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Commercial Shrub & Tree Services in Mid-Missouri

If you own or maintain a commercial property, proper shrub and tree care are a must. Dead or diseased trees pose a huge risk to your property, making tree trimming and pruning essential. Plus, nothing makes a good impression like well-kept trees and shrubs! Atkins’ tree care professionals are committed to providing comprehensive tree services during all phases of the tree life cycle. We are experts in all shrub and tree services, from pruning and fertilization to disease treatment and pest control. Our licensed arborists know that no two trees are exactly alike. We pride ourselves on providing individualized service plans to meet your specific needs.

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Atkins’ Shrub & Tree Care Services for Commercial Properties

Our basic ornamental tree and shrub program includes three insect and disease applications, a spring dormant oil and a fall root zone fertilization, but we also offer a variety of specialty applications. Your commercial tree and shrub services may include some of the following.

  • Dormant Oil

    Done once a year during the late winter/early spring dormant season, this application is quite effective against overwintering insect pests.

  • Liquid Lime Sulfur

    This application kills fungal pathogens on contact and must be applied before bud break because of its phytotoxic properties.

  • Vascular Tree Treatment

    Performed either as a trunk or root-drench treatment, this application combines any number of systemic insecticides, nutrients, growth retardants, fruit inhibitors and/or bio-stimulants. This is also how we are able to effectively treat those 100 foot tall trees out there.

  • Summer Tree Fertilization

    This application is generally completed in the early summer and helps plants handle the stress of hot St. Louis summers by conserving much needed nutrients and providing support to cell tissue.

  • Miticides

    There are two primary groupings of mites, cool season mites and warm season mites. We use a specialized application that controls all stages of mite development (egg, nymph and adult) to ensure the lifecycle is effectively terminated.

  • Bagworm Treatment

    This application targets caterpillars which form protective bags made of material from the host plant. These pests are most prevalent in the summer months and under heavy feeding pressure bagworms have the ability to kill small trees rather quickly.

  • Fall Tree Fertilization

    This application is completed late fall by a soil injection technique that allows for higher absorption rates by the root system.

  • Japanese Beetle

    Japanese beetle infestations can defoliate an entire tree in days. Insecticide treatments can protect new growth during peak summer activity.

  • Cedar Apple Rust

    Spores from gelatinous galls on cedars are spread by wind and rain in early spring to apples, crabapples, hawthorn, quince and some pear trees. We use a three part foliar systemic fungicide that travels through the tree and reduces pathogen levels.

  • Fire Blight

    Protect your trees and shrubs from a bacterial disease that infects new spring growth (leaves and stems). Fire blight is spread during warm, wet spring season by bees, rain and wind.

  • EAB/Borer Control

    Time is of the essence when you’re dealing with Emerald Ash Borers. In order to prevent your Ash tree from becoming infested, we recommend a preventative stem or soil injection treatment, depending on the size of your tree.

  • Stress Fighter

    This application is to help plants regain healthy vigor by treating stress from both environmental and biological factors. Biostimulants, fertilizers, micro-nutrient packages, organic fungicides and even growth regulators may be used as part of the treatment.

Commercial Shrub & Tree Trimming in Mid-Missouri

Removing dead or diseased branches doesn’t just help ensure the health of your trees, but it also keeps your property safe. Our team of arborists understands proper pruning and tree trimming techniques that are necessary to prevent damage to your trees. Atkins utilizes a variety of pruning and trimming techniques to help you best maintain your ornamental trees and shrubs, including:

  • Cleaning: Removal of dead, dying, diseased and crowded branches from the crown of the tree.
  • Thinning: Precise removal of select live branches to enhance light penetration and air circulation. This allows for enhanced airflow through the crown of the tree to help mitigate the risks associated with strong wind damage and helps with preventing disease.
  • Shaping: Manicure your trees and shrubs using precise trimming techniques for optimal aesthetic appeal.


Your ornamental trees and shrubs require specific pruning techniques. Haphazard or improper tree trimming techniques will likely put your beloved trees at risk. As one of the few grounds maintenance companies in Central Missouri that employs a certified arborist, you can rest assured that all tree trimming and tree pruning services provided by Atkins are done with your landscape’s best interest in mind.

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For shrub and tree care provided by informed arborists, contact Atkins today. We provide professional service and always expert results.