The Homeowner’s Guide to Fall Tree Health Care in Northern Virginia
Fall has a way of making us notice our trees again. Maples flash red and orange, leaves scatter across the lawn, and that oak outside
Integrated Plant Care has joined RTEC Treecare. The plant health care you’ve counted on in Montgomery County continues — now with a 30-year team of ISA Certified Arborists behind it.
Short version: nothing about the care your trees and plants receive is going backward. Here’s what stays the same and what’s new.
Integrated Plant Care has spent years earning trust across Montgomery County. We’re not changing that relationship — we’re strengthening it with more resources, more expertise, and the same people they already know.
Founder, RTEC Treecare
Paul Wolfe built Integrated Plant Care on a simple idea: look closely, treat carefully, and put the health of the tree first. Homeowners and municipalities across Montgomery County trusted him with their landscapes year after year.
We’re honored to carry that work forward, and we don’t take the responsibility lightly. From everyone at RTEC — thank you, Paul.
— The RTEC Treecare team
We’ve been caring for trees in the Washington, DC area since 1996. We’re locally and independently owned, and honest advice comes before everything else.
30 years of honest tree care in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC.
Diagnosis and treatment plans written by credentialed arborists.
Fully licensed, fully insured, and A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.
Recognized twelve times by the Tree Care Industry Association.
RTEC’s plant health care programs cover fertilization and soil care, insect and disease management, and preventative maintenance, and they’re designed around what your property actually needs, not a one-size-fits-all schedule. The same approach now extends to former Integrated Plant Care properties.
Plant health care is still at the center of what we do. Now it’s backed by a full-service tree care company.
Fertilization, soil care, and insect & disease management.
Structural, crown, and clearance pruning by certified arborists.
Safe removals, including tight-access and hazard trees.
Support for mature trees with weak unions or heavy limbs.
Clean, complete removal after a take-down.
Tree risk assessments, inventories, and expert reports.
Seasonal programs that keep problems from starting.
Targeted treatments for outdoor living spaces.
Relief for trees planted too deep or girdled by roots.
Yes — as part of RTEC Treecare. As of June 2026, Integrated Plant Care’s clients, service programs, and territory are served under the RTEC Treecare name.
No. Your service continues under the RTEC name. The only housekeeping we’d suggest: save our number, (703) 260-9444, and note that your invoices will now say RTEC Treecare.
Your plant health care program carries forward. If one of our arborists recommends an adjustment based on the condition of your trees, we’ll talk it through with you first — nothing changes without your say.
RTEC Treecare. Invoices and statements now come from RTEC. If anything on a statement looks unfamiliar, call us and we’ll walk you through it.
Call (703) 260-9444, email hello@rtectreecare.com, or schedule online using the button at the top of this page. For a tree emergency, call our 24/7 line at (202) 951-9280.
RTEC’s plant health care team, led by ISA Certified Arborists. Andy’s commitment on the day of the announcement was “more resources, more expertise, and the same people they already know,” and that’s the standard we’re holding ourselves to.
Yes. With Integrated Plant Care’s territory now part of RTEC, we serve Montgomery County — including Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, and Rockville — along with Northern Virginia and Washington, DC
The press release is on GlobeNewswire, and we shared the news on our blog in July. Both are linked at the bottom of this page.
Whether it’s time for your next treatment or you’d like an arborist to take a fresh look at your trees, we’re a phone call away.
Fall has a way of making us notice our trees again. Maples flash red and orange, leaves scatter across the lawn, and that oak outside
Verticillium wilt can begin with a fungus that’s been waiting beneath your lawn for years — possibly since before you owned the property. It can
When a tree starts looking unhealthy, most people look up. They check the leaves for discoloration, scan the branches for dieback, or inspect the trunk
Feel free to leave your contact information on our online form. A consultation is always free, and it’s the first step towards finding a solution for your trees!