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About Many Services\n\nAt Many Services, I believe in doing quality work, treating customers with respect, and doing the job right the first time. I provide dependable help for homeowners who need someone they can count on for projects around their property.\n\nMy services include pressure washing, deck cleaning and staining, lawn and property maintenance, and a variety of general handyman and outdoor projects. Whether it’s a small job you’ve been putting off or a larger project that needs some extra attention, I’m happy to take a look and see how I can help.\n\nI take pride in being honest, hardworking, dependable, and straightforward with my pricing. I treat every customer's property like I would want someone to treat my own, and I don't consider the job finished until you're satisfied with the work.\n\nWhy choose Many Services?\n• Quality workmanship and attention to detail\n• Honest and fair pricing\n• Dependable communication\n• Respect for your home and property\n• No job is too small to ask

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Completely topping a plum tree is a risky business. Cut too much, and you’ll kill your tree. That said, you do need to trim the top of your tree to encourage bushy growth, maintain your tree’s vase shape, and limit size. 

A plum tree's central leader (or trunk) should never extend more than 3 feet above the highest branch. When you first plant your tree, cut the central leader so it’s 2 to 3 feet tall. As it grows, cut it back 12 to 20 inches until it reaches its desired height. Never prune more than one-third of the new growth.

Since each tree is different, it’s impossible to say how long a dead tree can remain on your property. While it could be days, months, or even years, it’s highly likely that, at some point, the tree will fall. In the meantime, dying or dead trees can become a haven for pests, so it’s best to have them removed sooner rather than later.

Tree trimming can count as landscaping, depending on how a landscaping business describes its services. Professional tree trimmers are more specialized than landscapers and offer trimming services separately from general landscaping.

When general landscaping companies offer tree trimming, look up the details. They usually mean shaping or seasonal trimming of ornamental trees, which is different from trimming larger trees for health or safety reasons. When possible, look for a licensed expert that specializes in trees and tree health.

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.

For small trees, tree removal should take just a couple of hours to complete. Assume that a mid-sized tree will take between four and eight hours, depending on the extent of the equipment required and the health of the tree. Remember to add up to two hours for stump removal. Larger trees could take as long as one or two working days, about eight hours each.

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