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Avatar for CleanScape Solutions
CleanScape Solutions
4.8(
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Alden, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did an awesome job taking out some random trees that had grown up in my yard and trimmed lower branches off a huge pine. They cleaned up the whole area so nicely and it looks amazing !!! Fair price and friendly. Came same day!! Will hire them to trim my other seven trees."
Tree Trimming
Tree Trimming
Tree Removal
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Tree Removal

+5

Response time4 hrs
Response rate96%
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Titan Excavating, LLC
5.0(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+1 more

Serving Alden, IA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Titan excavating does a great job and very customer oriented, I would give them 10 stars if I could. Highly recommended"
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+25

Response time9 hrs
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Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Arbor Monkees, LLC
5.0(
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Tree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove - For BusinessTree Trimming - For Business

Serving Alden, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The job they did was so much more than what we expected. They cleaned the yard beyond our expectations!"
Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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MidWest Home Detailing
5.0(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Alden, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Great experience! Andrew was punctual, kind, quick and efficient! Definitely would hire him again !"
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

The best time to prune Japanese flowering cherry trees depends on where you live and the type of flowering cherry tree. Some trees benefit from being pruned toward the end of winter or early spring, after the last freeze. Meanwhile, other trees do well after blooming, in late spring or early summer. Avoid pruning your flowering cherry tree in the early winter, as this encourages open wounds that can lead to infections or infestations. 

Pruning a tree is a yearly DIY job that involves removing small dead branches, leaves, and blooms to help the tree grow bigger and stronger. You can often complete the job with basic home gardening tools. Trimming a tree, however, removes larger sections to control the direction the tree grows in and protects your home, utility wires, and yard from potentially dangerous branches.

You should avoid cutting off the top of mature cherry trees. This process is called tree topping, and it’s not recommended for cherry trees—or any trees, for that matter. Tree topping removes between one-third to half of the length of the tree trunk, resulting in structurally unsound, fruitless suckers. The only exception is for saplings. Young pie, sour, and tart cherry trees that are over 30 inches tall in the fall or winter before the tree blooms can benefit from heading cuts.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

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