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Avatar for Gonzalez Landscaping & Tree Care
Gonzalez Landscaping & Tree Care
5.0(
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Gonzalez Landscaping & Tree Care did an outstanding job and completed the job quickly. Recieved quote on Thursday and they worked Friday through Sunday to complete the job. I also had them powerwash the house. I'll use them again in the future."
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+125

Response time1 day
Response rate99%
25 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Green Vista Tree Care
4.9(
313
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great customer service, responsive arborists that know what they are talking about. Out of the three quotes I received, this was the middle price point, but had the most knowledgeable staff"
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+15

Response time1 day
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Edwin's Tree and Garden, LLC
4.9(
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

With over 10 years of experience in the tree industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. As an experienced business and a certified arborist, we can handle everything from tree removals, to stump grinding and major storm damage removals. As a family owned and operated business, we will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Edwin's Tree and Garden, LLC a call today! We look forward to working with you!\n

Tree service
Tree Removal
Tree Removal
Dead Oak Removal
Dead Oak Removal

+14

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Same Day Tree & Landscape Service
4.9(
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Moises and team carried out great work pruning some large trees and removing some dead trees from our yard. Provided a timely and competitive quote and left the site extremely clean and tidy. Our neighbors saw the work and immediately hired Moises to do similar work in their yard. Strongly recommended."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate91%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Hometown Tree Experts
4.6(
388
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1997

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We had Hometown Tree Experts remove two large oak trees in our backyard and a large spruce tree from our front yard. We had multiple quotes, and they were the least expensive (by thousands of dollars for most of the other quotes we had). Not only that, their office staff were the most friendly of any tree company I've worked with. Two of the companies that gave us quotes told us they would need to bring a crane in, and Hometown did it without a crane and with incredible speed (they did the entire job in under 6 hours). Not only that, they managed to take down the massive oak trees while not damaging the trampoline, play structure, and garden, all of which were very close by. They also were just overall very friendly, and left the yard cleaner than it was when they got there. I hope I don't need to have any more trees removed, but if I do, I will definitely use this company again."
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+2

Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
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JL Tree Service Inc
4.5(
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1975

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Job was done perfectly, workers were very careful to avoid damaging anything, and the yard was left perfectly clean. Everyone was very nice. This is ALWAYS the situation when JL Tree Service has done work for me. I recommend this company with no hesitation/qualification whatsoever, it is the one to use!"
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6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Prestige Tree Experts
4.8(
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hands down the most professional company I have ever dealt with. The work was extraordinary and the service was the best of all time. I would highly recommend to anyone needing tree work done."
Response time2 days
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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R&A Tree Experts Inc.
4.9(
83
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"R&A Tree Experts did such an amazing job. Those two trees were giving me such a headache and I'm glad I hired R&A Tree Experts to do the job. Great communication and even better service."
tree removal
tree removal
stump grind
tree removal
tree removal

+4

Response time4 hrs
Response rate91%
84 neighbors recently requested a quote
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The Special One Tree Services
4.8(
33
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Serving Herndon, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Great Job cutting down a very large maple tree, pulverizing the stump, hull away wood and debris, and excellent cleanup. Was willing to plant replacement tree also. Best price quoted. Thank you Max and crew."
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+2

Response time6 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

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. 

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.

Ideally, you’ll have a good enough relationship with your neighbors that you can kindly mention this task in regular conversation. However, every neighbor (and neighborhood) is different. Your best bet will always be to ask directly and nicely, offering to contribute to the tree trimming efforts if you’d like. However, if you are bothered by the tree and your neighbor is unwilling to cut it, you can involve the help of the homeowners’ association or local authorities, if applicable.

In most cases, you should not use a pruning seal on trees after trimming. Applying a sealant can interfere with the tree's natural healing process, and it does not guarantee protection from pathogens. Instead of sealing the cut, the best practice is to support the tree's natural recovery by providing it with plenty of water and a dormant-style fertilizer. However, there are exceptions. Pruning seals may be recommended for very vulnerable species, like elm trees, in areas where dangerous diseases such as Dutch elm disease are prevalent. In these specific situations, the protection offered by a sealant can outweigh its downsides. For advice tailored to your situation, especially after cutting large branches, it is best to consult a local tree trimming professional.

A few signs a tree may be dead is if the leaves are dead and there are no signs of new blooms. You can also perform a scratch test on some of the branches to check the condition of the cambium layer beneath the bark.

If it is green, it is still alive, but if several are dry, brittle, and brown, the tree may be dying or dead. Always consult an arborist before assuming your tree is dead because you may be able to save it.

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