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Avatar for Royal Tree Service
Royal Tree Service
5.0(
20
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Stump - Remove+1 more

Serving Houston, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The crew that came to remove our dead tree were excellent!!! They had the tree cut down, limbed the tree, cut the wood into rounds for splitting, loaded up the branches to haul away, and cleaned up debris in less than an hour. They did a fabulous job. I definitely would recommend them to anyone looking for tree removal services!"
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+9

40 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Alaska Land and Snow
5.0(
8
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Houston, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

"Great team that cut down a 120â cottonwood that was eerily leaning towards our house. They were prompt, professional, did a great job in less than an hour. Plus they cut down 4 stumps no charge!. Highly recommend!!!!"
Response time4 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Mountain Cutter
4.6(
26
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Houston, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"GREAT experience! Ià ¢à  à  m an à ¢à  à  olderà ¢à  à  recently widowed homeowner who knows absolutely nothing about trees. Through our phone conversation and FaceTime tour of the 3 trees, Mike quoted me a price that fit my budget and scheduled the project for the next day. On his arrival, he observed the subject trees and made sure he was clear about my expectations and offered suggestions about what he could do to achieve that result. In less than 2 hours, the trees were trimmed and shaped and looked even better than I imagined. The area was cleaned up nicely. Ià ¢à  à  m an extremely happy and will definitely hire Mike for future projects. Ià ¢à  à  ve already recommended him to 2 of my neighbors who stopped by and commented on how nice my trees look!"
3x 80’ cotton trees
Trimming tree near house
2x big birch near house
Bucking up cottonwood
Threading needle between house and shed

+4

Response time2 days
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Aurora Woodwork & Services
5.0(
7
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Trimming - For Business

Serving Houston, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We hired Aurora Woodworking to sheet & trim our cabin & generator shed. He was very professional and did first rate work. He also replaced a stove pipe on our Sauna and chimney cap on our guest cabin. He arrived as scheduled and did exceptional work on everything we needed to get done with no snags or hassles. I canâ t praise Aurora Woodworking enough. Lucas was a pleasure to deal with and he executed the project seamlessly."
Response time2 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

White vinegar does not kill ivy on trees because its acetic acid concentration is not high enough to overpower it. Vinegar is an effective herbicide for weeds and other plants, but not for the strength of most ivies, including poison ivy and English ivy. You should use an herbicide to kill ivy, such as one with glyphosate, imazapyr, or triclopyr.

You may be looking to identify maple trees to use for home improvement projects. In that case, you can tell hard maples by looking at their leaves. Leaves will have a U-shaped dip, or sinus, between the points, or lobes, of the leaves. Leaves of soft maples tend to have V-shaped sinuses.

If you already have the cut wood in front of you, look for a light, uniform color to identify hard maple wood and check for variations of red, gray, or brown streaks and an overall darker color in soft maple wood.

While there is a lot of debate about whether boiling water is strong enough to kill tree roots, it is not best to remove the roots from large, old trees. You may be able to weaken young roots enough to remove them manually, but boiling water will likely not do the trick for large root systems.

According to scientists at Penn State University, spotted lanternflies do not typically kill the trees and plants they feed on, but they can cause branches and segments to die off. However, they have been found to kill cultivated grapes, which can have devastating consequences for vineyard owners and regions that heavily rely on vineyards to create jobs and generate revenue. They have also killed the Ailanthu altissima, known as the tree of heaven, though this is classified as a noxious and invasive weed tree.

Ideally, you’ll have a good enough relationship with your neighbors that you can kindly mention this task in regular conversation. However, every neighbor (and neighborhood) is different. Your best bet will always be to ask directly and nicely, offering to contribute to the tree trimming efforts if you’d like. However, if you are bothered by the tree and your neighbor is unwilling to cut it, you can involve the help of the homeowners’ association or local authorities, if applicable.

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