I have a tree in my front yard that took some damage near the main trunk due to cicadas a couple of summers ago, and has now grown out over the roof of my house and is rubbing the shingles and fireplace. I need to find someone to trim it back for me, but what is the best way to pick a reliable company to do this work for me? How do I go about finding the right company to do the job with the least risk to my house and tree?
2007-07-11 18:47:57 · 3 answers · asked by Strycher 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Cicadas feed off of the plans and trees, and tend to kill off the smaller branches. Most of the damage is dead smaller branches in the inner part of the tree, causing it to grow outward instead of continuing to grow the existing branches. I have been told that trimming back the outer ends of the branches will cause the inside of the tree to revive, but I know very little about trees myself.
2007-07-12 18:56:02 · update #1
Cicadas feed off of the plans and trees, and tend to kill off the smaller branches. Most of the damage is dead smaller branches in the inner part of the tree, causing it to grow outward instead of continuing to grow the existing branches. I have been told that trimming back the outer ends of the branches will cause the inside of the tree to revive, but I know very little about trees myself.
2007-07-12 18:56:38 · update #2
check your yellow pages for a company that has been around for a while...have them come out and give you an estimate, ask them for customer referrals and MOST important.....make sure they are insured!!!! ask for a copy of their insurance certificate...some fly-by-night places will just tell you they have insurance when in reality they don't...you certainly don't want some guy falling out of your tree and getting hurt...then suing you!
2007-07-12 01:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude get a chain saw and do it! If your afraid of heights go to your local bar find a guy that will work for beer. I’d do it for a twelve pack.
2007-07-11 18:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most any co. in the phone book should be reliable. best to cheapest would be - arborist , tree service ,landscaper .....i'm curious. what kind of damage do cicadas cause, and what kind of tree isit?
2007-07-11 22:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋