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Avatar for Crowder Tree Specialist
Crowder Tree Specialist
4.3(
138
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Tree TrimmingTree Removal

Serving Forest Ranch, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1940

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The Best choice I made for my tree needs was hiring Crowder Tree Specialist ! They were Awesome ! Old school values ! Did an amazing job ... Worth every penny and when they were done ... There wasn't even a leaf left in my yard . I didn't have to clean up anything . These are the only people I will call for my Trees . Thank You Crowder Tree Specialist !"
Tree removal
Tree removal
Eucalyptus removal
Autumn Ginkgo tree
Pecan tree removal.

+3

Response time1 day
45 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Lifted Roots Tree Service
5.0(
3
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Forest Ranch, 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 rate86%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Redwood Tree Care
4.7(
13
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Forest Ranch, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very good service. Hector and Ivis really cared about the job. Hector spotted a problem tree we couldn't see from the ground. It had developed a split at a high Y wear large limbs wer hanging. It could have fallen on our house. I saw the damaged Y when they brought it down. There worth every dollar"
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+1

Recommended by92%of homeowners
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A Beautiful Tree Service
4.3(
370
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Forest Ranch, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I was mostly just confused throughout the process. I had two business lined up for estimates on the job I needed done. This one showed up first. The estimate went great. The guy who came out for the estimate said he was an arborist so he was able to give me an opinion on the overall health of the tree which was nice because it is dangerously close to my house. Then I was going to wait until I got my second estimate, but the guy told me that they usually get a deposit before a job so if I did not give him the deposit today he would have to come back out to get it. I decided to just give him the 10% deposit. The other estimate I got ended up being more expensive anyway (though as you will see later that might be because the second company had a better understanding of what I wanted). I was told that the boss would call me to set up the date the team would come out and cut the branches. I never received a call, or at least if I was called there was no voicemail left. I do not answer numbers I do not recognize so if I do not see a voicemail I assume it was a spam call. Then one day I look out my kitchen window and there are people in my yard. I did not know they would be coming, but they were here and I wanted the limb hanging over my house cut back. Luckily I had enough money on me to pay them for the job, so I went ahead and had them work. This was the part I ended up confused on. I am not sure if I was not clear enough with the guy who did the estimate, or the guy leading the team who did the job, but I thought I was paying to have the limb cut back so that it was not over the house. What they did was cut all the dead branches off the limb and take a lot of weight off the limb. They did assure me that the tree would be safe and that it was healthy. I just thought the plan was different. They did a great job of cleaning my path afterward. They blew all the trimmings off my path, and ended up having to come back the next day to put the branches through the woodchipper. They even ended up leaving me the big pieces of wood when I asked so I have a nice little pile of wood now. The negative here is that anything that the woodchipper did not throw directly into their truck was swept up and put in my trash can, which had just been emptied the day before. So I had to go almost a whole week with my trash can being 70 percent full of tree trimmings, because out here where I live recology only offers the Grey trash can. I do not have the green waste or blue can. They did a good job of making sure the limb is trimmed and safe for the winter, but I am still going to save money and end up going to the other more expensive company that was going to come put with a crane to help remove the rest of the limb. So a summary: the positives were that they did a good job of cleaning my yard, and did the job quickly. The negatives were that I was not told they were coming, I wish they had dumped my trimmings somewhere else, and I feel we had a miscommunication on what the job was supposed to be (that might have been my fault I am not always good at explaining myself)."
carr fire
carr fire clean up
carr fire clean up
carr fire clean up
carr fire clean up

+51

Response time8 hrs
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Phoenix Timber Company
4.8(
9
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Forest Ranch, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very professional and easy to work with. They were very accommodating when coordinating their schedule with mine. I had 2 dead trees that had broken off at base and were hung up in other trees. House and power lines were close. They were very careful in avoiding hitting both. Very happy with their service."
130’ up on a cedar stick
4’ ponderosa killed in the Camp Fire
Humboldt with a bird beak
Another top
Cut n run

+18

Response time11 hrs
Response rate97%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Crowder Tree Specialist
5.0(
5
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Forest Ranch, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1994

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"In a week's time, they appraised the work needed--tree removal, grinding stump and remove three large branches from an oak tree that was leaning over the road--scheduled the work and completed the work on time. Cleanup was spotless. Olga and Efren were engaging and very informative. I recommend their work and I would hire them again."
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Although the terms tree trimming and tree pruning are used interchangeably, they are very different types of tree maintenance. Tree trimming involves enhancing the appearance of your tree by removing unruly branches, providing your tree with ample sunlight and nutrients and prevents unsightly overgrowth. 

Tree pruning helps keep your trees disease-free. This process removes unhealthy growths, dead branches, and other unhealthy parts of the tree. It’s more common for deciduous and ornamental trees but not so common for evergreen trees. To determine which method you need, discuss it with a tree trimming specialist.

The ideal depth of a tree notch depends on the tree, but it should usually be between 20% and 25% of the tree’s depth. However, if the tree is leaning towards the direction of the notch, it can be cut more shallowly—at as little as 10% of the depth. When the tree is leaning away from the direction it needs to be felled, you can cut deeper, closer to 30%.

If it’s only a smaller branch that has died and you’re keeping an eye on the tree, it’s probably nothing to worry about. But if other nearby branches start dying off as well, or a very large branch dies, then you likely have a bigger problem. It’s time to watch for diseases and other problems and possibly get professional guidance on how to proceed.

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.

You will know that an oak tree needs to be removed when you see vertical cracks or dead branch stubs, which indicate internal decay. Other signs include trunk rot near the base of the tree and sprouts or small branches coming from the trunk.

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