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Crown Tree Services LLC
5.0(
10
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Serving Spencer, IA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Crown Tree did an awesome job! They got the job done in a timely manner! I will be hiring them for any future tree removals!"
reaching for branch
Advancing Lanyard
Leaning for a cut.
Assessing the tree
hanging for cut

+4

Response time3 days
Response rate94%
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Sohn's Tree Service
New to Angi

Serving Spencer, IA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Sohn Tree Service LLCs committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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GoneForGood
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Serving Spencer, IA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Need Junk Gone For Good?\nHi, my name is Tayden Beerman! 1am offering cheap and quick junk removal after school and weekends.\nI can help remove a wide range such as:\n-yard waste\n-house/garage junk\n-metal scrap\n-furniture\nor pretty much anything you need taken off your hands.\nSend a picture and details, and I'll respond with a precise, quick quote.\nLet me help you get it gone for good!\nContact: 507-626-1094

Junk removal
Junk removal
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Junk removal
Junk removal

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BW Land Management
5.0(
5
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Serving Spencer, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

"BW land management did a fantastic job on clearing trees on couple peices of land I own. I will be letting my family and friends know about BW land management for their tree service needs. I will be contacting BW land management in the future for more tree services. If there was 10 stars I would highly rate this company did very awesome job. Thank you BW Land management for tree services"
Fence line clean up
Final result all trees mulched down and turned into fine mulch for decaying preventing soil erosion and putting nutrients back into ground
4 inches or less in fence line
Fence line clean up
Fence line clean up

+13

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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Trees that flower in the spring—like dogwood, cherry, magnolia, and pear—should not be pruned during the winter. These spring-flowering plants grow buds on old growth, so you’ll actually remove what would’ve been gorgeous flowering foliage. Instead, wait to prune until right after they bloom, when the flowers fade.

We recommend removing the stump, and grinding is a popular way to do it. You can also dig out small stumps or stumps that have fully decayed instead of grinding them. However, don’t try using acids or fire for killing a tree stump, which is a fire hazard and illegal in many areas.

Leaving the stump alone invites eventual problems, including attracting termites, mold, and fungi.

The typical lifespan of a Bradford pear is relatively short, only 15 to 25 years. However, these trees have issues long before their life is over. Due to their soft wood and fast-growing branches, Bradford pear trees often split around 15 years, making them a risk for falling branches and more prone to disease. 

For safety reasons, leaning trees are best removed by a professional, as they may often tear away from the hinge, causing you to lose control over where the tree falls. If you choose to cut down a tree leaning slightly, avoid cutting off root protrusions before you start. Make your hinge a little longer than usual by cutting it deeper (up to 30% of the diameter) and applying a wedge into the felling cut on the side the tree is leaning. Stand away from the direction the tree leans while making your felling cut.

In the short term, you’ll have a lot of fallen trees to deal with. Tree removal services costs typically start at $200 per tree and increase based on species and size. Then, you’ll have to deal with the loss of trees: That means a loss of shade and a greater risk of rain runoff and erosion. Also, you’ll miss out on the health and aesthetic benefits of having trees on your property, which could even affect the resale value of your home.

That being said, cutting down a tree it’s not always a bad idea. Trees growing too close to rooftops can present fire hazards or debris problems. You may need to remove diseased or dying trees to prevent future issues.

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