Prophylactic planter care

This morning in my quiet time I was praying about what God would want me to write in this blog today. I was also meditating on Psalm 19. God impressed upon me the need for preventative planter care not just reactive planter care. The word that always comes to my mind, having grown up in a doctor's home is prophylactic. I know it is used almost exclusively for pregnancy prevention in the vernacular, but its a good word. Here's the definition:

Prophylactic: A preventive measure. The word comes from the Greek for "an advance guard," an apt term for a measure taken to fend off a disease or another unwanted consequence.
A prophylactic is a medication or a treatment designed and used to prevent a disease from occurring. For example, prophylactic antibiotics may be used after a bout of rheumatic fever to prevent the subsequent development of Sydenham's chorea.

I especially like the idea of the "advance guard". It seems to me the after a planter is hurt, it is much more costly in terms of emotional, spiritual, and physical cost as well as purely financial cost.

It is always much more expensive to treat a disease than to prevent it and almost always less painful. That's why governments are so into vacinnations, brushing our teeth, not gaining weight, lowering our cholesterol, etc.

So, my question for the day is, "What can we do to prevent planter trauma before it happens?"

Back to Ps. 19. One of the things is to drive planters into the Word and to encourage meditation on the word and to model obedience to the commands of God. The whole statutes, commands, precepts thing promises great wisdom, peace, and reward.

Ps 19:7-117 The law of the LORD is perfect,reviving the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the LORD are right,giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is pure,enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,than much pure gold;they are sweeter than honey,than honey from the comb.
11 By them is your servant warned;in keeping them there is great reward. NIV

What do you think? How do we prevent planter pain before it occurs?