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Split6 Firewood Co.
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree RemovalTree Trimming

Serving Fordoche, LA and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

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Split 6 is a locally owned, family-operated business dedicated to providing dependable property maintenance and firewood services throughout Avoyelles Parish and the surrounding areas. We take pride in honest pricing, quality workmanship, and showing up when we say we will. Our services include tree removal, stump grinding, bush hogging, limb trimming, debris cleanup, dump trailer services, and dirt or limestone hauling and spreading. We also provide premium oak and pecan firewood for cooking, along with mixed firewood for campfires, available in multiple quantities with delivery options. At Split 6, we’re committed to helping homeowners, camps, farms, and businesses keep their properties safe, clean, and well maintained while supporting our local communities with reliable, professional service.

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Smiles
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Fordoche, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Smiles Lawn Care is an excellent company! For 3 years, I have trusted them with the lawn at a property I own. I also had them maintain my lawn while I was deployed for a year and had zero issues. Isaac and his crew are top notch. They do great work at a great price. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for lawn care service."
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Hayes tree service llc
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Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Fordoche, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 1973

Free estimates

"Darrel and his crew were a very sharp crew. They showed up at 9am as they stated and worked diligently until every branch was in one neatly stacked pile. As you know tree trimming is pricy but remember you get what you pay for. Darryl was reasonable and insured and he took care of my property with a fair hand shake deal. They will be back in the summer to remove two large pine trees, I'll let everyone know how they do."
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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

Debris removal is often included in the overall cost of having a tree removed from your property. However, tree maintenance service companies do not always include debris removal in their pricing, so ask any contractors offering tree trimming cost estimates whether or not removal is included. If you want to keep the wood mulch, ask if they charge extra for it as well.

Pruning is an effective way to prevent a diseased branch from infecting the rest of the tree. If the infection isn’t caught early enough and the pathogen has spread to the trunk or the majority of the branches though, it is too late to prune off the affected areas and you’ll likely need to remove the tree.

We recommend removing the stump, and grinding is a popular way to do it. You can also dig out small stumps or stumps that have fully decayed instead of grinding them. However, don’t try using acids or fire for killing a tree stump, which is a fire hazard and illegal in many areas.

Leaving the stump alone invites eventual problems, including attracting termites, mold, and fungi.

Generally, you should prune around 20% of an apple tree’s growth—and never more than 30%. This means that if you have a severely overgrown tree, it can take a few seasons to prune it back enough to produce the healthiest fruit. 

If you’re dealing with a newly planted or juvenile tree, hold off on pruning beyond the initial shaping. Wait at least a couple of seasons into fruit production since pruning can increase the number of water sprouts and unproductive foliage.

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