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Black Knuckle Ranch
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Serving Cross Plains, TX and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

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Black Knuckle Land Management provides professional land clearing and property improvement services for residential, ranch, farm, and commercial properties. We specialize in forestry mulching, brush and cedar removal, pasture and acreage mowing, fence-line clearing, right-of-way maintenance, lot clearing, and general property cleanup.\n\nUsing professional-grade equipment, we can reclaim overgrown property, clear unwanted trees and brush, open up trails and access roads, clean up fence lines, and turn neglected acreage back into usable land.\n\nWe pride ourselves on showing up when we say we will, communicating clearly, and leaving properties looking noticeably better when the job is finished. Whether you need a small lot cleaned up or multiple acres reclaimed, Black Knuckle Land Management has the equipment and experience to get it done.\n

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Serving Cross Plains, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very thorough and polite. Excellent cleanup after the job was finished. His estimate was very low for the hours spent on the project, but no attempt was made for an up-charge. I highly recommend this company!"
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Arborists FAQs, answered by experts

Generally, you should prune around 20% of an apple tree’s growth—and never more than 30%. This means that if you have a severely overgrown tree, it can take a few seasons to prune it back enough to produce the healthiest fruit. 

If you’re dealing with a newly planted or juvenile tree, hold off on pruning beyond the initial shaping. Wait at least a couple of seasons into fruit production since pruning can increase the number of water sprouts and unproductive foliage.

You should plant trees at least 15 to 20 feet away from your house, and more if the tree will grow large and spread its limbs. Trees pose several dangers to houses when planted too close. They can litter the roof with leaves and branches, create fire hazards, make a ladder for larger pests, and even damage the foundation as their roots grow.

If you’re wondering whether you can plant a tree where the stump was removed, know that the soil conditions won’t be ideal, so you should avoid it. The soil beneath the previous tree will likely be depleted of nutrients, plus there may be roots left behind that will seriously hinder the growth of a new tree. Also, if you use salt or other chemical solutions to kill the stump, these can linger in the soil for months or even years and prevent healthy growth. It’s best to choose a different spot that’s at least three feet away for a new tree, or wait at least a year and thoroughly amend the soil before you plant.

Trees are beneficial to the environment and wildlife. If you have an old tree, but it’s healthy, it may be best to avoid cutting it down. However, if it’s showing signs of bug infestation, disease, or is potentially hazardous, then you should contact a tree removal company to cut it down. 

If you are unsure whether you should have it removed or not, then speak with an arborist to determine what is best.

You should avoid cutting off the top of mature cherry trees. This process is called tree topping, and it’s not recommended for cherry trees—or any trees, for that matter. Tree topping removes between one-third to half of the length of the tree trunk, resulting in structurally unsound, fruitless suckers. The only exception is for saplings. Young pie, sour, and tart cherry trees that are over 30 inches tall in the fall or winter before the tree blooms can benefit from heading cuts.

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