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Aaron's Tree Service
4.9(
46
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great job. Victor and Gabriela were extremely friendly and understanding to our needs. Large tree close to the house in the backyard. The 3 person crew had experience to drop all the limbs safely. Price was competitive for a maple with 3 large spires At 60 plus feet tall the 7 hour completion was impressive. Logging truck showed the same day and removed all the trunk pieces during stump grinding and clean up. Sad to see the big old girl go, but she took a serious lightening strike and held her own until it was time..."
Tree Service Project
Tree Service Project
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+24

Response time1 day
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Jose's Trees, Inc.
4.7(
402
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The team that did the work was awesome. Total professionals. Excellent trimming of two trees (including a large oak), removal of an old and sick evergreen. Carefully removed the limbs/trees. No damage to my property nor my neighbors (fence and buildings on their property were under the trees. Excellent customer service. Very professional."
Cottonwood
Response time7 hrs
Response rate94%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Power Tree Removal, Inc.
4.5(
280
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Juan isn't just a person with a team who can remove large trees with efficiency; he is an arborist who really has vision of what can be done with a property. I recommend him not only for tree removal but for planting and landscape work. And the value that you get for the price is just great."
Landscaping mulch and planting
Mulch and Planting bushes
Rock work
Pavers
Pavers

+6

Response time12 hrs
Response rate93%
546 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Rojas Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance, Inc.
4.2(
181
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1995

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We hired Rojas to replace a timber retaining wall and to clean up, edge and mulch the beds around our house. Lino and his crew were very professional, flexible and efficient and delivered beautiful work for a very fair price. I would hire them again."
Response time11 hrs
73 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
Bowline Tree Service, LLC
4.8(
73
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Bowline is the best tree service around. Customer service is great Kevin is kind, honest and hardworking. Him and his crew have cut two very large trees down for us and did the stump grind in the past 2 weeks. They do a wonderful job, they clean up, they show up on time and his prices are very fair. I will recommend this company to anyone looking for work time and time again. Thank you so much Kevin for working with us!"
Response time1 day
32 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Isabel's Lawn Care
4.7(
27
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Isabelâ s lawn care is top notch . They contacted me the same day I looked for a pro on Angiâ s. My backyard was full of weeds, trees, and it had also had a big tree stumpâ -big undertaking. The job was completely in a timely manner, and the yard looks amazing. I highly recommend them."
Response time6 hrs
Response rate92%
45 neighbors recently requested a quote
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World Class Tree Service
5.0(
11
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I had an amazing experience. The team was professional, on time, and extremely knowledgeable. They explained the whole process, worked safely, and left my yard spotless when they finished. The pricing was fair and the customer service was excellent from start to finish. If you’re looking for reliable, high quality tree work, I highly recommend World Class Tree Service!"
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by55%of homeowners
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SavATree - Barrington
4.4(
30
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1985

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Brown of Barrington was WAY to aggressive in he was trying to sell me on removing trees and shrubs in the back yard that had nothing to do with the tree in my front yard. I would not recommend him to my worst enemy ."
Tree Care
Tree Care
Tree Service
Tree Care
Tree Service

+1

Recommended by95%of homeowners
Andrews Tree Service
4.8(
21
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Andrew's trees service gave me several options. Decided on having two tall trees and one good size branch (storm damage) removed. Awesome price, work and completed quickly. Cleaned up with no stray branches around. Can't even tell where they did the work, except for the two stumps! Plan on using again in the fall. Highly recommend!"
Response time12 hrs
Response rate92%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Timbergreen, Inc.
4.1(
42
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Serving Richmond, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2009

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Would highly recommend Timbergreen for the price and quality of the work they on replacing our brick porch and brick sidewalk!"
Response time1 day
20 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, 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.

The speed of your tree root removal process depends on a few different factors, including the size and type of tree. However, the fastest method of killing tree roots is applying chemical herbicide, which starts working quickly and efficiently. But this removal method has its drawbacks, such as having a negative effect on the surrounding vegetation and landscaping. Other options like rock salt and stump grinding work relatively quickly and cause less damage to your yard.

Sudden oak death and oak wilt are different diseases. Oak wilt first shows up in tree leaves while sudden oak death affects the branches and trunk. However, as symptoms in both can overlap, it’s best to consult a professional arborist tree expert for a proper diagnosis and development of a treatment plan.

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.

Yes, you can hire professionals to move a tree. Arborists and tree transplanting companies specialize in this type of work and use equipment like hydraulic tree spades to safely extract and relocate trees with their root balls intact. Since tree moving is a complex process, especially for larger trees, it’s best left to experts who understand how to protect the tree’s health and ensure the safety of everyone involved.

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