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Legacy Tree Experts LLC
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Serving Carrboro, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very professional, on time and schedule, worked safely and efficiently, and cleaned up to an emasculate yard. Would strongly recommend these professional tree services!"
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Recommended by59%of homeowners
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M & T Friendly Tree Service
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Serving Carrboro, NC and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

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"M&T Friendly Tree Service was so professional, it was amazing to watch them work! They took down 5 large trees with precision and cleaned up afterwards, it was a positive experience, I definitely recommend them!"
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Rigging Tree Service
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Serving Carrboro, NC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hands down the best group of professional guys! Highly recommend this company for your tree work. Very prompt, knowledgeable, affordable, friendly, and take pride in their work. They took extra caution to not mess up the yard and other trees not cut. I will definitely be using their tree service again in the future!"
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N.O.E. Tree Service, LLC
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Serving Carrboro, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"N.O.E. Tree Sevice provided excellent care when removing the requested tree from our yard. Drew was very knowledgable about the different trees in our yard and risk factors and health for each one. He was upfront about costs and expectations. Would recommend!"
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Light-bark trees are most notorious for producing lots of sap when wounded. These varieties include maples, birches, poplars, dogwoods, magnolias, and elms, and they will bleed more when the trees are dormant. That’s why it’s a good idea to prune them in the summer months rather than waiting until winter.

The best time to trim trees is in late fall through winter when the tree has slowed its growing for the year. Cold weather stops insects and fungal growth from attacking a new tree wound. Summer and fall are considered the worst times to trim trees, but it’s permissible in certain scenarios, such as tree disease, damaged branches, or small, aesthetic cuts.

It can be bad to leave a dead stump in the ground. A stump becomes a hefty piece of dead wood in time and eventually (especially with the help of rain) starts to rot. That makes it a locus point for diseases and pesky insects, as well as a bit of an eyesore. It’s best to remove a tree stump completely before it starts to decay, especially before it starts to fall apart. If the tree was removed because of disease, it’s even more important to fully remove the stump if possible.

We don’t recommend DIY tree trimming for a few different reasons. First, the tools required to trim a tree can be costly, up to $1,100 or more, for the ladders and specialized saws needed. 

Safety is another concern, especially when working with more mature trees. As a guideline, you should only DIY tree trimming when branches are less than two inches in diameter. Any more, and the safety risk becomes too high, which could lead to catastrophe. For this job, it’s safest to let a tree-trimming professional assess the work needed.

You will know that an oak tree needs to be removed when you see vertical cracks or dead branch stubs, which indicate internal decay. Other signs include trunk rot near the base of the tree and sprouts or small branches coming from the trunk.

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