Tree health care across Melbourne.
Plant health diagnosis, treatment, and annual property tree audits. Deep-root fertilising, pest and disease management, root collar work. AQF Level 5 arborists.
Diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for established trees.
Tree health care (also called plant health care, or PHC) is the discipline of keeping established trees alive and structurally sound across a property over years and decades. It's separate from removal or pruning. It is mostly diagnosis, soil and root work, targeted treatment of pests and pathogens, and scheduled monitoring of mature trees the owner wants to keep.
A typical engagement begins with an on-site health assessment by AQF Level 5 arborists. We use the Visual Tree Assessment method to identify structural defects, fungal fruiting bodies, root collar issues, dieback patterns, and pest activity. Where indicated, we follow up with treatments such as deep-root fertilising via compressed-air injection, root collar excavation to expose buried flares, soil amendment for pH correction, and trunk or canopy injection for borer or scale infestations.
Most properties with mature trees benefit from a 12-month care plan with one comprehensive audit and one to two scheduled treatment visits aligned to the species and the local conditions. We document each visit in writing, with photographs, so the tree's health record builds up over time and can be shared with future buyers, insurers, or councils.
Single assessment or annual care plan.
Most clients start with a single tree health assessment and move into a 12-month care plan once the baseline is established.
These are Hilly's indicative ranges, not industry averages or a property-specific quote. Access, condition, equipment, approvals, disposal and the final scope can change the price.
All significant trees on the property, full health audit, prioritised treatment plan. The annual baseline.
- Multi-tree assessment
- Photographic record
- 12-month treatment plan
Acute treatments (storm-stressed trees, sudden pest outbreaks, root damage from construction) are quoted as separate engagements.
The standard process.
Initial call
Tell us the property, the trees of concern, and the trigger (visible decline, recent storm, pre-sale inspection, etc).
On-site assessment
AQF Level 5 arborists walk the property and complete a Visual Tree Assessment of each significant tree. Usually 1 to 2 hours.
Written report and plan
Findings, photographs, recommended treatments and timing. Within 5 business days of the assessment.
Treatment visits as needed
Treatments scheduled to the species and the season. Each visit documented and added to the property's tree health record.
What the work looks like
Illustrative images of the technique. Photographs of completed Hilly's jobs are in the project gallery.
Regular work across Melbourne's east, south east, bayside and north.
The questions we get most.
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Send the address, photographs and the work you are considering. We will confirm whether a site visit is needed and provide the scope and price in writing.