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A&J Landscaping
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Serving Alto, NM and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

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"James and his entire team are exceptional landscapers. Everything was perfect and done right on time. James is very professional, an excellent communicator and a true gentleman. His prices are reasonable and he held to his estimate. We loved Mirissa, too! A very hardworking crew! I highly recommend A&J Landscaping for all your lawn needs."
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Absolute Tree Felling and Services
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Serving Alto, NM and surrounding areas

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"Property Has Never Looked better. Can't say enough good things about this company they were professional on time and exceeded our expectations, Living in New Mexico you have to be prepared for fire at a moment's notice we now feel much safer in our home."
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

For small trees, tree removal should take just a couple of hours to complete. Assume that a mid-sized tree will take between four and eight hours, depending on the extent of the equipment required and the health of the tree. Remember to add up to two hours for stump removal. Larger trees could take as long as one or two working days, about eight hours each.

A tree branch should start to form roots in about three months. It can take about a year for a tree branch to develop roots strong enough to go in the ground. For best results, start several branches because, no matter how closely you follow instructions, they won’t all form roots. Compost any that aren’t thriving.

While trees can grow in the curb strip between the sidewalk and the street, this placement often poses the problem of interfering with overhead power lines. It’s best to consult your local utility provider and tree planting service before transplanting a tree that might grow into power lines. Also, you should never work within 20 feet of a live power line to avoid the risk of electric shock. Tree branches should never touch nearby power lines, so it’s essential to ensure your tree isn’t in danger of growing too close to them.

Generally, you’ll want to avoid pruning more than 25% of the tree’s canopy at one time. While pruning your tree is important, it’s possible to do it too often or to go too far. Again, this is why hiring a tree trimming pro to do the work is wise. However, if you do decide to DIY, going slow and trimming gradually is the name of the game.

Some people prefer to leave or even carve a leftover stump, but we recommend removing it if possible. You can often dig out smaller trunks with a shovel once they have died and dried out. You can have stumps professionally removed, or request a service to grind them down to ground level so they can be replaced with other landscaping or objects.

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