For 50 years, Redding Nursery has provided Fairfield County residents with our professional care for trees and shrubs.
Learn more about our services and what they can do.
Dormant Oil Spray, Tick Spray, Foliar Sprays, Systemic Injection, Hemlock Adelgid, Spring Fertilizing,
Deep Root Feeding, Summer Pruning, Spring/Summer Deer Repellent, and DeerPro Winter Repellent.

Dormant Oil Spray

Horticultural oil applied in April is used to control many pests that winter over on evergreens and fruit trees. Dormant oil is non-toxic and environmentally safe. A dormant oil application at this time can keep your trees and shrubs healthy and reduce the need for stronger pesticides later in the season.

Tick Spray

As the deer population continues to rise, so has the concern over Lyme disease and other deer tick borne diseases. In the last few years we have had a good deal of success reducing exposure to ticks by spraying Tempo in tall grass, pachysandra, and the perimeter of properties. Homes with heavy deer traffic may require two sprays.

Systemic Injection

A systemic insecticide used to control boring insects on birch and ash trees as well as leaf miner and scale insects. Boxwoods, rhododendron, azaleas and andromeda are prone to these kinds of destructive insects.

Hemlock Adelgid

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid has done severe damage to the hemlock trees in the Connecticut area. This persistent insect appears as white cotton-like egg masses and if left untreated can kill a mature hemlock tree in a couple of years.  We strongly recommend that infested hemlocks be treated with both a dormant oil spray in early spring plus a light horticultural oil sprayed in the summer.

Spring Fertilizing

Garden plants can benefit from the addition of nutrients to the soil as they begin their annual growth season. Light fertilizing can promote healthy growth and increase flower and berry production.

Deep Root Feeding

Generally, established trees have plenty of nutrients available in the soil to sustain natural growth. However, large, old, and diseased trees can sometimes benefit from soil injections of fertilizer. The nutrients provided by the fertilizer can help the tree ward off disease and insects and help promote healthy structures throughout the tree.

Summer Pruning

We are taking on a limited number of summer pruning jobs. Keeping your shrubs and ornamental trees pruned well promotes good health and enhances the look of your property. Call the nursery to request an estimate and find out about availability.

Spring/Summer Deer Repellent

Deer damage to annuals and perennials during the growing season is a frustrating problem for anyone that enjoys gardening. . Five monthly applications of DeerPro Spring/Summer starting in May will reduce or eliminate deer damage. The spray has performed very well in tests and trials, however we offer no guarantees and will not offer refunds for any reason. The cost of each application depends on the number of gallons of spray with an average property costing $125 per application.

DeerPro Winter Repellent

One Application Lasts all Winter

Each winter deer browsing causes millions of dollars in damage to landscape plants. Their destruction is unsightly, permanent and often very expensive. In fact, damage from browsing deer is the fastest growing ornamental and turf problem in America. With DeerPro Winter, one spray as early as October protects woody ornamental plants such as rhododendrons, azaleas, hemlocks and pine all winter long. That’s six solid months of protection – all the way until April, when the deer diet changes to feeding on broad leaf weeds, annuals, and perennials.

Other commercial sprays and repellents must be reapplied every couple of months.
Not DeerPro Winter.
That’s an important advantage, considering it is difficult, if not impossible,
to spray repellents in the freezing temperatures and
snowy conditions of January and February. 

You can sign up for DeerPro Winter Services at any time.