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Feed the Roots: Why Spring Deep Root Fertilization Matters for Your Trees and Shrubs

By April 11, 2025No Comments

Tree & Shrub Fertilizer Services in Calgary and Red Deer

When we think about spring lawn care, turf often gets all the attention — but your trees and shrubs need love too. Just like your lawn, these plants are waking up from winter and entering a high-growth phase. And the best way to support their health, beauty, and resilience?

👉 Deep root fertilization

At Earth Smart Property Solutions, we provide professional deep root tree and shrub fertilization across Calgary and Red Deer to keep your landscape healthy from the ground up.

Let’s take a closer look at why this service is so important — especially in Alberta’s unique climate.


🌱 What Is Deep Root Fertilization?

Deep root fertilization involves injecting a custom blend of liquid nutrients directly into the soil, targeting the root zone of trees and shrubs — usually 6 to 12 inches below the surface. This method ensures the nutrients bypass surface competition and reach exactly where your plants need them most.

It’s a far more effective and targeted approach than surface feeding or slow-release spikes.


🌼 Why Spring Is the Best Time to Fertilize Trees and Shrubs

In spring, your trees and shrubs are coming out of dormancy and entering their most active growing period. This is when they need a boost the most.

Here’s why spring is the ideal time for deep root fertilization in Alberta:

  • 🌤️ Replenishes nutrients lost over winter

  • 🌿 Supports strong leaf, flower, and bud development

  • 💧 Improves drought tolerance before summer heat arrives

  • 🌳 Promotes healthier root systems and disease resistance

  • 💪 Helps plants recover from environmental stress (compaction, road salt, freeze-thaw cycles)

This is especially important in urban settings like Calgary and Red Deer, where compacted soil and limited organic matter can leave trees and shrubs struggling to access nutrients naturally.


🌳 Which Plants Benefit from Deep Root Fertilization?

All trees and shrubs can benefit — especially those that are:

  • Newly planted (within the past 2–3 years)

  • Showing signs of stress (yellowing leaves, slow growth, bare patches)

  • Located near roads, sidewalks, or driveways

  • Planted in clay-heavy, compacted, or poor-quality soil

Evergreens, fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, and flowering trees like lilacs, maydays, and crabapples all respond well to spring deep root feeding.


🌿 Why Choose Earth Smart Property Solutions?

Our trained team uses professional-grade equipment and custom-blended fertilizers tailored to Alberta’s soil conditions. We don’t just feed your trees — we strengthen them from the root up.

✅ Targeted deep root injections
✅ Balanced, slow-release nutrients
✅ Service available across Calgary, Red Deer, and surrounding areas

When you combine this service with our lawn care packages, you’re giving your entire yard a strong, synchronized start to the growing season.


📅 Book Now for Healthier Trees All Season Long

Healthy trees and shrubs are an investment — and deep root fertilization helps protect that investment by improving growth, color, and resilience.

👉 Book your spring tree and shrub fertilization today and give your landscape the nutrients it needs to thrive. Learn more about this service here.

📍 Serving Calgary • Red Deer • Surrounding communities

If you have any questions or concerns about your lawn, please contact us.