5 Saplings, LLC – Tree and Shrub Care

Specialties

5 Saplings, LLC is educated and experienced in diagnosing tree problems. I offer solutions for the insects and diseases that affect your trees and shrubs.

1) Insect Control

— Emerald ash borer

— Bark beetles

— Tent caterpillars

— Flat-​headed borers including bronze birch borer, and two-​lined chestnut borer

— Spider mites

— Scale insects

— Aphids

— Bagworms

2) Disease Management

Numerous diseases that threaten or damage landscape plants in our area such as:

— Dutch elm disease

— Anthracnose

— Needlecast

— Iron and manganese deficiences

— Drought

3) Plant Health Care Management Plans

Plant Health Care is an emerging landscape management tool that uses a pro-​active and holistic approach to managing tree and shrub health. The goal is to obtain and maintain a healthy growing environment. The results are healthier plants and better aesthetics. Techniques have been developed to help change the ‘crisis management’ approach to landscape management.

4) Tree Inventories

5) Plant Health Diagnostics

History

Established in 2013.

5 Saplings, LLC –Tree and Shrub Care

Meet the Business Owner

Eric B.

Business Owner

I received my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from Taylor University. Upon graduation I worked for 4 years in the area of Ecological Restoration. I managed a bare root tree and shrub nursery as well as seed and plant consultations services for restoration projects from streams and wetlands to prairies to roadside stabilization. I then returned to graduate school and obtained my Masters of Environmental Science. During graduate school I worked with the Indiana DNR Division (s) of Forestry and Entomology performing private timber inspections and writing timber management plans as well as participating in insect surveys. I have worked full time in the Plant Protection industry for the state of Indiana for the last 6 years protecting the natural environment and planning and managing numerous insect and disease surveys along with creating and implementing educational programming. Overall I have 12+ years of experience in the plant industry.