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Avatar for Minimally Invasive Tree Removal
Minimally Invasive Tree Removal
4.8(
74
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"MICTS was a perfect fit for my project. We cut nearly 90 trees. They have a small nimble loader that minimized damage to other trees and vegetation while working in tight spaces. Will is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, accommodating, and was a pleasure to work with. The crew was also easy to work with and did a professional job. I will recommend MICTS to anyone for sure."
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2022 Tree Removal Pics

+7

Response time2 days
22 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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Dumpster Daddy, LLC
5.0(
20
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming - For Business

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Amazing service from Tim and his team. I needed three trees removed from my property and he got back to me quickly for an estimate, then just as quick to schedule the appointment. The trees were removed safely and it was amazing to see how quickly and efficiently they worked. My yard looks amazing and now it can be better utilized without the massive trees in the way. I canâ t wait for fall and not to have to spend days raking leaves from my yard! It was definitely worth every penny to make my yard safer without the trees. Iâ d recommend anyone who needs any of the services they provide to go with Dumpster Daddy over anyone else."
Junk removal
Let us do the dirty work
Response time6 hrs
Response rate96%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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ER Tree Service
4.6(
284
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We had a triple trunk, huge silver maple in our back yard that needed to come down. Its location made access and removal tricky. We started this project 3 years ago and waited for someone to actually keep their promise of showing up to do the job. In total, we had spoken to 8 Tree Service Companies, but they kept ghosting us, and we determined they just didn’t want the job. Finally we found ER Tree Services. Edwin was great at communicating with us, agreed to remove our tree within 2 weeks and kept his word. His team showed up on time, went right to work and masterfully took down this huge tree. The workers were professional, polite and careful in the falling of the tree and the removal of all the debris. Our backyard look great when they finished their clean-up. Several neighbors reached out, saying how amazed they were watching this crew work with such skill and synchronicity. We absolutely can’t say enough positive things about Edwin and his team. They are the only Tree Service we would ever recommend"
tree removal
tree removal
tree removal
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tree removal

+2

Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
16 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Sams Tree Service, LLC
4.8(
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Stump - Remove+2 more

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Samâ s Tree Service did a fantastic job! They were quick, efficient, and left everything clean and tidy. Highly recommend for anyone needing tree work done promptly and professionally"
Bucket Truck Work
Removing branches to get put into the chipper!
Brett cutting a tree to be removed!
Finished cutting down a pine tree!
Starting up the chipper!

+9

Response time1 day
23 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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Capital Pro Tree Removal
4.9(
28
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Brandon and his crew are fantastic - friendly, professional, reliable. They removed 4 trees, ground the stumps, and trimmed up 3 others that we wanted to keep but needed the dead wood removed. Their level of communication is refreshing and they did a great job cleaning up. Competitively priced on top of it. Would recommend every time. Our new go-to tree guys! Thank you!"
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+2

Response time2 days
109 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by3%of homeowners
Falzo Landscaping
4.9(
17
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Tree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Customers say: True professional

"Couldn’t be happier. Mike and Vinny were a pleasure to work with. Quality of work was great, professional, fair pricing but most of all great customer service. I was just looking for some edging and mulching and he went above and beyond and trimmed my bushes, took care of some shrubs that were dying and cleaned them up to give them a better chance of recovering and had some left over mulch so he did a small strip I had infront of my fence at no extra charge. Would highly recommend."
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Response time3 days
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Capri Precision Landscaping
5.0(
8
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Tree Trimming

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Capri Precision Landscaping is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.\nIt can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job, but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you are going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs, and different schedules. We are not only here to turn your ideas into reality, but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by28%of homeowners
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Day and Sons Enterprises LLC
4.6(
11
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Tree Stump - Remove

Serving Scotia, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ryan has provided top-notch service in taking care of my mother-in-law‘s house – mowing, trimming, plowing, etc., and has always been attentive and responding to any requests. I highly recommend this service."
Mulch
Mulch
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by18%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Unfortunately, palm tree stumps are one of the most difficult types to remove due to how their roots grow. Unlike other trees, palm tree roots grow horizontally and vertically. Palm tree roots grow as deep as three feet into the ground, although soil and growing conditions could mean they go as far as 50 inches into the earth. 

If you want to be able to repurpose the grass in the area where you removed a stump later, you’ll have to dig quite deep—and perhaps wide—to trim away all the roots.

Since each tree is different, it’s impossible to say how long a dead tree can remain on your property. While it could be days, months, or even years, it’s highly likely that, at some point, the tree will fall. In the meantime, dying or dead trees can become a haven for pests, so it’s best to have them removed sooner rather than later.

There are four common ways to prune a tree correctly: crown thinning, crown reduction, crown raising, and crown cleaning. The method you choose depends on the purpose of pruning. However, making the correct cuts is a vital part of the process, regardless of your method. Pruning incorrectly can damage or even kill the tree. So, you may want to hire a professional tree-trimming company to tackle the task. 

It takes anywhere from three to seven years for a stump to decompose on its own. This timeframe can depend on the kind of tree and your climate. The lower to the ground the stump is, the faster it rots. If you kill a tree stump with salt, boiling water, herbicide, light deprivation, or burning, the tree stump decomposes faster. 

Though summer is not ideal, you can do some light pruning during this time of year. Just make sure it’s not excessive. Vigorous pruning will stress the tree and impact next year’s growth. Generally, August to September are the best summer-pruning months, particularly for fruit trees.

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