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Avatar for Crowder Tree Specialist
Crowder Tree Specialist
4.3(
139
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Tree TrimmingTree Removal

Serving Chico, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1940

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I loved this company from the first time I met them I knew I wanted them. They did a great job it was very personally done. Very nice workers who got the job done with ease. They cut the wood up like I wanted and came back the next day and hauled off off the debris 10 stars for theses guys"
Tree removal
Tree removal
Eucalyptus removal
Autumn Ginkgo tree
Pecan tree removal.

+3

Response time1 day
61 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Kimbor Tree Service
4.8(
161
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Chico, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This company did an excellent job under difficult circumstances - all the trees were trimmed to perfection and the trimmings were cleaned up and chipped and placed exactly where I specified. The price was right, too. I've already recommended them to some friends and I will happily rehire them when I need them again."
Pruning of Two Sycamore T
Pecan tree
Maple Tree Chico CA
Maple Tree Chico CA
Tulip Tree Removal

+42

Response time7 hrs
Response rate95%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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C&L Gallardos Extreme Tree Service Inc
5.0(
10
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Stump - Remove

Serving Chico, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I have two tulip trees that were WAY overdue to be trimmed. I contacted Gallardos Tree Service, and they were able to schedule me quickly. The owner and his crew were prompt, efficient and did a fantastic job with trimming and clean up. Total professionals!"
Before Tree Thin Out
Redwood Tree
Response time10 hrs
Response rate100%
11 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Ridgeline Tree Co
5.0(
14
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+5 more

Serving Chico, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I had Ridgeline tree company come out and remove limbs, overhanging the solar panels, and another tree that was dying removed. Ivan and his brother are efficient, conscientious, and hard-working. I highly recommend them and would not hesitate to call them again for further tree work in the future."
16 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by7%of homeowners
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Lifted Roots Tree Service
5.0(
3
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Chico, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Lifted Roots Tree Service did an incredible job. They removed a large pine and sycamore for our business and handled everything with precision and professionalism. The crew was efficient, courteous, and clearly knew what they were doing. From start to finish, the process was smooth and stress free. Highly recommend them to anyone needing quality tree work."
Dead tree removal
Dead tree removal
Large tree removal
Response time12 hrs
Response rate89%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

You should avoid cutting off the top of mature cherry trees. This process is called tree topping, and it’s not recommended for cherry trees—or any trees, for that matter. Tree topping removes between one-third to half of the length of the tree trunk, resulting in structurally unsound, fruitless suckers. The only exception is for saplings. Young pie, sour, and tart cherry trees that are over 30 inches tall in the fall or winter before the tree blooms can benefit from heading cuts.

If you don’t stake a tree that needs support, it could be at greater risk of being damaged or failing completely, whether it uproots or falls over. That could cause damage to your property or other surrounding trees. If you want to grow healthy trees, you may need to stake them for best results.

It depends. Smaller, younger trees take longer to mature, but they're more resilient, their roots don't get as damaged during transplanting, and they recover faster. Plus, they're much more affordable to plant, and it's possible to DIY the planting. 

On the other hand, mature trees produce fruit faster and provide more shade and privacy immediately. Ideally, a small or medium tree is the better choice if you can wait a few years for it to mature. But if you need immediate maturity, a larger tree is the only option.

Depending on the severity of the damage, a tree might continue healing for years after a split or a break. Saplings can usually bounce back in the spring in one or two seasons, but larger trees might take a few years to regain their former strength. If your tree is showing strong growth and is not dropping limbs, you can consider it healed after the first two seasons.

If the roots are still alive, the dead tree will usually try to put out new shoots. That doesn’t mean the tree will survive or that the dead parts of a tree will come back to life. If parts of the tree have died and turned gray or rotten, nothing will bring them back to life and they need to be safely removed.

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