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Top-Rated Tree service pros in Mount Zion - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for L&R Excavation
L&R Excavation
5.0(
2
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Mount Zion, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Offers commercial services

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job \n

Site prep
Site prep
Drainage Ditch repair
Drainage Ditch repair
Drainage Ditch repair

+7

25 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Reinhart Grounds Maintenance, Inc.
Reinhart Grounds Maintenance, Inc.
2.8(
2
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Mount Zion, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1986

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Reinhart Grounds Maintenance, Inc., is one of the largest full service commercial landscape companies in the central Illinois region. We have been able to meet the needs of any size customer by using the most advanced equipment, latest techniques and highly trained staff. Please call us today for a quote!

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Sky's The Limit Tree Service, Inc.
5.0(
9
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Tree Removal

Serving Mount Zion, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Sky The Limit tree service is the best tree service around. Quality work. Great prices. Very pleased. Would recommend them. They do what you need and make sure you are pleased. Best Tree Service around. 5 Star rating."
Tree Work
Tree Work
STL
STL
Response time9 hrs
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Baxter Utility Services
4.9(
10
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Mount Zion, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Welcome to Baxter Utility Services LLC\nWe are a small family owned and operated business. Providing you all your tree service needs from Tree Removal, Trimming, and Stump Grinding. Let us give that old tree area a fresh new look with clean black dirt and some grass seed. We would love to bring you an amazing, finished product.\nThank you for your consideration and we look forward to giving you a quote!

Land clearing and tree removal
Land clearing and tree removal
Land clearing and tree removal
Land clearing and tree removal
Land clearing and tree removal

+8

Recommended by60%of homeowners
Avatar for Kaskaskia Outdoor Specialties LLC
Kaskaskia Outdoor Specialties LLC
5.0(
6
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Mount Zion, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Cut down old maple tree and trimmed another. Beutiful job. Best part was the cost wasn't "out of this world". Due to their diligent clean job you would never know they were here. While other tree services are out to get rich, Kaskaskia is just wanting to make a living."
Response time3 days
Response rate98%
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Tree Service FAQs, answered by experts

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.

Pruning can impact cold hardiness—but it’s less about the exact temperature and more about temperature variation. Generally, you don’t want to prune trees when there’s a risk of temperatures suddenly dropping from 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit to 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. A tree is most sensitive until 48 hours after it’s pruned.

If you’re wondering whether you can plant a tree where the stump was removed, know that the soil conditions won’t be ideal, so you should avoid it. The soil beneath the previous tree will likely be depleted of nutrients, plus there may be roots left behind that will seriously hinder the growth of a new tree. Also, if you use salt or other chemical solutions to kill the stump, these can linger in the soil for months or even years and prevent healthy growth. It’s best to choose a different spot that’s at least three feet away for a new tree, or wait at least a year and thoroughly amend the soil before you plant.

Unfortunately, palm tree stumps are one of the most difficult types to remove due to how their roots grow. Unlike other trees, palm tree roots grow horizontally and vertically. Palm tree roots grow as deep as three feet into the ground, although soil and growing conditions could mean they go as far as 50 inches into the earth. 

If you want to be able to repurpose the grass in the area where you removed a stump later, you’ll have to dig quite deep—and perhaps wide—to trim away all the roots.

Generally, no, tree topping isn’t a good technique, and you should avoid using it in most cases. Tree topping may be the only good option to save a tree following severe damage after a storm, but in most other cases, it’s not the right choice. Tree topping can leave trees vulnerable to disease and further damage, and most pros will suggest against it.

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