Tree Trimming
We trim live oaks, pines, magnolias and crape myrtles over roofs and driveways. The brush is chipped and hauled off before we leave.
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Palm tree trimming in Tampa is about what comes off and what stays on. We cut off the dead brown fronds and the seed pods that hang under the crown. The green fronds stay, because they make food for the palm. That is the UF/IFAS rule for pruning palms, and it is the rule we trim to.
Our palm tree trimming service covers the sabal palm, also called the cabbage palm, Florida's state tree. We also trim queen, Washington, pindo, date, fishtail, areca and robellini palms. Live oaks and crape myrtles in the same yard can get shade tree trimming on the same visit. Call or text (813) 293-2948 for a free estimate.
Tell us about the tree, the lot or the structure and where it is. We look at the job and put the estimate in writing.
Fully brown fronds come off first. So do the seed pods and flower stalks under the crown. Cutting the flower stalks early also heads off messy fruit and the seedlings that sprout from it. UF/IFAS says taking off fully dead fronds and flower and fruit stalks is never a problem for the palm.
The green fronds stay on. UF/IFAS draws the line at the horizontal. Picture the crown as a clock face: every frond above 9 and 3 o'clock stays. That is the outer limit, and a full, round crown is better still.
A palm dropping fronds on the pool cage or the roof takes more care. We can reach tall ones from our tracked lift, and heavy fronds come down on a rope. Before we leave, we haul the fronds off and clean up the yard and the pool.
Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. In UF/IFAS hurricane studies, the sabal palm was one of the best survivors. Spring, before the season starts, is a practical time to cut the dead fronds. A UF/IFAS pruning guide notes that cutting them first may keep loose fronds from turning into flying debris.
A hurricane cut is a different thing. It strips a palm down to a small tuft of young fronds, to cut the wind load. UF/IFAS reports what happened to Florida palms in the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. The hurricane-cut ones were more likely to have their crowns snapped off than fuller palms.
Done again and again, heavy cuts can also leave a palm with a thinner, tapered trunk. So we leave the green crown full and cut only the dead fronds and the pods. If a storm puts a palm on the roof, call or text us for emergency tree service.
Lethal bronzing is a bacterial palm disease first identified in Florida in late 2006, in Hillsborough County near Tampa. It has since turned up in 21 kinds of palm, including sabal, queen, pindo and date palms. Sap-feeding insects spread it, and UF/IFAS says it does not travel on pruning tools. Early fruit drop or dead flower stalks come first, then the oldest fronds change color.
Once symptoms show, UF/IFAS says the palm is lost and should come out right away. Ganoderma butt rot is a fungus that can decay the lower trunk of any palm. Its sure sign is a hard, shelf-like conk low on the trunk. There is no cure, and infected palms tend to blow down first in heavy wind.
An ISA Certified Arborist or the UF/IFAS Extension office can diagnose either disease. When a sick palm has to come out, we handle the palm removal and haul it away. For Ganoderma, UF/IFAS advises grinding the palm stump or removing as much of the root system as possible. It also warns that planting another palm in the same spot is risky, because the fungus survives in the soil.
Call or text for a free estimate. We work the corridor from Tampa north to Crystal River.
(813) 293-2948From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (813) 293-2948 and tell us what needs doing and where. Send photos if you like.
We come out and look at the tree or the lot in person. We check the access for our machines and what sits under the branches.
You get a free estimate in writing, with the work spelled out. Once you say yes, we set a date.
The crew does the job as written, whether that is a takedown, a trim or a clearing. Big trees near the house come down in sections, on ropes or with the crane.
The brush goes through the chipper and the wood goes on our trucks. Then we rake up and take a final look at the work with you.
Common questions about palm trimming around Tampa and north to Crystal River. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We trim live oaks, pines, magnolias and crape myrtles over roofs and driveways. The brush is chipped and hauled off before we leave.
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We take down dead and leaning trees of any size, with our crane when a tree hangs over the house. The brush gets chipped and the wood hauled off before we rake the yard.
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Tree work for HOAs, apartment and condo communities, office parks, churches and schools. Scheduled trimming, palm trimming, removals and storm cleanup, with written estimates for boards and managers.
Learn MoreBig trees over houses and pools can come down in sections with our crane. Our tracked lift reaches into the canopy to trim big oaks beside a two-story house.
Fenced back yards get our compact loaders. They carry the logs and brush out through the gate to the chipper and our trucks.
Cleanup is part of every job, big or small. We haul the wood and brush away and rake the yard before we pack up.
We work from shops in South Tampa and Homosassa. Between them, we cover the whole corridor from Tampa north to Crystal River.
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I was impressed with the workers. They were respectful of my property. As for the cutting they did exactly what I wanted. The pricing was reasonable.
Very professional and responsive. Quoted fairly & competitively. Showed up on time and did a great job. Highly recommend and would work with again!
I had a tree that was rotten and needed to come down asap. A sharper image gave me an estimate and theirs was significantly less than competitors. Not only did they do the job quickly but they did an outstanding job. So grateful for this tree service. They helped me protect my home!
What palm tree trimming costs in Florida, from national cost guides: prices by palm height, plus what seed pods, access and cleanup add to the bill.
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What tree trimming costs in Florida, from national cost guides: prices by tree height and type, plus what access, power lines and storm season add.
Read more →Send us a few details about the job and the town it is in, with photos if you have them. Call or text (813) 293-2948 or use the form, and we set up your free estimate.
Tell us about the tree, the lot or the structure and where it is. We look at the job and put the estimate in writing.