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Do You Have Some Work Around Your House That You Need To Get Done?

Property Maintenance – Ornamental Tree Pruning – Fruit Tree Pruning – Hedge Trimming – Rain Gutter Cleaning – What’s on your Honey Do List?

Do you have a junk pile that you would like removed?

Reclaim that space in your yard, house, garage, or shed

Did I mention that I worked as an ARBORIST for 18 years

I specialize in Fruit and Ornamental Tree Pruning, Shaping, Height Reduction, Drop Crotch Pruning, Safety Trimming, Aesthetics, Elevating, Thinning, Dead Wooding Crown Cleaning and Hedge Trimming. I Don’t work for a big Tree Company anymore, but that doesn’t mean I forgot any of my Arborist Training, and can provide that service at a fraction of the price a big Tree Company would charge. DON’T LET JUST ANYONE PRUNE YOUR TREES, YOUR TREES ARE MY CANVASS. I take PRIDE in my work and It shows. There is a BIG difference between someone who is only doing this for a paycheck and someone who REALLY CARES ABOUT YOUR TREES.

Who ever was trimming these trees prior to me topped them with a chainsaw, it took me a few cycles to make this tree BEAUTIFUL again

Let me help you keep your trees small, safe and under control.

Work Performed between 7-11-22 – 7-29-22. Limbs off of houses, Large Removals, Large Limbs over sheds, Hedge Trimming, Stair Demolition, all with NO DAMAGE to homeowners property
Back Yard full of hedges needed to be trimmed
After
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After
Tree in front yard the home owner wanted reduced and shaped
Done
Before
After
Dead Tree Removed
Done
Large Dead Limb Removed from tree
Done
Deadwood removed from tree
Done,
Deadwood needs to be removed
Done
Dead Tree Removal over flower bed and landscaping
Done
No plants were injured while removing this large dead tree
As you can see the tree is oved a flower bed that was beautifully landscaped and curbing as well as a small fence, shed and garden
Tree was flawlessly removed without any damage to flower bed, curbing, shed, fence, garden or grass, all done by myself
This large maple needs to be elevated and trimmed off of the corner of the house
Done, now they can park underneath it without the limbs rubbing the top of their vehicles
This small tree needs to be shaped
Done, it came out beautiful
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After
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After
The homeowner wanted these large maples Hedge Trimmed
done
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after
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After
The homeowner wanted these stairs removed and hauled away to the dump
Done
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After
The homeowner wanted this large tree trimmed back from the fence line on 2 sides and away from the other trees
As you can see there is quite a bit hanging over the fence
Done, all with no damage
This is the back side of the tree on another property
Done with no damage
This side of the tree will be trimmed away from the other tree
Done, now the other tree can grow out on the other side
This large limb is to be trimmed back away from the neighbors house and to the fence line
Done and with no damage
Same tree but the homeowner wanted it trimmed far away from the house, it was hanging about 15′ to 20′ over the house
Done, the limbs were starting to damager the shingles and there is a patio underneath and furniture, all done with no damage
Underneath shot showing how far the tree was growing over the house
Now you can see blue skies. There was a large limb that broke off earlier in the year so the homeowner wanted this tree safety trimmed before any more large limbs broke
As you can see there is plenty of distance between the tree and the house
This large limb was growing over the house and a small shed
It is now off the house and the homeowner doesn’t have to worry about damage to his house or shed anymore
you can see the shed and how far it was over the house better in this picture, it was a very large limb and I had very limited space to cut it in
Limb is gone and the shed and house are still standing, NO DAMAGE, not bad for 1 man all alone
The pictures really don’t show how big the limb really was but as you can see there was no damage to the structures underneath
This is a large chainsaw and you can see this limb makes the chainsaw look small
another view
Done
There was not a lot of room to cut this tree in but I was still able to get it down with no damage and all alone
This is the rear view of the tree the homeowner wanted this safety trimmed back to the fence line
Done
You can see the whole back side of this tree needs to come off
Done
This tree is in his front yard and was the first tree you see when pulling up to the house, he wanted it shaped nicely
After
Before
After
I have been working on this tree for a few weeks now on Saturdays. the homeowner wanted it removed and was quoted around $10,000 from a few tree companies to remove it
This tree was very large and was spread across 2 yards
We agreed I would cut the tree as low as I could, You would need a 6′ chainsaw to cut that base and my chainsaw is only 24″. This is also a Cut N Leave meaning they only pay for my labor and they clean it up so the price was very very low when all was done
before
there are pictures of this tree in previous slide shows showing how far the tree was over the fence and also there was a large broken branch in the tree that made it very dangerous but I was still able to cut it down with no damage and all by myself. This is definitely the biggest tree I have ever done alone
Before
After
There was no damage to the fence or patio
This tree had a few large broken limbs hanging down and I also suggested we get some weight off the ends of the long horizontal limbs going over the house and patio
Done and with no damage
Showing a little better the work that needed to be done
The broken limbs were very large
From this angle you can see the limb is growing over the house and patio
Now the weight has been reduced and the tree is safe
These 2 shrubs were getting too big for where they were planted, the homeowners told me they had a hard time pulling up their driveway
Done and I also cut them as low to the ground as I could so they could bury the stumps
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after
Needs hedge trimming
Done
Needs Hedge Trimming
Done
Needs Hedge Trimming
Done
This is the first time I hedge trimmed a large Blue Spruce but the homeowners wanted it turned into a ball shape and I also trimmed the large hedge next to it
Done, and it came out great
They wanted their path back between the tree and shrub
Done
They are done and they look great

Work Performed between 6-27-22 – 7-8-22
These trees suffered wind damage and instead of removing them the homeowner decided to keep them and shape them. it will take a few years but they will look great when we are done
I elevated the bottom of the trees and shaped them as good as I could
Rear view of the trees that were broken before elevating the bottom and shaping
After elevating and shaping
The homeowners wanted me to reduce the size of this tree by about 10 feet. I shaped the tree to the right about 6 months ago and it looks great
After removing about 10 feet from the top of the tree
Before reduction and shaping of the tree
After reduction and shaping
These trees were very large and on the fence line between 2 houses. the homeowner wanted them trimmed away from both houses and safety trimmed over the children’s play area
This is what was left, the trees were about 15 feet over the house
These trees were growing all the way down the fence line
Every tree was trimmed back
This is the homeowner’s side of the trees, they wanted them trimmed back after a large limb broke and almost hit their house. They wanted the Cedar Tree removed also
The trees were trimmed back all the way down the fence line
As you can see the trees were growing over the back patio and getting close to the house. When the horizontal limbs start to grow long they should be safety trimmed to avoid any future damage or injury
I trimmed these trees back pretty far, they are now safe and still provide shade in the back yard
This tree was removed. if you look in the back ground you will see the Children’s play area the trees were growing over
This is the play area the back trees were growing over and you can see the fence, There was no damage on this jobsite
These trees were about 15 feet over the neighbors house
They are all the way off the house now
This was the small space I had to cut all those big limbs in, as you can see there was no damage
This was a big job for one man but I still was able to complete it with no damage
These trees needed to be elevated and thinned out, and the shrubs needed to be trimmed as well
After
This tree needed to be thinned out and dead wooded
Just a simple thinning and dead wooding makes a huge difference
Shrubs needed hedging
Done
Hedge Trimming
Done
Hedge Trimming
Done
Hedge Trimming
Done
The homeowner wanted the weeds pulled in this area
That made a big difference
Hedge trimming
Done
Pine tree elevated to the fence and the weeds pulled and shrubs hedge trimmed
Done
Shrubs need hedge trimming and weeds need to be pulled
Done
This tree was getting too tall and also rubbing the house
Done, now they can see out the window again
The tree was rubbing the house, if left unattended it could damage the stucco and the rain gutters
I was able to get about 2 feet of clearance
Hedges need trimming and weeds need to be pulled
After hedge trimming
Weeds need to be pulled
Done
This large hedge needed to be trimmed down and also trimmed away from the grass
Done
Hedge trim
Done
The hedge was overgrown and over the grass
After trimming off the grass
Needs to be Trimmed
Done
The homeowner wanted this large sycamore reduced and trimmed away from the house, she lost some large limbs and was scared of the tree getting too big
I was able to reduce the tree about 1/3
Before reduction
After
The limbs were almost touching the house which could cause damage in the future
There is now about 10 feet of clearance from the house
I just want to show how I am able to reduce and still maintain a natural shape from every angle. I am one of the best at shaping trees in Utah
The shape is beautiful
This is a view from the back, I drove around the block to show the tree is shaped perfectly from every angle

6-13-22 – 6-24-22, Large Removals over houses and fences, property enhancements, and shrubs
Removal
This Cherry was very overgrown, the homeowner wanted it reduced and thinned as well as off the house and neighbors yard
This Tree came out perfect
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After
This lower growth was because this was an ornamental weeping cherry that was buried too deep, the graft was buried and therefore it sprouted to a full grown cherry. We liked the weeping part so we left it.
Now it looks like a cherry tree with a skirt on LOL
Homeowner wanted this tree reduced about 10 feet
Done
This was a large cut and leave, this clump of trees were over both houses and rubbing the roof, the homeowner wanted the clump removed between the houses and got a great price because they chose to clean it up themselves. this is called CUT AND LEAVE
Half way done
Done with no damage to either house
Front view showing the tree growing over both houses
Large limbs growing over both houses
This was a large clump of garbage trees
Done
These needed to be dead wooded and a new central leader established
Done
These Spiral Bushes were very overgrown and needed some love
I did my best, there were some spots that are off because the shrubs were so overgrown, I had to make new spirals on the tops
Large shrub the homeowner wanted below the lights and off the sidewalk
Done
Before
Off the sidewalk
Done
Large shrub needed to be reduced and shaped
Done
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After
This large Elm tree was growing from the neighbors yard over the house, the homeowner wanted this tree off the house and back to the fence line
Done
The limbs that were growing over the house were quite large
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After
This was the only place I had to drop the limbs, as you can see, I was able to drop the all in this little space without damaging the house
Dead Removal and shrub shaped next to it
Done
These small trees needed to be removed as well as the vine growing up the fence
Done
All to be removed
Done, and the weeds were pulled that were on the fence line
Home owner wanted the cherry tree topped
Done
The Home owner wanted this large flowering pear topped
Done, the shape came out perfect
Side view of flowering pear Before
After, The shape was perfect and it is now out of the cable wires
The homeowner wanted this large shrub trimmed back far enough to open the garage door and down to the top of the door, and the tree trimmed off of the house
Done, I told her there would not be much left but she said to do it anyway
large tree trimmed off the house
This was a very dangerous tree I have been working on , the large limb split in a wind storm and was laying on a lower limb that was over 2 yards and fences
side view to show how large the limb was, I cannot lie, I was Scared to remove this one, any wrong move and the limb could roll and crush me
Done, and no damage to the fence or any property
Another view of the limb
Done
I was roping down huge logs, I may be 1 man but I can do very large trees
This log was bigger than me
Its now on the ground and I put my big chainsaw on it to show how big it is
This was one big log
as you can see there is no damage to the fence, I didn’t even hurt 1 piece of wood
This was a large tree that should of cost the homeowner $8,000 – $10,000 from a large tree company and I’m doing it for a fraction of the price
This tree spanned across 3 yards and is easily the biggest tree in the neighborhood

Work for the Week of 6-6-22 – 6-10-22 A couple of big limbs removed over houses, some hedge trimming, a few big trees trimmed and a fence line trim
Hedge trimming both shrubs and trimmed off of shed
Done
I started to trim before I took the picture, The shrub was grown into the shed
Done
The homeowner wanted the dead removed from this river birch
Done
another angle
Done
Big dead limb needs to be removed and the shrubs trimmed
Done
Shrub and rose bush hedge trimmed
Done
The homeowner wanted this Conifer fence lined. Legally you can cut your neighbors tree back to your fence line if its hanging in your property
Done
Another Angle
Done
The homeowner wanted the shrub on the left reduced down below the rain gutter
Done
This yard is done
This large walnut tree is growing over the house and has been rubbing the roof, the homeowner is getting a new roof put on and needs the house cleared before the roofers can work. The limb was too close to just trim it back so he decided to remove the whole limb
The limb has been removed and now there is plenty of space between the house and the tree, the bottom needs to be elevated as well and hasn’t been done yet
Different angle
The big limb has been removed and the bottom elevated and cleaned out. Now his son can mow the lawn without ducking low limbs under the tree
Plenty of space between the tree and the house. The black mark on the side is where one of the limbs were rubbing.
This large Lindon is going to get a crown clean (Thin, Dead wood) and trimmed away from the building and wires as well as elevate the low limbs so you can walk under them without ducking
As you can see the limbs were over the wires as well as on the house. The power company won’t trim limbs going over the service line, they only make sure no limbs are touching it
Limbs are off the structure and away from the lines as well
Another angle showing how far the limb were over the power line and close to the garage
Plenty of distance away from the garage and power line. and I was still able to maintain a good shape so the tree doesn’t look out of balance
The limbs were touching the garage, this corner was pretty full. Its best to get 5-10 feet of clearance over your roof so the tree don’t ruin your shingles
That’s better
Lower limbs need to be elevated so your not ducking while mowing the lawn
Done and its even all the way around
The tree is done
These dead stubs need to go, the furthest one was growing over the neighbors tent as well
Done, I moved the rocks so I could get them cut as low as possible, you would never know there were 2 dead trees there
another angle
Done
Done
The homeowner wanted some weight taken off those long limbs that were growing over her cars. When you cut a limb from the tip back you are reducing weight and it strengthens the limb as well, she will never have to worry about her trees breaking and damaging her car
Done, and you can’t even tell the limbs were reduced. that’s the way it should be.
These limbs were growing into her house and over her house, she wanted them trimmed away from the house
Done, I got plenty of clearance for her
This big limb was growing over her house
Done, limb has been reduced and you cannot even tell its been cut
all these limbs were too close as well
Done
Too close
Done
Plenty of clearance and the trees still have a natural look to them
I elevated all the trees in the front yard as well, if you look you will see they are all elevated to the same height. you could put a ruler under them its a perfect line
This tree needs to be trimmed back for the satellite dish and it was close the the neighbors house
Done, the homeowner is getting great reception and the neighbors house is clear as well
These are all the limbs Im going to cut back
As you can see there is plenty of clearance now
The homeowner wanted this huge limb taken about half way back so she could get more sun into her yard.
Done. this was a very large horizontal limb and it was very dangerous as well, she needed to get that one taken care of
Showing the limb from a different angle and where I cut it back to
The big limb from the outside view
An even further outside view
Now the limb is gone and I made some cuts in the limb next to the one I took out to help her get more sun and it was growing over her patio and house it was very dangerous as well
The limb growing over the patio and house needed to be trimmed back as well
Now it is open for sunlight
This is a big saw with a 24″ bar. I just wanted to show how big the limb really was
I was able to get those limbs out without smashing her shrub or any of her plants, only a professional could take out such a big limb over the shrubs, plants, patio, and house without any causing any damage and all alone as well
This weeping cherry died because It was not getting any sun. This is the reason she had me trim for sun exposure and remove the dead cherry. She is going to plant something else there at a later date
This yard is done, the shrub is still standing as well as the plants, patio and house. The homeowner was very happy, you can read her comment on KSL.com, click the link on top of the page
There were 20 shrubs in this yard that needed to be done
Done
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These shrubs were pretty big and they all came out perfect
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Before, and note that they are all grown into each other
After, I was able to restore the space between every shrub
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After
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After
Close up showing the attention to detail as well as the immaculate cleanup. You can read his comment on KSL.com, Face book or Yelp
Just showing the attention to detail
Before
After
Notice how close it is grown into the fence
After
The homeowner wanted this apple reduced and out of the wires too
Done and it has a beautiful shape as well
The homeowner wanted this wild plumb trimmed back to get some more sunlight into that area
Done, now you can see the apple
She wanted this large limb off the wires and also trimmed back to get some sun
Done and you cannot even tell the tree has been trimmed. I like to keep a natural look as much as possible
Another angle showing limbs in wire and lower limbs that need to be trimmed back for sunlight
Done
The homeowner wanted this lilacs height reduced
Done
Before
After
This whole limb is too close to the house and will be removed
Done
Another angle showing how big the limb really was
She wanted this small tree trimmed back as well
Done
The neighbor wanted a large limb taken off of the house, she said racoons were using that limb to get on her roof
The limb is gone. the one I circled is no where near the house, its just a bad angle
This is another angle of the limb the racoons were using to get on her house
That is the finished cut of the limb going over her house
This large limb was growing in between and over 2 houses. This one took a little skill to get down in such a tight space without damaging anything
Done, I circled the finish cut. The houses are clear and the driveway is much safer now
Another angle of the large limb growing over the driveway and houses
Gone
Another angle from underneath showing the limb going over both houses and the driveway, there really wasn’t much room to work with
The limb is gone and there was no damage whatsoever. I LOVE MY JOB

Work for the week of 5-31-22 – 6-3-22 . I lost some of my pictures so these are just a few I was able to find. This week I put in rain gutter screens, Mulched more flower beds, trimmed a orchard of various fruit trees, cleared some trees away from houses and solar panels
These rain gutters were full to the top with old leaves, they were decomposing on the bottom and there were some weeds growing out of the rain gutter
after scraping out all the dirt and leaves
the rain gutters are clean and protective screens have been installed
The whole side needed the trees trimmed off the house and gutters cleaned
Rain gutter screens before installation
almost done
Done
This was a tricky corner, I had to do some cutting and custom fitting
This tree was too close to the solar panels and were over them in some spots
Now we have 10 to 12 feet of distance from the solar panels
other side showing the tree too close to the solar panels
Done
I was able to get plenty of distance away from the solar panels while keeping a natural look with the tree
This pine tree is getting trimmed back to the fence line about 20 feet up
done
Orchard of fruit trees the homeowner wanted thinned for sun
done
This apple and apricot tree were drop crotch pruned and reduced for sun
Black cherry aphids suck sap from the phloem vessels and reduce tree vigor. They overwinter as black eggs on cherry trees, and hatch in spring. The backyard orchardist can usually ignore aphid infestations unless the populations are extremely high, growth of young trees is being stunted, or black sooty mold is staining the fruit.
The lady bug is having a feast

Work for the week of 5-23-22 – 5-27-22 Full Property Enhancement, and a large removal
Flower Beds were very overgrown and needed some love
Work in progress
This area is clean, hedge trimmed and off the fence
Major Improvement
Both trees in the park strip were elevated and you can see the shrubs next to the house need to be hedged and cleaned out
Shrubs next to house were hedge trimmed, Thinned, and cleaned out
Here is a close up picture of the before
After
After all was completed and fresh mulch was added
Showing the shrubs were trimmed off the house as well
Before hedge trim and elevation of tree
After
Before
This Area was Very Overgrown
After, area was cleaned out, weeds pulled and tree shaped
After adding fresh mulch
Before
After hedge trimming and shaping of tree
After adding fresh mulch
Before
After hedge trimming and cleaning area out
After adding fresh mulch
Before
Different angle before
After hedge trimming, thinning out dead in tree and pulling weeds out
Before
Work in progress
All Done
Back Yard before
after hedge trimming
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After Hedge trimming and cleaning out area
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after
showing the space made between the house and shrubs
Homeowner wanted everything growing over fence taken off
Fence is clear
Small Ash tree growing on the fence
Trimmed and shaped using proper trimming techniques
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after
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after
this large limb was rubbing the top of the awning, it needed to be taken off before it becomes a problem
Limb is gone and awning has clearance
Limbs growing over and on the roof
limbs are gone and there is at least 5 to 8 feet of clearance over the roof
limb is getting close to the house
Limbs are gone and house is safe
This tree was growing between the houses and rubbing both
now its off of both of the houses
lower limbs needed to be taken off so you could walk underneath the tree without ducking
Path is now clear
Old pile of limbs and area needs to be cleaned out
After
Before mulch
after
space between the house and shrub
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after
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after
Showing space between shrubs and house as well as area fully covered with fresh mulch
The property has had a full enhancement and looks great
Done
This area needs to be cleaned out, a few bushes removed and some weeds pulled
as you can see its pretty overgrown
This water spigot was leaking as well, it just needed to be tightened
After weeds pulled and rake up
After
as you can see I made sure the weeds were pulled and the bottom of the tree is exposed
Hedge trim before
after
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Large shrub before
after
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Shrubs are complete and the yard looks picture perfect
done
done
The homeowner wants this very large globe willow removed as low as I can cut it, I don’t have a chainsaw big enough to cut the base
this tree was huge
Limbs growing in every direction and also shading her solar panels, this is an expert level tree for sure
half of the tree has been removed, this is a CUT AND LEAVE job meaning I cut it and they will clean it, she is saving thousands just paying for my labor
These large limbs were growing over a fence into the neighbors yard
You can see I was able to get the limbs cut without damaging the fence
We still have the whole other half to go

Week of 5-16-22 – 5-20-22…. Monday, Safety trim Cork Screw Willow off of house, shed and neighbors yard
Willow has been safety trimmed off of house, No Damage
Front of house showing willow over house and neighbors yard and house also
Safety trimmed off of house
Large limbs over neighbors patio and house
Limbs safety trimmed off neighbors patio and house, NO DAMAGE DONE
Large Cedar off of neighbors driveway and reduced and shaped to stop the long limbs from breaking further
Large Cedar has been trimmed off of neighbors driveway, reduced and shaped
Other side of the house, 1 cedar removed and one reduced and shaped to prevent further limbs breaking
Cedar after reduction and shaping
Other angle of cedar before reduction and shaping
Cedar after reduction and shaping
Honey Locust before thinning and dead wooding
Honey Locust after thinning, deadwooding and elevation
Before thinning and deadwooding
After thinning, Deadwooding, and elevating
Broken Junipers and unkept shrubs, homeowner wanted them reduced and shrubs hedge trimmed
Junipers reduced and shaped, shrubs hedge trimmed
3 overgrown junipers with broken limbs and very neglected, homeowner wanted them reduced and shaped
Other angle showing broken limbs and bad shape
Same Junipers after reduction and shaping
Other angle of junipers after reduction and shaping
Large Plum tree before thinning, deadwooding, and elevation off of structures
After thinning, deadwooding and elevating off of structure
Before thinning, deadwooding and elevating off of structures
after
Sucker growth in center of crown
after thinning sucker growth from center of crown
Showing space between structure and tree
View from top of roof
Choke Cherry before elevating and tipping back off house
After Elevating and tipping back off structure
Choke Cherry on house
After tipping back off house
Large vine full removal
Half way gone. we found an air conditioner in that jungle
vine covering air conditioner
Vine is now gone and air conditioner is visible and safe from hazards
Full view of vine gone
Roots of vine I scraped the top off so I could put more poison inside to make sure It will die
More vine with top scraped off
poison has been applied, I use TORDON which is pretty strong stuff
Poison applied
Cherry tree needs elevation over yard and sidewalk
After elevation over yard and sidewalk
Before elevation over sidewalk
After elevation over sidewalk. The City wants 8 feet over sidewalk and 16 feet over roads
after elevation over sidewalk
Crabapple needs elevation and deadwooding
Crabapple after elevation and deadwooding
Before elevation
After elevation
Ornamental shrubs before hedge trimming, Its been a few years and they were very overgrown
The shrubs were so overgrown they grew back together
After hedge trimming
Before hedge trimming
After hedge trimming
Before hedge trimming
After hedge trimming
Before hedge trimming
After hedge trimming
Before hedge trimming
After hedge trimming
Highlights
Showing off my skills
Here is the finished product, this could be on the front of a magazine
Picture Perfect

Slideshow for the week of 5/9/22 – 5/13/22
This ornamental tree was overgrown and the homeowner wanted it reduced, shaped and elevated
Ornamental tree after 1/3 reduction, shaping and elevating. This tree came out beautiful and all was done by hand with pruners
Before
After
After
This shrub was overgrown and out of shape, it was starting to grow over the sidewalk and into the house as well
After reduction, thinning and trimmed off the sidewalk and away from the house
Overgrown shrub growing over sidewalk and getting close to the house
Now the shrub is off the sidewalk and away from the house, this one came out beautiful
same shrub before
after reduction and trimmed off the sidewalk and house
This ornamental Hawthorne was very overgrown and a lot of sucker growth coming from the ground
1/3 reduction, and sucker growth removed, Beautiful Shape
Side View Before
After
View from other side of the fence
After
Center Tree is an ornamental Red Bud which I reduced 1/3 and shaped the shrubs as well
after reduction and shaping
Before Shaping, all was done by hand with pruners and a ladder,
after shaping, Beautiful Shape
Before
After Reduction, thinning, dead wooding and shaping of Red Bud and Shrubs
View of Yard after Trimming and Clean Up
View of yard after Trimming and Clean up
These Choke Cherries were overgrown, The Homeowner wanted these 5 trees thinned, dead wooded and elevated so you could walk underneath them without ducking
After thinning, dead wooding and elevating
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After
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The higher limbs were growing into and over the house
After, the limbs are now elevated and off the house
Lilacs the homeowner wanted removed and poisoned
After, I cut them as low as I could and poisoned them, They are covered with garbage bags to protect her dogs from the poison
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After
Over grown Apple tree before 1/3 reduction and thinning
After
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After
These pines were in the Neighbors yard and overgrown into the homeowners yard dropping needles and shading their garden area, By law you can remove any limbs hanging in your yard to the fence line so that’s what they wanted done
After fence line Trimming, they only wanted them trimmed 30 feet up so the tops are barely hanging over but a major improvement on dropping pine needles and sunlight, also the Silver maple can now fill in the space that the pines were taking up
Lower growth of pines growing over the garden area
after, showing the trees were trimmed to the fenceline

5/2 – 5/6/22 Safety trimming of large elms and Demolition of building with cleanup. The customer wanted to park a RV next to this tree but the limbs were hanging too low and the higher limbs were very long and dangerous.
Large Elm after Safety trim. All the lower limbs were removed and the higher limbs that were really long were shortened to reduce weight. He can now park his RV next to the tree and not worry about a limb falling and damaging his new investment.
This is the other side of the Elm. Now you can see how long the higher limbs were horizontally which made them very dangerous to park anything underneath them.
Problem solved. The lower limbs were removed and the higher limbs were reduced from the tip back.
Here is a closer view of the lower limbs. They were hanging so low you had to duck to walk underneath them, there was no way to park anything under them without them rubbing and causing damage
The lower limbs have been removed
This apricot had a lot of dead, I was instructed to remove the dead wood only.
Apricot after removing the dead
Another angle of the Apricot tree before the dead was removed
This is wat was left after removal of the dead limbs
Apricot before removal of dead limbs
Apricot after removal of dead limbs
This was another large elm on the property with a very big dead limb that was drooping all the way to the ground
Close up of the dead limb after removal to show how big it was
There is the proper collar cut after removal of large dead limb, that was the only limb they wanted removed from this tree
This was a fairly larger building they wanted demolished and removed
Here is the spot the building once sat. I did the demolition all by hand. My tools were a pick ax, prybars, sawzall, sledge hammer, and a framing hammer. It was a lot of work
The back of the building was steel paneling, large logs and solid steel doors on the sides
Here is the inside of the steel part of the building. it needed to be torn down.
Here is the top of the building. I lost count of all the tires
The neighbor told me this building was used to slaughter pigs.
The building was falling apart everywhere, it was very hazardous to be in
Here is the front of the building.
These were the solid steel doors that were the walls on the end building
Cutting up the metal took a while and those large logs were pretty heavy too
It is done
This job was one of my biggest yet

Enhancement of Ornamental Fruit trees and Safety Trimming on Property
Drop Crotch Prune Ornamental Fruit Tree for Aesthetics not Fruit Production
Ornamental Pear Tree after Drop Crotch Pruning and Crown Clean (Thin and Dead Wood)
Different angle of Ornamental Pear Tree
Ornamental Cherry Tree Before
Different angle of Ornamental Cherry Tree
Ornamental Cherry Tree Done, Drop Crotch Pruning +Thin and Dead Wood
Ornamental Cherry Before
After Shaping and Cleaning
There were 12 Cherry Trees on Her Property that were very neglected and full of dead
All Drop Crotch Pruning is done by Hand with Pruners and Alcohol to keep from spreading Disease
They were Small and Full of Dead Wood, Who Ever She had Prior to me Did not do a Good Job and took no PRIDE in their WORK
Large Mimosa with Big Limbs hanging Over Driveway and The Tree is Off Balance
Limbs over Drive way are now gone, She Can drive under the limb now and I balanced the Tree at the same time to create a Wine Glass Look
More Ornamental Cherries Before
After
These 3 Cherries are in the front corner of her property and a main Focal Point of the Property
After 1/3 Reduction (Drop Crotch Pruning and Crown Clean
Side View of Same Cherries
Front View of Cherries, Main Focal Point of house from Street
The Property has Been Enhanced and Trees have been Maintained, Lets see the Finished Product from another angle
The Homeowner was Very Pleased with the results. I take pride in my work and will always do my BEST.
3-18-22 Property Enhancement of Ornamental Fruit trees and Safety Trimming on Property. Tools of the Trade. If your Arborist Don’t use ALCOHOL or Clorox to Disinfect their tools between trees then its time for a new Arborist, If your Arborist Don’t know how to Drop Crotch Prune then its time for a new Arborist

4/25/22 This was a FULL Property Enhancement. Lawn Mowed in front and back plus piles of debris cleaned up and 1 tree thinned out in front yard
This is showing the over grown grass and piles of debris left in front yard
Pile of Debris that was left in the front yard
This is after I mowed the lawn but I haven’t Trimmed the Tree, or fixed the fence yet
The Tree has now been thinned out and dead wooded and the fence has been fixed
This is a close up of the tree before I Elevated, Thinned and Dead wooded it
Here is the same tree after I Elevated, Thinned and Dead wooded it. I also reduced some weight off of some of the limbs going toward the house and the neighbors house for SAFETY
This was in the back yard, there was a bunch of Garbage, a old washing machine and a big pile of branches, plus the lawn needs to be mown
The garbage is now GONE and the lawn has been mown as well, The branches were on the lawn for so long the lawn underneath was dying
Here is a close up of the branch pile that was killing the lawn
The Yard is Looking much better with all that Garbage and Debris out of there.
This was another section of the back yard that was over grown and limbs and debris everywhere
I cleaned up the fallen limbs and Elevated the tree and shrubs so you can now walk around the whole yard
This was some more debris that was down and the grape vine was starting to take it over
as you can see the fence is gone and the path is now clear to walk around freely
This big limb was down right next to the fence and you can see how over grown the grass was
Close up of the fence gone and the big limb cleaned up
this is the other side of the large shrub and apricot tree that was grown together, It was a JUNGLE in there
now you can walk freely around the trees and don’t have to duck or fight to get through
Here is the front view of the same shrub and apricot that was very overgrown, it was really thick and I had to take a lot of it out to tame it
Now you can see the shrub and the apricot tree separate. I myself was surprised it came out this clean
This is the other side of the Apricot tree and you can see more limbs were down and how overgrown that corner of the yard was from all angles now
corner, The Customer was VERY HAPPY with the results and low cost of this PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT
The big shrub, Apricot and downed fence were all behind that section of the yard through the gate
Here is the view of the other side of the yard
Now you have seen the whole property before and after, I am only 1 man and was able to produce these results in about a day and a half, the Customer was Very happy with the results and the LOW PRICE
I also replaced the gate latch for her but didn’t take a picture of the broken latch before I fixed it.

3-8-22 Apricot Trimmed for Fruit Production
Done My Best with the Apricot Tree, Who Ever Pruned these Trees left me and the homeowner with a mess that will take a few trimmings to try to FIX
Don’t Let your Fruit Trees Get too Big and Out of Control, It really limits your options and your fruit
Most of the Fruiting wood has been removed and you will need a Ladder to Harvest your Fruit
I have Done My Best with What was left of the Tree,
3-3-22 Apricot Trim for Fruit
Dont Let your Fruit Trees get much Bigger than This If you Harvest your own Fruit
I Have Lost the Before Picture of this Apple but It was Neglected for a few years like the Others

3-21-22 Broken Limb due to Horizontal Growth and Weight from the snow
Break Point is where limb starts to grow Horizontally
The tips of the branches won’t cause much damage
The butt of the limb is where the weight is at and most likely where the damage will occur
It doesn’t take a huge limb to put a hole in your roof. What if there were a sky light or solar panels under that limb?
There are 2 Horizontal limbs remaining that will need to be SAFETY TRIMMED
I’m going to reduce the weight of this limb by removing some of the ends while still maintaining shape
This is the #2 Horizontal limb which needs to be SAFETY TRIMMED, so I bring it back to an Vertical Lateral
#2 Horizontal Limb after SAFERY TRIM
#1 Horizontal Limb after SAFETY TRIM
The Customer wanted this tree to be SAFE over the Pool House, so these 3 limbs needed to be Safety Trimmed
I was able to reduce this limb and still maintain a natural shape
The tree was elevated to around 10′ above the structure
Maintained shape and elevated 10′ above the structure
Side view
Here’s the finished product, The shape is Beautiful
Included bark and weak bark ridges
If they would of reduced some weight off the tips this wouldn’t of happened
Top: Included Bark’ Bottom: the little bit of wood that was holding that big limb to the tree

This is a Real World Example of what NOT to do to your trees, I was trimming the trees next door and couldn’t help but notice these trees were SEVERLY lion Tailed and very dangerous. The homeowners had NO IDEA their trees were RUINED and now More Dangerous, Please be Careful on WHO you let trim your trees, They may look clean and look like they were BEAUTIFULY trimmed, but this is UNEDUCATED or LAZY trimming and there is no REMEDY to fix these trees.

Here is a Link to More Information about Lion Tailed Trees

Young trees are pruned to encourage proper development and natural form and to create a well- spaced, sturdy set of scaffold branches. These branches are the basis for a strong and well-structured crown. Older trees are pruned to maintain their natural form and vigor; dead, dying, diseased, rubbing/crossing, and broken branches are removed.

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