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Last update on February 11, 2026

Top-Rated Arborists in Stanford - Updated Nov 2026

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Jamie's Stump Grinding
4.9(
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jamie did very timely, great work and removed my tree stump the next day. Would definitely recommend!"
Response time3 hrs
Response rate97%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Perry's Tree Service
5.0(
14
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+2 more

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Perry’s tree service worked hard and got the job done quickly. They did a great job and would recommend them."
Response time10 hrs
Response rate94%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Thickett-B-Gone
5.0(
11
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Ron and his team did a very good job removing the trees, and they even cleaned our gutters out for us- no extra charge! I would DEFINITELY recommend these pros. 5 stars!"
Response time4 hrs
Response rate96%
18 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Bennett Tree
4.7(
20
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"I had quite a few estimates for tree trimming. Bennett Tree came over quickly and on time. His company did the work at a far better rate than his competitors. They have a small crew, but they worked as an assembly line and took the tree down quickly. They got there at 9:30 started at 10, and were done by 2. They had everything cleaned up and good as new. They were like a fine-tuned machine! They were amazing, I would use them again and again, I'd give them 5 Stars!!"
Response time12 hrs
Response rate85%
23 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Unique Landscaping & Contracting, LLC
4.0(
12
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Kyle iis very professional and personanable. We are glad and grateful to have discovered him."
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Response time2 days
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James Clemons
New to Angi
Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

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Welcome! We offer reliable, local property maintenance and landscaping services tailored to keep your outdoor spaces looking their best. Our core services include general debris removal and waste management pickup, along with complete landscaping services, including professional installation of trees, shrubs, ornamental plants, and flower beds. Whether you need a full site cleanup or custom planting to upgrade your yard's curb appeal, we take pride in prompt communication, honest service, and quality work done right.

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Perdue Excavating
New to Angi
Tree Removal

Serving Stanford, KY and surrounding areas

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In business since 1985

Free estimates

Perdue Excavating has over 30 years experience servicing all of Nicholasville, Jessamine County and surrounding counties. We are a one stop shop for all your excavating needs and no job is to big nor to small for our equipment to handle. We are a family owned and locally operated business that strives for perfection on every job and guarantee customer satisfaction Give us a call today for a free estimate.

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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

Although the terms tree trimming and tree pruning are used interchangeably, they are very different types of tree maintenance. Tree trimming involves enhancing the appearance of your tree by removing unruly branches, providing your tree with ample sunlight and nutrients and prevents unsightly overgrowth. 

Tree pruning helps keep your trees disease-free. This process removes unhealthy growths, dead branches, and other unhealthy parts of the tree. It’s more common for deciduous and ornamental trees but not so common for evergreen trees. To determine which method you need, discuss it with a tree trimming specialist.

If you don’t stake a tree that needs support, it could be at greater risk of being damaged or failing completely, whether it uproots or falls over. That could cause damage to your property or other surrounding trees. If you want to grow healthy trees, you may need to stake them for best results.

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.

Unless there’s some sort of rule in your community’s homeowners’ association that requires you to remove a stump, there’s no law that says you have to take it out. If you’re not wedded to the idea of removing it, there are plenty of ways to get creative with this tree remnant. Using the stump as the medium for a wood carving or turning it into a planter are just two examples of ways to repurpose a tree stump.

The fastest ways to remove a tree stump are by grinding it or burning it.

Stump grinding is often the quickest method, with professionals able to chip away a stump and its roots within a single session. You have the option to hire a professional stump removal service or rent a stump grinder to do it yourself. However, it's important to note that these machines can be large, difficult to transport, and dangerous to operate without prior experience. For safety reasons, hiring a local arborist or landscape specialist is often recommended.

Burning is another fast option. Before you begin, check your local burn laws. The process involves drilling holes into the stump, filling them with vegetable oil, and waiting 24 to 48 hours. Afterward, you can add charcoal bricks to the surface and light the fire, which must be attended at all times.

For a more affordable but much slower alternative, you can use potassium nitrate pellets to accelerate the natural decomposition process. This method typically takes four to six months.

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