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Newscape Forestry
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Tree Removal

Serving Clayton, MI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The crew did an incredible job clearing our backyard. We purchased a home that had been vacant for a while and the backyard had become extremely overgrown with a maze of dead trees and stumps everywhere. Jeremy approached the project with a "no big deal" attitude and kept us updated with many pictures and videos throughout the process. They did such a fantastic job, we highly recommend them for any forestry needs."
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Response time5 hrs
Response rate100%
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Stump Pros of Southern Michigan LLC
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Clayton, MI and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were very professional and efficient. It was a large lot around a house with lots of tree and shrub stumps. It was done quickly, they cleaned up and were on their way. I received an email later with an invoice and a link to pay online! Very easy and convenient!"
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Ann Arbor - Stumps
Manchester, MI
Manchester, MI

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Response time7 hrs
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Ray Menefee's Removal & Trimming Specialist
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree Stump - Remove - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Clayton, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Free estimates

"Ray's work was excellent. He and his two other team members were very professional and did an excellent job with our tree trimming needs. They were also most willing to add taking down another tree that we had not even contracted to do. Ray and his team cleaned up all of the mess after taking down the limbs and tree. We were extremely pleased with his work."
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

The best tool to cut trees is a chain saw. You can adjust your chain saw to the correct size based on the size of the branches, offering you the fastest and cleanest cut for medium- to large-sized trees. Depending on the type of chainsaw you use, you can cut through larger trees than you would with a more manual tool like an ax.

Costs depend on tree height, trunk diameter, removal complexity, and required equipment.

There are two types of arborists: certified and consulting. A certified arborist is licensed and equipped to provide tree pruning, planting, fertilizing, monitoring, transplanting, treatment, and removal services. A consulting arborist specializes in tree appraisals, diagnosing problems and recommending treatments for illnesses. However, they will not provide these services themselves. Most consulting arborists are certified arborists who can refer you to a tree service that can administer the correct treatments.

The average lifespan of an oak tree is 100 to 300 years, so long as it isn’t impacted by diseases like sudden oak death. Some species will last shorter or longer, depending on where you live.

The ideal depth of a tree notch depends on the tree, but it should usually be between 20% and 25% of the tree’s depth. However, if the tree is leaning towards the direction of the notch, it can be cut more shallowly—at as little as 10% of the depth. When the tree is leaning away from the direction it needs to be felled, you can cut deeper, closer to 30%.

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