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Orozco Landscaping & Tree Service
4.7(
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Serving West Point, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1994

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Scheduling the service was very easy. The team was friendly, efficient, careful, and respectful. They made some recommendations about future projects, which was a very welcome addition. I would highly recommend Orozco to anyone needing tree trimming or other landscaping work."
Removal Tree
Removal Tree
Removel Stump Grinding
Removel Stump Grinding
Removel Stump Grinding

+26

Response time7 hrs
Response rate89%
42 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Galvez Tree Service and Landscaping, Inc.
4.8(
135
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Serving West Point, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1980

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"very professional, got a huge amount of work done all in one day. cleaned up beautifully and so happy when I look out and see the dramatic change with 5 trees out."
 oak tree take down.
tree take down
Tree service
tree take down
storm damage

+44

Response time4 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by99%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Before you cut down a dead palm tree, try to revive it using the methods listed above. However, there are instances when it makes sense to remove a dead palm tree, including:

  • The heavily infected tree will infect nearby trees, bushes, and plants.

  • The palm’s roots are overtaking your yard, foundation, and sidewalk and causing structural damage.

  • The tree is unstable and a hazard to your property, your neighbor’s property, and pedestrians.

It can be bad to leave a dead stump in the ground. A stump becomes a hefty piece of dead wood in time and eventually (especially with the help of rain) starts to rot. That makes it a locus point for diseases and pesky insects, as well as a bit of an eyesore. It’s best to remove a tree stump completely before it starts to decay, especially before it starts to fall apart. If the tree was removed because of disease, it’s even more important to fully remove the stump if possible.

It depends. Smaller, younger trees take longer to mature, but they're more resilient, their roots don't get as damaged during transplanting, and they recover faster. Plus, they're much more affordable to plant, and it's possible to DIY the planting. 

On the other hand, mature trees produce fruit faster and provide more shade and privacy immediately. Ideally, a small or medium tree is the better choice if you can wait a few years for it to mature. But if you need immediate maturity, a larger tree is the only option.

The best way is to start controlling tree height long before it grows too large, via careful pruning through the years. But that’s not always possible. If a tree has become too high or too large, use selective pruning to remove the most troublesome branches, one by one, without topping the tree. Gently shaping a tree like this can, over time, correct problems. You can also find growth inhibitors to spray on a tree to stop it from growing too rapidly, but use these sparingly if at all.

White vinegar does not kill ivy on trees because its acetic acid concentration is not high enough to overpower it. Vinegar is an effective herbicide for weeds and other plants, but not for the strength of most ivies, including poison ivy and English ivy. You should use an herbicide to kill ivy, such as one with glyphosate, imazapyr, or triclopyr.

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