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L.A.J.E. Bros
4.8(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Salem, NJ and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"I’m so happy I hired these guys! I saw them working in a neighbors yard and went over to ask some general questions about landscaping and removing a (hideous) stump from my yard, and Luis said, “whatever you need, we can do it.” As a first time home owner, that’s what I needed to hear! They set the bar high for how home improvement projects should work. They were polite, professional, affordable, timely, flexible, and efficient. Will definitely hire them again in the future!"
Landscaping Project
Landscaping Project
Pavers and Hardscaping Project
Landscaping - Hardscaping & Pavers Project
Pavers and Hardscaping Project

+85

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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A&F Lawn Care & Landscaping
4.1(
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Trees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and MaintainTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain - For Business

Serving Salem, NJ and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They showed up on time and got straight to work. I had a fence, a dozen bushes and a large garden with a tree removed. Everything was done quickly and they cleaned up nicely. I would definitely use them again and have already told one guy about them the same day!"
Beautiful paver driveway, walkway, garden retaining wall and plantings.
Pavers and Hardscaping Project
Custom Desjoyaux pool installed.
Custom Desjoyaux pool installed.
Custom Desjoyaux pool installed.

+5

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Jonick LLC
3.8(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Salem, NJ and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great, on time, very fast and thorough, workmen were very nice and helpful. I had the lawn scrap bags all ready for them, they halved my hostas for me, left what I asked them to leave. John was very professional. Asked him for a quote for another project."
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

For safety reasons, leaning trees are best removed by a professional, as they may often tear away from the hinge, causing you to lose control over where the tree falls. If you choose to cut down a tree leaning slightly, avoid cutting off root protrusions before you start. Make your hinge a little longer than usual by cutting it deeper (up to 30% of the diameter) and applying a wedge into the felling cut on the side the tree is leaning. Stand away from the direction the tree leans while making your felling cut.

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.

If the roots are still alive, the dead tree will usually try to put out new shoots. That doesn’t mean the tree will survive or that the dead parts of a tree will come back to life. If parts of the tree have died and turned gray or rotten, nothing will bring them back to life and they need to be safely removed.

Ideally, you should wait to prune until trees have gone dormant in late fall to early winter. The worst times to prune trees are early fall and late summer, as pruning them so close to dormancy makes it difficult for the tree recover before it goes dormant for the season.

Your neighbor is not in a good position to know if your trees are truly dead or pose any kind of danger. That’s why hiring an arborist or tree service expert can be such an important part of the process. If the trees are still alive and don’t pose any threat, you’re in the clear (but you may want to document and photograph everything in case events turn sour down the road).

But if a tree is visibly dead and near the property line, you should remove it to be safe. If a dead tree falls on a neighbor’s property, they may have grounds to sue for negligence. If any branches on trees have died, it’s a good idea to cut them back for similar reasons.

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