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805 Tree Care Co
5.0(
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Tree TrimmingTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and MaintainTree Removal+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired 805 Tree Care to remove a 50 year old tree from my backyard, I was impressed the way they worked as a team in removing this huge tree, they also trimmed two trees front yard cleaned backyard and front yard, They are a professional tree care company !!"
Response time1 day
Response rate98%
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
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George's Tree Service, Inc.
4.7(
21
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Tree TrimmingTree Removal

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"A great experience dealing pro tree work. Very professional and personable"
Tree Trimming Project
Tree Trimming Project
Tree Trimming Project
Tree Trim Project
Before and After Tree Trim Project

+2

Response time12 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by82%of homeowners
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MD Trees Corporation
5.0(
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Tree TrimmingTree Stump - RemoveTree Removal+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Excellent. Very efficient. well tuned machine. Everyone knew there part and commenced to doing the work. Rob (the estimator) was very cordial and professional. All went well and the price was competitive."
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+8

Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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MM Central Coast Landscape, Inc.
4.5(
83
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1995

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Miguel and his team were awesome. They topped, trimmed and thinned over grown shrubs and trees in our hard to access yard. They were prompt, thorough and knowledgeable in tree pruning. They cleaned up well and hauled away the debris. Highly recommend. I will have them back!"
Response time2 days
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Paradise Tree Service
4.4(
125
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Tree TrimmingTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and MaintainTree Removal+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The crew were all real friendly and pleasant to work with. They were quick and did a great job and good clean-up. The price was good and they added extra pruning my other palm trees in the price."
California Pepper Tree Before Tree Trimming
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CALIFORNIA PEPPER TREE
Beautiful Palm Trees
Tree Trimming

+5

Response time2 days
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Shofar Landscape Contracting
5.0(
13
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"They did the job well and worked very hard. They were happy to take care of all the odds and ends I needed done in my yard and gave me advice on my rose bushes too!"
Response time1 day
Response rate87%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Tree Wisemen PHC Xscape
New to Angi
Trees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain - For Business

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

We specialize in Plant Health Care assessment and/or treatment, as well as drought resistant Xeriscape and native habitat Landscape Installation/Restoration. \nWe welcome you to explore options to beautify our great state of California.

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Sago Palm removal
Sago Palm removal
Root Aeration

+2

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Streamline Garden And Irrigation Management
4.7(
15
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Tree TrimmingTree Trimming - For BusinessTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain+1 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Dock was very professional. He wrote up a detailed quote on the fence repair. The job got done on the days he said it would get completed. The fence looks great! Very good hire!!"
Response time2 days
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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J Tree Care & Excavation
5.0(
2
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We had nine 40 foot messy pine trees in the back yard. Justin worked non stop in 100 degree heat and humidity, never complained. Meticulous about clean up, met our needs and a delightful young man with excellent personality"
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+15

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Dan the Landscape Man Inc.
5.0(
6
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Trees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and MaintainTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain - For Business

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did an excellent job. Everybody was very helpful and professional. He answered my questions right away and I had a great experience with them. I would highly recommend him and I will definitely be hiring him again."
Decomposed granite pathways / Bark installation / Planter Boxes
Decomposed Granite pathways / Bark installation
Concrete patio installed/ Custom diamond cuts
Concrete patio installed/ Custom diamond cuts
Driveway installation

+69

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

The fastest ways to remove a tree stump are by grinding it or burning it.

Stump grinding is often the quickest method, with professionals able to chip away a stump and its roots within a single session. You have the option to hire a professional stump removal service or rent a stump grinder to do it yourself. However, it's important to note that these machines can be large, difficult to transport, and dangerous to operate without prior experience. For safety reasons, hiring a local arborist or landscape specialist is often recommended.

Burning is another fast option. Before you begin, check your local burn laws. The process involves drilling holes into the stump, filling them with vegetable oil, and waiting 24 to 48 hours. Afterward, you can add charcoal bricks to the surface and light the fire, which must be attended at all times.

For a more affordable but much slower alternative, you can use potassium nitrate pellets to accelerate the natural decomposition process. This method typically takes four to six months.

Trees are beneficial to the environment and wildlife. If you have an old tree, but it’s healthy, it may be best to avoid cutting it down. However, if it’s showing signs of bug infestation, disease, or is potentially hazardous, then you should contact a tree removal company to cut it down. 

If you are unsure whether you should have it removed or not, then speak with an arborist to determine what is best.

A tree can grow back from its stump, but full regrowth is unlikely (especially for more stubborn conifer trees). Instead, trees are more likely to send up a number of shoots from the dead stump, which will try to develop into primary stems over time. In other words, it will start to look increasingly bushy. The goal of killing and drying out a tree stump is to prevent that from happening, as well as make the stump easier to completely remove.

The ideal time to prune a tree depends on the type of tree. Typically, late winter or early spring is a good time to prune but isn't always the case for "towering trees." It's best to trim when trees are dormant and before blooms appear but can vary depending on the tree type. It's always best to research the type of tree or ask a professional tree trimmer to determine when is the perfect time to prune your tree.

No. Topping a tree refers to severely cutting down all its major branches and tree in a straight line. It was once recommended for streetside deciduous trees but has fallen out of practice. Topping leads to many problems, removing so much of the tree that many trees struggle to survive and become much more vulnerable to insects and diseases. Also, it doesn’t really help tree growth as once assumed and often leads to an ugly appearance of many sprouting stems in competition to become new main branches.

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