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Ready Service LLC
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Serving Smithville, GA and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Hello and welcome to Ready Service! 👷‍♂️🔨 \n\nWe are your trusted experts in home remodeling and construction. Our mission is to transform your vision into reality, creating spaces that reflect your style and enhance your daily living.\n\nWith years of experience, our skilled team specializes in renovations, additions, and custom builds, all while prioritizing quality craftsmanship and clear communication. Your satisfaction is our top priority.\n\nThank you for considering Ready Service for your next project! We look forward to helping you create the home of your dreams. Feel free to reach out with any questions or ideas!\n\nBest, \nThe Ready Service Team \n855-927-6428

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Southern Co. Tree Service LLC
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Serving Smithville, GA and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

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Emergency services offered

"They came out quickly and performed an excellent job. They were fast and did a great job cleaning up while limiting any damages to the yard. I would highly recommend them and I plan on hiring them again for any future tree removals."
Response time1 day
Response rate92%
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H & M Lawn & Tree Service
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Serving Smithville, GA and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very professional and very efficient -- from coming out to give me an estimate, all the way through to the job completion. When I need more tree work done, I will definitely call H & M."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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H&M Lawn Care, LLC
4.9(
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Serving Smithville, GA and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Jack did an excellent job trimming my overgrown hedge, and cleaned up all the debris. Reasonable rate and a professional and pleasant demeanor. He will be trimming my hedge from now on. Highly recommend."
Response time1 day
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

You’ll want to have your palm trees trimmed during the spring, ideally in May, before hurricane season sets in, which generally takes place during the late summer. Palm trees grow fastest over the summer months. You’ll also want to trim your palm trees when you notice:

  • Brown fronds 

  • Dry leaves

  • Flower pods

  • Fruit

  • Fronds overgrown in power lines

  • Frond encroaching upon your neighbor’s home or yard 

  • Visible damage from a storm

Pruning trees during the summer can be a bad idea because the new growth will take place during the hottest months of the year, which can stress your tree out. Similarly, pruning during the early fall can be a bad idea, too, because you’d be stimulating new growth when most trees are aiming to go dormant. 

Pruning recommendations will vary by the type of tree, but generally, waiting until winter to prune your trees is a good idea.

The recovery time for pruning depends on how much you prune, the species of tree, and how well you care for it afterward. All trees grow new wood and often sprout additional branches after pruning. Ideally, trees should recover from normal pruning after one or two years. Heavy pruning or slow-growing trees may take several years to fully recover.

Unless there’s some sort of rule in your community’s homeowners’ association that requires you to remove a stump, there’s no law that says you have to take it out. If you’re not wedded to the idea of removing it, there are plenty of ways to get creative with this tree remnant. Using the stump as the medium for a wood carving or turning it into a planter are just two examples of ways to repurpose a tree stump.

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.

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