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Brian's Tree Service
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Serving Fairfield, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2013

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Customers say: Quick response

"I would highly recommend Brian's tree service. They took down a huge maple tree and cleaned up In about 9 hours. Very professional and on time. They cleaned up our yard real well. We were very pleased."
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+23

Response time2 days
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Family Roots Tree & Land Management
4.8(
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Serving Fairfield, IA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"DA is great. He is talented, friendly and very conscientious. He knows what he is doing when it comes to tree removal and management. I would recommend him to anyone. and his prices are very reasonable."
Response time3 days
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Exceptional Edge
5.0(
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Serving Fairfield, IA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Emergency services offered

"The Exceptional Edge technicians were very professional and meticulous how maneuvered around to trim my shade tree. I was very impressed how they removed the stump and all the tree limbs without tearing up my yard. Their service was excellent and they have the latest equipment technology."
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Elders Tree services & landscaping
New to Angi

Serving Fairfield, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion, we work with you until the job is done. We are ethical, honest, and easy to communicate with. \n\nCall us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you\n

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Johnston Stump Grinding, LLC
4.8(
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Serving Fairfield, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"They finished the job quickly & did a great job at removing an oak stump, several ash trees & an old peach tree plus a great job cleaning up the site when they finished."
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Ottumwa, Iowa

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Response time9 hrs
Response rate94%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Lambright's Tree Service, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Fairfield, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"There are not enough superlatives to describe the work ethics and quality of service that Eli and Dan perform. Weeks of persistent wind had brought down so many limbs and sticks from my 2 big old sycamore trees, I could not keep up with the work of cleaning up after them, so in a moment of utter exhaustion, I searched for a tree service to consider taking them down. Eli called and came in very short order to assess the job, and right off the bat, he asked if I was a veteran because they like to give a 10% veterans discount. Well, I am a veteran, but nobody had ever asked me that before with any service that I had ever used for anything. My spur of the moment decision to get those trees down was one of the best I have ever made. I have never seen such hard working, considerate and respectful young men, and they were diligent at cleaning up, leaving the area looking much better than it had before. I am extremely impressed and very pleased,. A month later, a big limb fell from on old tree in my front yard took out my power line and made a big mess,, And this happened after the power company had already trimmed out what they considered threatening limbs. This time there was NO question about who to call. And once again, Eli and Dan did the job with excellence and left the area better and cleaner than it had been before. Some of the limbs on that tree had begun to hollow out, so the potential for the next one to fall on or thru the roof was very real, but thankfully averted. I can most certainly and wholeheartedly recommend them for your tree service job,."
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Response time8 hrs
Response rate89%
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

There are a few instances in which removing a tree is the best option. You might do this if the tree looks to be a major danger—potentially falling onto your home, your car, or other parts of your property—or it’s diseased beyond repair. A tree that is growing too close to your house might need to be removed to prevent mold growth.

Trimming a tree can take anywhere from just two hours to a full day, depending on the age of the tree, the number of trees, and the species. Young trees are generally easier to trim, as their branches are often thinner in diameter and easier to reach compared to mature trees. They also tend to be healthier. If you haven’t trimmed your trees before or it’s been a while, the process could take even longer.

If the roots are still alive, the dead tree will usually try to put out new shoots. That doesn’t mean the tree will survive or that the dead parts of a tree will come back to life. If parts of the tree have died and turned gray or rotten, nothing will bring them back to life and they need to be safely removed.

Tree removal can be quite expensive, especially for larger projects, but you can use the following tips to help keep costs down:

  • Do the yard cleanup afterward yourself

  • Choose to leave the logs on your property and split them yourself

  • Opt to leave the stump in the ground and tackle stump grinding yourself

  • Pull permits for tree removal, if necessary, to avoid fines

  • Pay to have multiple trees removed at once

  • Remove tree in the late winter or early spring during off-season

Generally, you should prune around 20% of an apple tree’s growth—and never more than 30%. This means that if you have a severely overgrown tree, it can take a few seasons to prune it back enough to produce the healthiest fruit. 

If you’re dealing with a newly planted or juvenile tree, hold off on pruning beyond the initial shaping. Wait at least a couple of seasons into fruit production since pruning can increase the number of water sprouts and unproductive foliage.

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