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Top-Rated Arborists in Santa Ynez - Updated Nov 2026

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805 Tree Care Co
5.0(
25
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain+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%
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
MD Trees Corporation
5.0(
15
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"MD Trees did an excellent job at a fair price. I definitely would use them again. They were quick and did a good job on cleanup and haul away. Note to Angies list: I had a hard time finding this page to leave a review. Other than that everything was great."
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+8

Response time1 day
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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MM Central Coast Landscape, Inc.
4.5(
84
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Miguel and his team just did a major clean up and re-mulch of our one acre property in preparation for selling our house. It was a full day’s work for a crew of 5-6 men. They did a great job and made sure to address all the areas and even suggested some we had not thought about. Excellent job"
Response time2 days
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Paradise Tree Service
4.4(
125
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were very professional and did a great job on our trees and large hopseed plants. Liked that they had an arborist on staff to consult. The crew was considerate and our trees/large shrubs look great! They were also the only company we contracted (5 in all) who showed proof of license, insurance and bonding."
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Beautiful Palm Trees
Tree Trimming

+5

Response time2 days
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
Avatar for America's Best Inc
America's Best Inc
4.1(
2,198
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Santa Ynez, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1982

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The young guy who did the work was prompt and professional, but not well trained. He power washed my patio BEFORE blowing the leaves and sticks off my roof, so all the debris landed on my just cleaned patio, and he didn't follow up to clean it off.
He forgot to do the garage door and was all packed up when he asked me to inspect, so I just let it ride.


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10,000 square foot home
We love Los Angeles
skylight cleaning
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

Tree pruning is a common and helpful tree maintenance technique that involves carefully cutting and trimming unwanted branches so that the tree can continue to grow and thrive. Pruning is done carefully and intentionally. Tree topping is a frowned-upon method that involves removing and cutting most or the entirety of the top of the tree, including structurally important branches.

The average tree pruning should take one hour with the right equipment. Light pruning of a small tree may only take around 15 to 20 minutes. Pruning multiple large trees in your yard will probably take several hours, including cleanup. However, tree pruning pros can do this job much faster, so you can rely on pros if you’re short on time.

According to scientists at Penn State University, spotted lanternflies do not typically kill the trees and plants they feed on, but they can cause branches and segments to die off. However, they have been found to kill cultivated grapes, which can have devastating consequences for vineyard owners and regions that heavily rely on vineyards to create jobs and generate revenue. They have also killed the Ailanthu altissima, known as the tree of heaven, though this is classified as a noxious and invasive weed tree.

You may be looking to identify maple trees to use for home improvement projects. In that case, you can tell hard maples by looking at their leaves. Leaves will have a U-shaped dip, or sinus, between the points, or lobes, of the leaves. Leaves of soft maples tend to have V-shaped sinuses.

If you already have the cut wood in front of you, look for a light, uniform color to identify hard maple wood and check for variations of red, gray, or brown streaks and an overall darker color in soft maple wood.

It depends on the type of tree. Typically, late spring on the cusp of winter is ideal for trees about to emerge from dormancy and produce new buds. That said, late fall is ideal for certain deciduous trees prone to bleeding sap. Avoid trimming trees in early spring, when they’re prone to disease.

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