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One plan for the people who answer for the trees

Health care, pruning and removals on one written plan, written for your job and your budget.

Who we serve

Master-planned communitiesNew phases and mature common areas BoardsNo surprises in the budget ManagersAnswers and records for the board DistrictsA record for every tree Golf coursesSpecimen palms, planned around play Commercial propertiesCurb appeal and liability

Also

HomeownersWe serve you too

Facts

Facts for board membersSeventeen facts, each with a source Facts for managersWhat to ask, what to keep on file The board budget briefOne printable page for the packet

“The reports have been so helpful in communicating what is really taking place in the community, and the documentation helps at our board meetings.”

A manager wrote to us

The Palm and Tree Master Plan

Health care, pruning and removals on one written 10-year plan, led by ISA Certified Arborists.

The master plan

Health care

Health ProgramMonitor, Standard, Advanced Disease and pest protocols Soil, water and lab testing

Pruning

Palm pruning Tree pruning

Removals

Palm and tree removal Stump grinding

Storm Response

Storm response Tree loss reports

Other Services

Tree risk assessment (TRAQ)Lightning protection New planting assessment Tree protection during construction Golf course shade studies All services

“The reports have been so helpful in communicating what is really taking place in the community, and the documentation helps at our board meetings.”

A manager wrote to us

Plans & Budgets

The Palm and Tree Master Plan

One written 10-year plan that puts palm and tree care in next year’s budget, with no surprises for the board.

The master plan

Planning

Palm and Tree Master Plan What a plan includes Multi-year phasing The budget-season calendar Operating or reserve funds Questions boards ask

Facts

Facts for board membersSeventeen facts, each with a source Facts for managersWhat to ask, what to keep on file All facts

“The reports have been so helpful in communicating what is really taking place in the community, and the documentation helps at our board meetings.”

A manager wrote to us

Palm and Tree Library

What we see in the field across Southwest Florida, with photos, severity and what we do first.

Open the library

Find a problem

Palm diseases Palm pests Palm disordersNutrition and cold Tree problems Lethal bronzing Field photo library

Learn

Protocols for every threat Palm fertilizing and nutrition Why palms fail Our sourcesWhere our guidance comes from

How we work

How it worksAssess, map, care, verify How we rate a palm Inventory and mapping OTC and injections: a last resort Tree and palm establishment

Soil and irrigation

The soil and irrigation guide The ground The water Roots and depth Nutrition Establishment The eight tests The plan

“The reports have been so helpful in communicating what is really taking place in the community, and the documentation helps at our board meetings.”

A manager wrote to us

Palm and tree care at scale

Thirty years of putting health care, pruning and removals in one plan for communities.

Company

About Ptolemy Credentials and standardsISA, TRAQ, PPQ, LIAF and more Ptolemy PartnersHow we manage partner crews, and how to join

Our work

Our workResults, no client names Where we workThe communities and courses we serve Field Notes (blog)Budgets, threats, soil, storms

Talk to us

Contact us Request the free master plan Have a palm tested

“The reports have been so helpful in communicating what is really taking place in the community, and the documentation helps at our board meetings.”

A manager wrote to us

(239) 467-0142 Request the free master planFree master plan

A crew member in a bucket truck beside a palm crown, ready to prune

Services

Health care, pruning and removals. One team, one plan.

Every service held to a written standard and led by ISA Certified Arborists.

Request the free master plan What a master plan covers

In our GIS inventory: 166,412 palms and trees
Inspections recorded: 79,500+ since 2023
Led by: ISA Certified Arborist #FL-10118A
Philosophy: Monitor, Manage, Protect

Start with a plan

Most properties start with a plan.

The 10-year Master Plan is our top offer. It starts with a two-year Palm and Tree Care Program: the Health Program, pruning, the Storm Plan and establishment. Protocols and the services below sit under it.

Our highest level of carePalm and Tree Master Plan

One written plan, 10 years, for every palm and tree on the property: health care, pruning and removals together, with an estimated budget each year built from real counts.

Monitor, Manage, ProtectPalm and Tree Health Program

Scheduled inspections, nutrition and protection for every palm and tree, on three tiers: Monitor, Standard and Advanced.

Every service

Everything a property needs, from one team.

Five service lines. Each card opens the full page.

Health care2 Pruning2 Removals2 Storm Response2 Other Services5

Health care Inspection, nutrition, protection and testing.

ProtectDisease and pest protocols

Lethal bronzing, Fusarium wilt, Ganoderma, palmetto weevil and more, with a lab test before any disease call.

MonitorSoil, water and lab testing

Tests on the palm, the soil and the water. Lab fees at cost.

Pruning Palms and trees, to a written standard.

ManagePalm pruning

Every frond below the 9-and-3 line comes off, with dead fronds, stalks and pods. Nothing above the line is cut. Sterilized handsaws on Fusarium host palms when you elect it.

ManageTree pruning

Prescription pruning written to ANSI A300: structure on young trees, clearance and deadwood on mature ones, and no canopy lifted where nothing needs clearance.

Removals Only after a certified arborist writes down why.

ManagePalm and tree removal

A written arborist determination first. Then climbers and rigging, same-day debris haul and a record in our GIS inventory.

ManageStump grinding

Ground to the depth the next use needs. We place the 811 ticket ourselves, and haul grindings and bring clean topsoil when the spot will be replanted.

Storm Response Before, during and after a storm.

ProtectStorm response

A plan signed before June 1. Roads cleared first, every palm and tree assessed by number.

MonitorTree loss reports

Every storm-damaged palm and tree counted, mapped and documented.

Other Services Risk, new plantings, construction and courses.

MonitorTree risk assessment

A written risk rating by the ISA TRAQ method: likelihood of failure, likelihood of impact, consequences. Defensible to residents, insurers and the county.

ProtectLightning protection

A copper conductor system on high-value trees near buildings or on open ground, specified to ANSI A300 Part 4.

MonitorNew planting assessment

An initial assessment of every new palm and tree, graded to Florida Grades and Standards, findings reported before or after you accept it, then tracked for decline and loss.

ProtectTree protection during construction

Protection zones set before the first trench, root pruning ahead of digging, monitoring every 2 weeks and a baseline to measure damage against.

MonitorGolf course shade studies

A mapped tree plan that brings light and air back to greens and tees.

All services, A to Z

Before budget season

Start with the free master plan.

We map every palm and tree, write the plan, and present it to your board.

Request the free master plan What a master plan covers

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