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Prime Tree Care, Inc.
4.8(
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Serving Oak Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2003

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"Prime tree care came in on business! With the utmost of care and professionalism, they removed what could’ve been a 140 tall very old silver maple. The gentleman were very respectful and neat. Removing the limbs one by one with precision dropping the cut limbs into my yard without hitting the garage and without dropping debris in my neighbors yard. I highly recommend Prime Tree Care Inc, for tree removal and tree trimming."
Response time1 day
Response rate89%
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33 Tree Services
4.9(
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Serving Oak Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

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Emergency services offered

"They were on time, had plenty of help and did a excellent job removing a very large tree. They were very professional and polite. I would encourage others to use them as well."
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Response time1 day
Response rate90%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Vision Yards
5.0(
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Serving Oak Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

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Offers commercial services

"We had a great experience with Vision Yards. Mo was the most professional and kind person to work with. He was punctual, respectful, and made sure everything was done the right way. He took the time to answer our questions and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. The work turned out exactly how we wanted, and we?re really happy with the results. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for quality landscaping work!"
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EMERALD BLOOM LANDSCAPING
4.2(
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Serving Oak Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

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Emergency services offered

"Outstanding service. All of their representatives and employees were extremely polite, professional, and responded in a timely manner. I needed to have leaves and branches cleaned up on a half acre property with about 40 oak trees. My contact with the company was Frank Gonzalez, he was extremely helpful and professional, he arrived on the agreed date with four other employees and they completed a very labor intensive job in 5 hours. The price was well worth the service they provided. The price is made according to the work required to complete the service and I found it to be more than fair for the amount of work that I needed to have done. The entire experience was exactly as I had hoped for and I strongly recommend using their services and becoming a regular customer. Thank you to Emerald Bloom, Frank, and his team. Finally a company that is doing it right."
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+10

Response time2 days
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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H & B Landscaping
5.0(
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Serving Oak Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Heriberto offers a professional service. I have hired him for over two years now and he has always delivered quality service. I recommend H&B Landscaping for your landscaping and gardening needs."
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+9

Response time7 hrs
Response rate91%
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

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

Though summer is not ideal, you can do some light pruning during this time of year. Just make sure it’s not excessive. Vigorous pruning will stress the tree and impact next year’s growth. Generally, August to September are the best summer-pruning months, particularly for fruit trees.

Peach trees grow to be about 25 feet, so keep this in mind for pruning as well. If you plan to DIY, you’ll need to be comfortable working on a ladder. Without pruning, peach tree branches can sprawl nearly as wide as the tree grows tall, so make sure to plan pruning sessions at least once per year in the spring for controlled growth. And if you’re working on a ladder, be sure to follow all safety precautions, especially if you’ll be dealing with falling branches.

Dead trees are dangerous for several reasons. They are structurally compromised and prone to branch or trunk failure, which can pose a significant safety risk to people, vehicles, and nearby structures. Dead trees can also harbor pests like termites, which may spread to other trees or your home. If a tree died from a disease, it could spread the illness to healthy trees. Additionally, the dry wood is highly flammable, increasing fire risk.

While there is a lot of debate about whether boiling water is strong enough to kill tree roots, it is not best to remove the roots from large, old trees. You may be able to weaken young roots enough to remove them manually, but boiling water will likely not do the trick for large root systems.

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