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Behind The Grind
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Tree Stump - Remove

Serving Germantown, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

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Offers commercial services

"Mike from Behind the Grind was excellent. I had a small stump in the front of my yard that we needed to grind. He was prompt, friendly, professional, and gave a fair price. I would highly recommend!"
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Response time9 hrs
Response rate93%
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US Tree Service LLC
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Germantown, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

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US Tree Service LLC has been serving the community for over 10 years! Our mission statement is: To provide a 100% guarantee work that our costumers may be happy and highly satisfied with the work done at their property.

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Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Spence's Tree Care
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+3 more

Serving Germantown, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

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"After dealing with numerous tree removal services who failed to keep appointments, i finally contacted Spence’s who promptly responded, removed the tree in a professional manner. The prices were competitive and the employees were professional and competent. The tree was removed expeditiously and the grounds cleaned well. I highly recommend them."
Response time1 day
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Recommended by62%of homeowners
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SHAE Land Services, LLC
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Tree Stump - Remove

Serving Germantown, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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"I wanted to excavate an unwanted asphalt driveway. Leon was fantastic! He’s patient, responsive, immediately likable, and professional. He got the job done quickly and efficiently. I was extremely pleased!"
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Palm trees aren’t much different than your typical tree removal. Removing a palm tree is a standard procedure as long as pros have the proper tools and supplies. For DIYers, however, there are some risks associated with palm tree removal. Palm trees have spiky fronds, bark, and patches of hefty wood. So, it’s best to let an experienced tree service pro remove a palm tree.

Although the terms tree trimming and tree pruning are used interchangeably, they are very different types of tree maintenance. Tree trimming involves enhancing the appearance of your tree by removing unruly branches, providing your tree with ample sunlight and nutrients and prevents unsightly overgrowth. 

Tree pruning helps keep your trees disease-free. This process removes unhealthy growths, dead branches, and other unhealthy parts of the tree. It’s more common for deciduous and ornamental trees but not so common for evergreen trees. To determine which method you need, discuss it with a tree trimming specialist.

No. Topping a tree refers to severely cutting down all its major branches and tree in a straight line. It was once recommended for streetside deciduous trees but has fallen out of practice. Topping leads to many problems, removing so much of the tree that many trees struggle to survive and become much more vulnerable to insects and diseases. Also, it doesn’t really help tree growth as once assumed and often leads to an ugly appearance of many sprouting stems in competition to become new main branches.

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.

Aside from removing dead or diseased branches, you should prune your trees somewhere between every one and three years. Some people—particularly commercial farmers—prune their apple trees yearly to produce higher yields. This is the best way to promote tree health. That said, the average homeowner can get away with hard-pruning their mature apple tree every other year or every three years. 

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