Document what is visible
Dated photographs and field observations create a practical reference point.
About San Diego Palm Protection
Owner-led palm assessment and documentation
San Diego Palm Protection is an owner-operated palm assessment, documentation, monitoring, and response business based in Old Escondido.
Qualifications
John Krause
Owner, San Diego Palm Protection
California Qualified Applicator License No. 175295
Category B — Landscape Maintenance
Insured
The license shown is John Krause's individual credential. It is not a Pest Control Business License.
Why SDPP exists
A useful record before the next decision.
Mature palms are valuable and visually significant, but decline can be difficult to interpret when no dated baseline exists.
Understand change
Written findings separate observations, reported history, possible concerns, and supported conclusions.
Choose the next step
The record helps owners communicate with contractors, managers, or other professionals when referral or action is appropriate.
Work directly with the owner
The same person stays with the work.
John Krause visits the property, photographs the palms, records visible conditions, prepares written findings, discusses appropriate next steps, and remains the direct point of contact.
From inquiry through follow-up
The field visit and written record remain connected. There is no handoff from a sales office to an unknown field representative.
Qualification boundary
A clear individual credential.
John's QAL is an individual qualification. It is not a Pest Control Business License and does not establish business-level pesticide authorization.
Current service availability continues to follow the authoritative business-status statement shown across relevant service pages.
Local focus
Based in Old Escondido.
SDPP focuses on mature palms and Canary Island date palms across North County and selected nearby San Diego communities within the current service-area policy.
How the work is different
Documentation is part of the field service.
Photographs create a baseline, written findings support communication, and recurring monitoring makes change easier to compare over time.
Field observations
Visible conditions are recorded without turning uncertainty into an unsupported diagnosis.
Written reporting
Clients receive a usable record for property decisions and professional referrals.
Comparison over time
Repeat views help distinguish stable appearance from visible change.
Start a conversation
Choose the inquiry path that fits.
Homeowners can request an assessment. Managers, HOAs, institutions, and other property stakeholders can discuss a palm portfolio.
Private inquiry
Request an on-site palm assessment.
Choose the path that fits your property. Single palms and small groups are welcome, as are managed-property and civic documentation inquiries.