Investigation of Plant Failure

Providing good planting stock has been selected and appropriately maintained, plant failure is often caused by poor soil/planting conditions.

When planting becomes stressed or fails, it is vital to determine the cause(s) so that appropriate action may be taken to remedy the situation. Timely and correct intervention may reduce losses and enable soil conditions to be improved before replanting. Our Soil Scientists regularly diagnose and help rectify planting failures in a wide variety of situations including commercial landscapes and ornamental planting and domestic gardens and urban parks.

Service Benefits

This service provides those dealing with failed planting schemes with:

• Suggestion as to the likely cause(s) of plant stress or failure; 
• Full guidance and recommendations to improve soil conditions where practical; 
• Information needed to help reduce plant losses; 
• Confidence to replant failed plants once conditions have been improved; 
• Advice covering species selection and stock type to suit site soil conditions.

Service Description

This service is delivered by a member of the Institute of Professional Soil Scientists.

 Full recommendations are given to improve soil quality where possible