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Q: How can I plant more trees in my community and beyond?

• <div><p>If you want to take your tree-planting hobby beyond your outdoor space, here are a few great ways to do it:</p><ul><li><p>Encourage your neighbors to participate in the Arbor Day Foundation&rsquo;s Tree City USA program, which has a four-step framework that helps communities grow and maintain their own tree cover.</p></li><li><p>Support businesses that plant trees. </p></li><li><p>Lobby your local government to plant more trees around your community.</p></li><li><p>Donate to a tree-planting charity.</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Q: When is the best time to trim trees?

• <div><p>The best time to trim trees is in late fall through winter when the tree has slowed its growing for the year. Cold weather stops insects and fungal growth from attacking a new tree wound. Summer and fall are considered the worst times to trim trees, but it&rsquo;s permissible in certain scenarios, such as tree disease, damaged branches, or small, aesthetic cuts.</p></div>

Q: Is it OK to leave the tree stump?

• <div><p>Leaving the tree stump and letting it rot is never a good idea, as this leads to insect infestations and other frustrations. Additionally, decomposing trunks are at risk for diseases that spread out to the remaining plants and trees in the yard, thus ruining your whole outdoor aesthetic. It's usually best to remove the stump at the same time you remove the tree.</p></div>

Q: When shouldn't you prune trees?

• <div><p>Pruning trees during the summer can be a bad idea because the new growth will take place during the hottest months of the year, which can stress your tree out. Similarly, pruning during the early fall can be a bad idea, too, because you&rsquo;d be stimulating new growth when most trees are aiming to go dormant. </p><p>Pruning recommendations will vary by the type of tree, but generally, waiting until winter to prune your trees is a good idea.</p></div>

Q: Should I cut down a dead palm tree?

• <div><p>Before you cut down a dead palm tree, try to revive it using the methods listed above. However, there are instances when it makes sense to remove a dead palm tree, including:</p><ul><li><p>The heavily infected tree will infect nearby trees, bushes, and plants.</p></li><li><p>The palm&rsquo;s roots are overtaking your yard, foundation, and sidewalk and causing structural damage.</p></li><li><p>The tree is unstable and a hazard to your property, your neighbor&rsquo;s property, and pedestrians.</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Last update on September 23, 2025

Reviewed in September 2025
Work of Art Drywall was a fantastic choice for our remodel project. Our home, a 1941 gem, needed a complete overhaul. John was a pleasure to work with and was able to break down the project into manageable phases. A remodel such as this can be somewhat overwhelming. He made the process...
Work of Art Drywall and Construction
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Reviewed in October 2023
Gave me great advice, very helpful
Xtreme Alaska Spray Foam, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2023
They were nice and did a good job
Grogan Construction
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Reviewed in March 2023
Quick response, great customer service, knowledgeable.
Electrical Services of Alaska
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Reviewed in August 2021
The guys did a great job power washing the house, desk, and patio pavers. Very detailed and did not miss anything. Well done and the house looks amazing! I would highly recommend this company!
DeMark's, LLC
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Reviewed in January 2017
We are so happy we found Seth and Apex Window Fashions to provide blinds for our 1904 Craftsman. Seth successfully navigated a minefield of problems: 1) The windows in our house are old and quirky with various moldings and upgrades. Seth had the expertise to work around potential problems to...
Apex Window Fashions
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Reviewed in February 2012
It went good. Two days after they installed the drain we had a torrential rainfall and no rain got in our basement, so it went really good. It was roughly half of the other quotes I got.
Blackmore Quality Construction
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Reviewed in February 2011
Needed a new lock and door handle for our front door. Went to A-Max looking for some straightforward advice on what to pick and how to install it. The man there was extremely helpful went into great detail and never tried to upsell me to more expensive solutions. Our lock works great and...
A-MAX SECURITY SOLUTIONS
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Reviewed in October 2010
Overall it was fine. I was a little distressed when they asked to keep the car up to 6 hours instead of the 2 to 3 hours we had agreed upon when I made the appointment by phone. The car dealer was NOT comfortable waiting as late as teh 5 or 6 hours would take on a Friday, and so I asked LBR to...
LBR AUTO REPAIR
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Reviewed in June 2010
Steven came over to look at the older furnace in our new/old home. Our home inspector had brought up some concerns about the furnace and we wanted to make sure it wouldn't quit on us in the middle of the winter. Steven took a look at the furnace and even though he could have told us it was in...
Comfort Connection
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Tall Trees

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Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Smooth but I had to correct their bill when the foreman asked for a signature and again when they tried to collect for a service that wasn't rendered. I chalked it up to a communications error, twice."

Response time7 hrs

Recommended by94%of homeowners

Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

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In business since 1950

Emergency services offered

Customers say: Quality work

"Service was great, contractor did the work quickly but arrived late."

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Burton Builders

New to Angi

Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

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Shawby Routt Tree Services

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Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"They were responsive and flexible with timing, they even started a couple days ahead of schedule. They made valuable suggestions on what trees to have cut and asked if we wanted any of the wood or if we wanted it removed."

Response time4 days

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Alaska Tip Top Tree Service

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Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Did not utilize their services; relied on a neighbor's help"

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Timberline Landscape Creations

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Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

"Dan did a great job. He worked on a couple of projects for us. He even saw the work another contractor did and cleaned it up so it was more aesthetic. Super receptive to feedback and did an excellent job with customer service. We’re looking forward to using him again."

Hill clearing, Atv trail, Lawn install and sauna pad, hockey rink and parking area excavation.

+33

Recommended by100%of homeowners

Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Tree work was fast, good and reasonable price. Very fair Price and beautiful design and work on the retaining wall, Island Pro is my go to team for work around my Home. Kevita is a real pro!"

+15

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Total Lawn Care Service

3.8(

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Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

"They were great, courteous, personable, and did a fantastic job. I would continue using their service."

+14

Recommended by85%of homeowners

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Top Notch Cleaning Services

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Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Emergency services offered

"They were really great. They helped me organized and cleaning. I've been using their service weekly."

+67

Recommended by77%of homeowners

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Pride & Beauty Land Care

New to Angi

Serving Sitka, AK and surrounding areas

Free estimates

We specialize in tree services, tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding, stump removal, and more! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -- or-- click to schedule a free estimate today!

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Tree Service questions, answered by experts

If you want to take your tree-planting hobby beyond your outdoor space, here are a few great ways to do it:

Encourage your neighbors to participate in the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program, which has a four-step framework that helps communities grow and maintain their own tree cover.
Support businesses that plant trees.
Lobby your local government to plant more trees around your community.
Donate to a tree-planting charity.

The best time to trim trees is in late fall through winter when the tree has slowed its growing for the year. Cold weather stops insects and fungal growth from attacking a new tree wound. Summer and fall are considered the worst times to trim trees, but it’s permissible in certain scenarios, such as tree disease, damaged branches, or small, aesthetic cuts.

Leaving the tree stump and letting it rot is never a good idea, as this leads to insect infestations and other frustrations. Additionally, decomposing trunks are at risk for diseases that spread out to the remaining plants and trees in the yard, thus ruining your whole outdoor aesthetic. It's usually best to remove the stump at the same time you remove the tree.

Pruning trees during the summer can be a bad idea because the new growth will take place during the hottest months of the year, which can stress your tree out. Similarly, pruning during the early fall can be a bad idea, too, because you’d be stimulating new growth when most trees are aiming to go dormant.

Pruning recommendations will vary by the type of tree, but generally, waiting until winter to prune your trees is a good idea.

Before you cut down a dead palm tree, try to revive it using the methods listed above. However, there are instances when it makes sense to remove a dead palm tree, including:

The heavily infected tree will infect nearby trees, bushes, and plants.
The palm’s roots are overtaking your yard, foundation, and sidewalk and causing structural damage.
The tree is unstable and a hazard to your property, your neighbor’s property, and pedestrians.

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