The board meeting

    Jeff presents for about 30 minutes. The board decides on its own schedule.

Not ready to call? Read the Board Budget Brief.

One printable page for the board packet: what a palm and tree plan covers and how it fits the budget year.

Read the brief

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.

Questions

Questions boards ask about the master plan

Assessing a Bismarck palm in the field
Why is the master plan free?

It is free when the community puts it on the board agenda and Jeff presents it, about 30 minutes. The terms are in a one-page agreement signed before mapping starts.

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, so mapping may start a few weeks out. The 30 days count from the day mapping starts. We tell you up front.

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 and Sarasota) 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

What is your plan, and who is watching your palms and trees?

Planning or a budget questionRequest the free master plan
A palm problem or storm damage nowCall (239) 467-0142