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Oakenshield Property Services
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Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Butler, IN and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

We are Oakenshield property services. We prioritize customer service and making quick and efficient work with everything we do. We do it all from junk removal to demolition to garage/fence teardowns to brush removal. You name it. Call or text us for a free quote at 260-570-2793.

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A&J landscape
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Stump - Remove

Serving Butler, IN and surrounding areas

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We provide professional lawn care and maintenance services designed to keep your property pristine year-round. Our team handles everything from precision mowing and trimming to seasonal fertilization and cleanup, ensuring a healthy, vibrant landscape. We focus on reliable, high-quality care so you can enjoy a beautiful yard without the hassle.

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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

No. Topping a tree refers to severely cutting down all its major branches and tree in a straight line. It was once recommended for streetside deciduous trees but has fallen out of practice. Topping leads to many problems, removing so much of the tree that many trees struggle to survive and become much more vulnerable to insects and diseases. Also, it doesn’t really help tree growth as once assumed and often leads to an ugly appearance of many sprouting stems in competition to become new main branches.

Transporting a fully-grown tree requires heavy equipment, typically specialized for the task. A tree spade is a truck-mounted tool that removes the tree from the ground in one location, transports it, and places it in a new hole in a new location. A combination of mechanized shovels and lifts is necessary to move very large trees, and the exact tools often depend on location and the surrounding area.

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.

Late August, September, and mid-October are the ideal months for planting a young tree. However, the best time to plant a tree ultimately depends on when the weather transitions to fall-like conditions and eventually winter frost. As long as the hottest days of summer have passed and the ground hasn’t frozen yet, you can still successfully plant trees.

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.

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