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Plant Health Care in Fairfax County, VA

Our team, led by Virginia’s first ATCP-Certified Professional Arborist (#5 in the U.S.), finds the cause, backs it with lab tests and builds a written plan that keeps your trees thriving.
Lab-tested, science-based plans
Safe, targeted treatments, including organic options

Our Testimonials

What Fairfax County Homeowners Say

Homeowners trust Grant Brothers Tree Service with their most valuable trees. We’re award-winning: Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves 2023, 2024 and 2025, a 2025 Top Local Workplace, BBB Accredited with an A+ rating, and rated 5.0 on Google with hundreds of 5-star reviews. Every job comes with honest, upfront pricing and our exclusive satisfaction guarantee.

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Full-Service Plant Health Care

Everything Your Trees Need to Thrive

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Tree Health Assessment

Want to know what your trees need? Our certified arborists check every tree on your property, from roots to crown, and send samples to the lab when needed. You get a complete written report: what’s healthy, what’s at risk and what to do first. It’s the best first step for any tree that looks off.

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Soil Testing

Most tree problems start in the soil. We take samples around your trees, and the lab measures nutrients, pH and organic matter. You get the results and a clear fix.

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Leaf Analysis

Leaves show what a tree is missing. We collect leaf samples, and the lab measures the nutrients inside them, so we treat the real shortage instead of guessing.

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Disease Diagnosis

Leaf spots, cankers, wilting or sudden dieback? We send samples to the lab to confirm the disease, so treatment hits the right problem the first time.

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Treatment Plans

Your custom plan, in writing. It lists each tree, what it needs and when: organic soil care, deep-root feeding, air spading, pruning, or insect and disease treatment.

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Insect & Disease Management

We offer integrated pest management (IPM): regular monitoring, smart tree care and precise treatments, used only where and when your trees need them. That includes spotted lanternfly control.

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Seasonal Programs

Year-round care, done for you. We visit through the seasons to monitor, test and treat, and send you a written update after every visit.

Our Plant Health Care Process

Three Simple Steps to Healthier Trees

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Step One: Assess
Book online or call. Our certified arborists inspect your trees and take soil or leaf samples for the lab when we need proof.
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Step Two: Get Your Plan
You get the lab results and a written treatment plan: what each tree needs, when, and the price, up front.
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Step Three: Treat & Monitor
We do the work, then check back each season to keep your trees on track.

What Is Plant Health Care?

Plant health care is a year-round program that keeps trees and shrubs strong before small problems become big removals. We inspect, test, diagnose and treat the cause, not just the symptom. In Fairfax County, most tree problems start below ground: heavy clay soil, buried root flares (where the trunk widens into roots), construction damage and drought stress.

We fix the soil and the roots first with safe, targeted, science-based treatments, including organic options. We work with the most advanced local labs for soil, leaf and disease testing. Common problems we treat: spotted lanternfly, emerald ash borer, beech leaf disease, bacterial leaf scorch on oaks (only a lab test confirms it), maple bark splitting and compacted soil. See the top 5 bugs and diseases in Fairfax County.

We also do structural pruning and cabling and bracing. We protect trees during construction (try our critical root zone calculator). And we write arborist reports for HOAs, permits and home sales.

Grant Brothers founders Stefano and Jonathan
Grant Brothers founders Stefano and Jonathan

The Plant Health Care Experts

Grant Brothers is home-grown in Fairfax County, with credentials most tree companies don’t have. We’re led by Virginia’s first ATCP-Certified Professional Arborist (#5 in the U.S.), a founding board member of the Association of Tree Care Professionals, and our team includes ISA Certified Arborists plus TRAQ-qualified and CTSP arborists. We’ve earned Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and a 2025 Top Local Workplace award (Homebase), with 30+ years of combined experience and hundreds of 5-star reviews.

“The #1 mistake I see in Fairfax County yards is the mulch volcano: mulch piled up against the trunk. It keeps the bark wet, invites rot and insects, and can make roots circle and choke the tree. Next come trees planted too deep, and watering too much or too little. All three are easy to fix if we catch them early.”

Stefano Devigili, ISA Certified Arborist #MA-351702A, ATCP-Certified Professional Arborist

Common Questions

FAQ About Plant Health Care in Fairfax County

Here are the plant health care questions we hear most. Don’t see yours? Call us, and an arborist will answer.

Is the tree health assessment free?

We offer a complimentary visual health assessment, and our estimates are free, including virtual estimates for work you already know you want. Our full Tree Health Assessment is a professional service: an in-depth look at all your trees, lab tests when needed and a complete written report. We quote it up front.

How much do soil tests and treatment plans cost?

We quote every test and plan up front, before any work starts. The price depends on how many trees and samples you need.

What does plant health care include?

It starts with a tree health assessment. When we need proof, we add soil tests, leaf analysis or a lab diagnosis. Then you get a written treatment plan and seasonal check-ins.

How often should my trees be checked?

Once a year for most properties, and twice a year for large, valuable or stressed trees. Seasonal programs make it automatic.

Do healthy-looking trees need plant health care?

Yes. Problems like compacted soil and borers start out of sight. A yearly check catches them early.

Why test soil and leaves instead of just fertilizing?

Guessing wastes money and can even hurt the tree. A lab test shows exactly what’s missing, so we add only what your trees need.

Do you offer integrated pest management (IPM)?

Yes. IPM combines regular monitoring, good tree care and precise treatments, so your trees get exactly what they need and nothing they don’t.

What kind of treatments do you use?

Safe, targeted, science-based treatments, including organic options. We choose the gentlest option that works for each tree and explain exactly what we’ll do before we start.

How do you know what’s wrong with my tree?

Our certified arborists inspect the tree from roots to crown, then confirm it with soil tests, leaf analysis or a lab sample. You get the diagnosis and the plan in writing.

What is air spading?

Air spading uses high-pressure air to remove soil around roots without damaging them. It uncovers buried root flares and breaks up compacted soil so roots can breathe and grow.

Can you save a tree damaged by construction?

Often, yes, if we catch it early. We loosen compacted soil, feed the roots and prune out dieback to give the tree its best chance to recover.

Do you treat spotted lanternflies?

Yes. We monitor, trap and remove host trees like tree-of-heaven, and build a targeted control plan for your property. Which trees do they attack?

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We Offer Plant Health Care Near You!

We’re home-grown in Fairfax County, with locations in Chantilly and Tysons. We bring plant health care to homes and businesses across Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties.

Live in Vienna? See our tree health inspection and treatment page for Vienna.

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