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Last update on November 18, 2025

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Melle's Tree Service
4.8(
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Serving Big Timber, MT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Had a large fallen tree branch to remove from our back deck and they worked us into their schedule as fast as possible and did a quick job of total removal."
Getting ready to fall
The first cut
Ready to fall
Down
Begining

+4

Response time1 day
Response rate88%
Recommended by99%of homeowners
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Montana Home Pros
5.0(
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Serving Big Timber, MT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired Katie to do snow removal first but then this summer to trim bushes, paint the deck, dispose of everything, gutters....she works quickly and efficiently and I would recommend her to anyone in an instant!"
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Big Sky Tree Care
5.0(
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Serving Big Timber, MT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Highly recommend. Jake was very professional, knowledgeable and easy to schedule and work with. He clearly has strong knowledge about his profession and is happy to share. I'll use him again next time I need my trees trimmed or one removed."
Douglas Fir Removal
Douglas Fir Removal
Thick Aspen Prune
Girdling roots
Girdling roots

+3

Response time2 days
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Recommended by83%of homeowners
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High Plains Handyman LLC
5.0(
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Serving Big Timber, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I highly recommend High Plains Handyman! I had them come in to perform an array of work; from finishing up small tasks like hanging pictures and hardware to repairing my garage door. They were able to quickly add me to their schedule and completed the task timely and professionally."
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Most experts recommend removing a tree that has sustained more than 25% loss in the limbs, trunk, or circumference of the bark. Doing an initial trimming of damaged and dangling branches, but then waiting a few days of monitoring to decide how much more you might need to cut can help you better assess the total damage to the tree. However, consulting a tree maintenance pro to make this determination the best course of action before removing a tree.

If you’re planning on keeping the tree, unless the roots are invasive, there’s no need to remove them, as doing so can cause damage to the tree. If the tree has been cut down and the stump and roots are left, grinding and removing the stump can cause root decay for some species. For other species, the stump and roots will need to be removed to prevent pests, disease, and possible tree regrowth.

The best way is to start controlling tree height long before it grows too large, via careful pruning through the years. But that’s not always possible. If a tree has become too high or too large, use selective pruning to remove the most troublesome branches, one by one, without topping the tree. Gently shaping a tree like this can, over time, correct problems. You can also find growth inhibitors to spray on a tree to stop it from growing too rapidly, but use these sparingly if at all.

Dutch elm disease can’t harm humans. In fact, according to Cal Fire, bark beetles aren’t even typically dangerous to trees unless that tree is already weakened. The problem comes when Dutch elm disease kills a tree. That tree is more at risk of falling and catching fire, which can pose a serious threat.

Deciduous shade trees (the type of trees whose leaves fall off in autumn) need to be pruned in late winter—between February and March. That’s because it’s easier to find and remove sick or dead branches when no leaves are present. And wounds close and heal faster in colder temperatures so pruning them at this time also makes them less prone to infection.

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