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Avatar for Grind and Gone Stump Grinding
Grind and Gone Stump Grinding
5.0(
261
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Serving Locust, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"The owner, Mr. McKown, has an awesome personality, offers fair in estimates and pricing, and does tree removal and stump grinding with great speed. I highly recommend. Trust my rating as I am very critical of services and rarely award 5 stars to anyone."
10 foot mound with 4 foot stump
10 foot mound with 4 foot stump
Driveway stump
Driveway stump complete
Stump Grind

+10

Response time2 hrs
Response rate94%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Carolina Landscaping and Tree Services LLC
4.9(
14
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Serving Locust, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Steven and his crew were able to come to my residence for the requested work the next day. They showed up on time, and performed the required tree limb removal & haul away in under 2 hours. They left the job site totally clean, and without any equipment damage to my lawn. I highly recommend Carolina Lawn and Tree for your next tree service needs!"
Jimmy
Jimmy
Jimmy
David
David

+57

Response time1 day
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Kelley's Tree Services
5.0(
13
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Serving Locust, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Kelley's Tree Service came through for me and did outstanding work ! I am so happy with their very reliable and affordable services. I had an ugly tree for years and they got the job done in one day and all the cleanup! I was so impressed !! They got rid of my stump as well and evened out my ground. Very polite workers and easy to work with the company to get what you want exactly done !!! Thank you again Kelley's Tree Service for your hard work and making my yard look great !!"
Tree removal
Tree removal
Tree removal
Tree removal
before

+52

10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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FIRST CHOICE TREE EXPERT CORP
4.9(
12
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Serving Locust, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"First Choice Tree Expert, Juan A. Garcia, and his team did an amazing job. They expertly tackled a very tall, partially dead pin oak tree on our front lawn needing to be removed, plus stump grinding and removal of a giant limb from our roof. This was a tough job, and we were on a deadline. First Choice really came through for us. We highly recommend Juan and his team. Thank you!"
Response time30 mins
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by63%of homeowners
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Evans Stump Grinding
5.0(
21
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Serving Locust, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Chad removed tree roots that were started to grow towards foundation and water system. Work was performed immediately, efficiently and professionally. This company is a pleasure to work with! The owner went out of his way to work around my schedule."
Response time4 hrs
Response rate100%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

There are a few instances in which removing a tree is the best option. You might do this if the tree looks to be a major danger—potentially falling onto your home, your car, or other parts of your property—or it’s diseased beyond repair. A tree that is growing too close to your house might need to be removed to prevent mold growth.

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.

It’s possible to transplant trees as tall as 50 feet when an experienced tree planting service uses the right equipment. However, a tree with a trunk larger than two or three inches in diameter needs to be handled by a professional in order to yield successful transplanting results. Consulting a tree planting professional is the best way to tell if your large tree can be safely transplanted.

Generally, you’ll want to prune back the trunk by 1 to 2 feet each year to promote bushy growth. Doing so concentrates vegetative buds closer to the bottom of the tree, where you can easily harvest fruit. For side shoots that are a year old, leave at least six leaves. 

Never remove more than 30% of a tree’s foliage during pruning—even if your tree is really overgrown. Removing this much foliage at a time could kill your tree.

To maintain trees on a commercial property, perform regular pruning, monitor for diseases, and apply fertilization to promote healthy growth. It is also important to remove any hazardous branches to keep the trees healthy and prevent potential liability issues.

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