Urban Tree Doctor
Urban Tree Doctor is an independent consulting firm serving the greater Orlando, Florida area, with ISA Certified Arborist and Horticulturist professionals who work with homeowners, landscape architects, cities, golf courses, landscapers, and private schools. The firm, formerly Orlando Tree Consulting, has been helping professionals and homeowners save their trees since 2012, and its principal and lead consulting arborist, Jennifer Hitchcock, M.S., brings over 20 years of experience to the work. Services cover tree consultation with a thorough tree risk exam, custom tree treatments and fertilization, an annual palm program built to prevent most fatal insects and diseases, root surgery that removes excess soil and girdling roots around the base of the tree, and tree surveys with tree inventory software and GPS mapping. Every evaluation includes up to a 45 minute on site consultation that results in a full diagnosis of the tree's current defects and conditions along with options for next steps based on the client's goals. For larger land projects, Urban Tree Doctor uses Geographic Information Science (GIS) mapping software to provide detailed assessments of each tree on a residential or commercial property. Follow up tree check ups are recommended, and long term clients adjust their custom programs as the health of their trees improves.
Services
Tree consultation
Site visit to evaluate and properly diagnose trees in the landscape with a thorough tree risk exam.
Tree treatments & fertilization
Custom designed to each tree and client's need, an annual tree health care plan.
Palm care
An annual palm program to prevent most fatal insects and diseases and correct nutrient deficiencies.
Root surgery
Removing excess soil and girdling roots around the base of each tree to improve health and reverse decline.
Tree survey
Confirm an existing tree survey or create a new tree inventory in tree software with GPS mapping coordinates.
Why choose us?
Location & hours
Orlando, Florida
FAQs
What does Urban Tree Doctor do?
Urban Tree Doctor is an independent consulting firm with ISA Certified Arborist and Horticulturist professionals in the greater Orlando, Florida area. The firm specializes in saving trees through proper diagnosis, full evaluation exams, and custom plant health care programs for commercial and residential clients.
What happens during a tree evaluation?
Evaluations include up to a 45 minute on site consultation that results in a full diagnosis of your tree's current defects and conditions, plus options for next steps based on your goals. The visit includes a thorough tree risk exam.
Do you treat palm trees?
Yes. Urban Tree Doctor runs a unique annual palm program designed to prevent most fatal insects and diseases and to correct the nutrient deficiencies plaguing palms today.
What is root surgery?
Root surgery is a root collar excavation that removes excess soil and girdling roots from around the base of the tree. It is used to save trees, improve tree health, and reverse decline.
Who do you work with?
The firm helps homeowners, landscape architects, cities, golf courses, and landscapers, including private schools, in the greater Orlando, Florida area.
Can you survey the trees on a large property?
Yes. Tree surveys confirm an existing survey with trunk sizes, tree type, and overall health, or create a new tree inventory in tree software with GPS mapping coordinates. For larger land projects, Geographic Information Science (GIS) mapping software provides detailed assessments of each tree.
How long has Urban Tree Doctor been in business?
Urban Tree Doctor, formerly Orlando Tree Consulting, has been helping professionals and homeowners save their trees since 2012.
How do I get started?
Start by scheduling a tree evaluation. After the consultation and inspection, a plant health care program is developed based on your goals and the current condition of the tree, and follow up tree check ups are recommended.