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Lufkin Environmental
5.0(
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This crew is absolutely fantastic! They took out most of a dead tree and trimmed up a dying one and cleaned up everything! Most professional company we've ever worked with! I highly recommend them for all your tree needs. They are the best!"
TREE SERVICE
TREE SERVICE
TREE SERVICE
TREE SERVICE
TREE SERVICE

+6

Response time1 day
64 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
Burchett Stump Grinding
5.0(
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"WoW!! These guys responded quickly. They had the equipment and the know-how to make our project look easyâ ¦ removed the stump, smoothed and compacted the ground afterâ ¦ They were friendly and professional, AND charged a very reasonable price!"
Response time6 hrs
Response rate90%
16 neighbors recently requested a quote
Rumble bee tree service - Inicio Facebook
4.6(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very courteous and professional, reasonable price, cleaned up the yard afterwards. They went above and beyond my expectations! I will definitely be hiring them again for any tree, roof or yard service! I would highly recommend them!"
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Bucket Work
Buckey Work
Bucket Work
Bucket Work

+8

Response time10 hrs
Response rate95%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Weatherby's Tree Service
4.7(
20
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Trimming - For Business

Serving Athens, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I would definitely recommend Weatherby Tree Services to anyone. Luke and his partner were very professional and efficient. The customer service was excellent! They got the job done! I am very pleased and I will hire them again!"
Response time2 days
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Although the terms tree trimming and tree pruning are used interchangeably, they are very different types of tree maintenance. Tree trimming involves enhancing the appearance of your tree by removing unruly branches, providing your tree with ample sunlight and nutrients and prevents unsightly overgrowth. 

Tree pruning helps keep your trees disease-free. This process removes unhealthy growths, dead branches, and other unhealthy parts of the tree. It’s more common for deciduous and ornamental trees but not so common for evergreen trees. To determine which method you need, discuss it with a tree trimming specialist.

If you don’t stake a tree that needs support, it could be at greater risk of being damaged or failing completely, whether it uproots or falls over. That could cause damage to your property or other surrounding trees. If you want to grow healthy trees, you may need to stake them for best results.

No, homeowners insurance typically does not cover the cost of removing a dead, sick, or rotting tree that is still standing. Insurance is designed to protect against sudden and unexpected accidents, whereas a tree dying or rotting over time is considered a maintenance issue. Coverage usually only applies after a tree has fallen and caused damage to your property.

A tree can split because of high winds, a change in temperature, or from an infestation or tree disease. All of these factors can overlap, making a single cause difficult to pinpoint. While winter storms are some of the most common causes for a tree to split, it can also happen because of termites or rot.

A tree can grow back from its stump, but full regrowth is unlikely (especially for more stubborn conifer trees). Instead, trees are more likely to send up a number of shoots from the dead stump, which will try to develop into primary stems over time. In other words, it will start to look increasingly bushy. The goal of killing and drying out a tree stump is to prevent that from happening, as well as make the stump easier to completely remove.

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