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Adams Tree Care
5.0(
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Adam and his crew arrived right on time and described how he planned to perform the tree trimming then got to work. Completely satisfied with the results on both trees. Pricing was reasonable. Thoroughly cleaned work area when the job was complete. Highly recommend Adam for your arborist related projects."
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+2

Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Sotelo Tree Service
5.0(
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hired Sotelo to trim very large rubber tree and remove and stump grind a yucca palm. They showed up on time and finished on time doing everything they said. They handled everything from hauling away the debris and pre-existing leaves and also handled setting out no parking signs the day before. Reasonable pricing - would hire again."
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+34

Response time8 hrs
Response rate100%
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Maya's Landscape & Tree Service, Inc.
4.7(
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2002

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Maya’s Landscaping Service is amazing! We have multiple eucalyptus trees and other trees that needed to be trimmed way down. They were here on time, gave us a more than fair price and did the work quickly and efficiently. All of the team members were very friendly. Hire them! You will not be disappointed."
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+30

Response time1 day
Response rate88%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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C & H Gardens Artistic Landscape & Tree Service
4.4(
129
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1978

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We recently redid the landscaping in our newly purchased home. Kent Horner spent quite a bit of time w us suggesting creative design elements as part of the bidding process. We chose C and H from the several estimates we received and are happy we did. Kent’s crew was timely, worked very hard, reacted positively to our change requests and thoroughly cleaned up at the end of every day. Kent stopped by most days to make sure all was well! And it was! We love our yard and appreciate the work that Kent and his guys did! Highly recommended. Pete and Mickie"
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+19

Response time1 day
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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North County Tree
5.0(
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Wes is a pro. Excellent communication. Quick and easy to schedule. They did a great job and I was very impressed with everything about the service provided."
Canary Island Palm that died
After tree is removed the stump is ground away making room for re landscaping or grass
Old stump which needs to be ground below grade in order to put in a cement slab for a shed.
Stump has been ground out and is now gone.
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+14

6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Lopez Tree Care, Inc.
4.8(
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1990

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Olaf and his team did an amazing job trimming 4 large trees and 1 large wall of hedges on my property. His price was fair, his team was efficient and respectful, and the overall experience was great end to end. We also received multiple compliments from neighbors on the end result. Would recommend their services to anyone."
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+54

Response time4 hrs
Response rate86%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Arce Tree Service
4.9(
31
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Arce Tree Service runs a wonderful operation. Mario and Jose are extremely knowledgeable and skilled. They answered our questions while providing suggestions and options for our tree maintenance. Their courtesy, professionalism and arborist skills continued through the conclusion of our job. Your trees and property will be in the right hands with Mario and Jose, guaranteed!!"
Mexican Fan Palm
Response time2 days
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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RODRIGUEZ TREE SERVICES
5.0(
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Serving La Mesa, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent - Mr. Rodriguez was very responsive, made an appointment for estimate and the work was completed timely and efficiently. Great work and clean-up. They have trimmed a variety of different types of trees for me. I won't hesitate to call them again."
Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Transplanting a palm tree is a similar process except for a couple of important differences. First, their root ball doesn’t need to be as large as a “true” tree, which makes them a bit easier to dig up and move around. Second, they struggle more with taking root and staying upright in a new location, so it’s important to give them extra support when staking. 

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.

While palm trees can bring aesthetic appeal to your yard, they have a couple of drawbacks. The main disadvantage is that many types require warm climates, so if you live in a cold region, you need to ensure you pick a palm that can withstand the freezing temperatures. Another downside is that maintenance can be difficult because of their height, which means you will need to pay a pro to prune the tree as needed.

You can use a chainsaw, but it won’t remove the entire stump or root ball and is not a recommended method. It takes quite a bit of physical work to achieve and will likely dull or ruin your chainsaw. Instead, consider using salt, herbicide, light deprivation, boiling water, stump grinding, or burning to kill a tree stump. These methods allow you to kill a stump using minimal machinery and physical exertion.

The felling notch you make before you make the final cut will determine which way the tree will fall. The cut will be in a wedge or triangle, and the tree will fall from the highest point of the triangle. You can use this, as well as the process described above, to estimate where a tree will fall. 

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