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Avatar for American Tree and Forestry Care, LLC
American Tree and Forestry Care, LLC
4.9(
30
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain+2 more

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Matt is an Arborist and knows a lot about the care of trees."
Cottonwood Removal
Large Tree Cut Down
Viewshed Management
Viewshed Management
Tree Fallen, Ground Protected

+11

Response time2 days
Response rate92%
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
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413 Services
5.0(
13
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Project- Dig trench and install root barrier for tree roots that are invading my property from my neighbors tree. Also trimmed up the ash tree in the back. Excellent job on both, completed both projects in good time and did a great job was happy with the results. Will definitely call again."
Motion Unlimited
Motion Unlimited
Running out of daylight
Equipment
BC 1800

+20

Response time2 days
16 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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Tree Wise Men
4.6(
40
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Got all the dead limbs down, just in time for the big hail storm. Opened up the area on side of house."
Limb walking
34" Hackberry
The office
No job is too tough
38" Willow removal

+48

Response time2 days
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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American Tree Company
5.0(
7
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTrees & Shrubs - Treat, Protect and Maintain+3 more

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I was very happy with the work that American Tree Company performed at our home. They were here on time, we reviewed the work we wanted done; the removal of a large dead tree and trimming a large ash tree. The tree dead tree was down and cut up in about 20 minutes and the trimming was done in a short time. The owner and her helper had the downed tree and trimmed tree loaded up on a large trailer and the yard cleaned up in about another 20 minutes. Both the owner and employee made sure that I was satisfied with their work. I would highly recommend American Tree Company for trimming or removal of trees and shrubs in homeowners yards."
Response time2 days
Response rate93%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Tibbetts Landscaping
4.8(
10
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Stump - Remove

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Casen was great to work with. I needed a section of my yard leveled out and he came out and gave me a free estimate that was very reasonable and then was quick to get the job done."
Tree removal
Tammy
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Trainer Timber Works
5.0(
12
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Good human relationship skills, developed a plan to cut down our diseased tree. Safety conscious and reliable He took extra care to preserve other plantings nearby. He did a super job cleaning up We would highly recommend Trainer Timber Works and would hire him again"
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+3

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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DL Tree Service LLC
4.3(
5
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Lead, SD and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Cordial and informative about his experience in the industry. Felt he was trustworthy. New company just got licenced."
Response time4 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

It is good to spray water on a Christmas tree to help keep the needles hydrated. Spraying a Christmas tree with water prevents dryness, stops needles from falling off, and reduces the risk of fire.

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.

Trimming your palm trees once or twice per year keeps them healthy and robust. Caring for palm trees includes cutting off brown leaves to prevent wildfires and pathway obstruction. However, you don’t want to over-trim the palm tree. Cutting too many branches off will weaken the tree and prevent future growth. And it’s essential to have a strong, healthy palm tree during hurricane season to prevent safety risks or property damage.

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.

You may be looking to identify maple trees to use for home improvement projects. In that case, you can tell hard maples by looking at their leaves. Leaves will have a U-shaped dip, or sinus, between the points, or lobes, of the leaves. Leaves of soft maples tend to have V-shaped sinuses.

If you already have the cut wood in front of you, look for a light, uniform color to identify hard maple wood and check for variations of red, gray, or brown streaks and an overall darker color in soft maple wood.

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