Services that I Provide

Pruning is the most important thing you can do for the long-term health and safety of your trees. Done well, it improves structure, reduces risk, extends lifespan, and enhances the beauty of your landscape.

All pruning work follows ANSI A300 standards and ISA best management practices. I never top trees, never use climbing spikes on living trees, and never make cuts without a clear arboricultural reason.

  • Crown cleaning (deadwood and hazard limb removal)

  • Structural pruning for young and developing trees

  • Clearance pruning (roof, sidewalk, driveway, utility lines)

  • Crown thinning and weight reduction

  • Vista pruning to enhance views while preserving tree health

Pruning & Trimming

Healthy trees start with healthy soil, proper watering, and early intervention when pests or disease show up. My plant health care approach looks at the whole picture — not just the symptoms.

  • Emerald ash borer (EAB) trunk injection treatments

  • Disease and pest identification and diagnosis

  • Soil health assessment and recommendations

  • Monitoring programs for high-value trees

  • Watering guidance and drought stress management

Emerald ash borer has arrived in Boulder County. Learn more on the Emerald Ash Borer page →

Plant Health Care & EAB Treatment

Sometimes you don't need tree work — you need answers. Is that leaning tree dangerous? Should you treat or remove a declining ash? I provide honest, certified assessments with no pressure to buy services you don't need.

  • Tree risk assessment (ISA qualified)

  • Pre-purchase property tree evaluations

  • Tree health diagnostics and second opinions

  • Construction impact assessment and tree preservation planning

  • Species identification and care recommendations

Consulting & Tree Risk Assessment

Planting is the most optimistic thing you can do for your property. But the wrong tree in the wrong spot is a problem that takes years to reveal itself and decades to fix. I help you get it right from the start.

  • Species selection based on site conditions, climate, and your goals

  • Proper planting technique (depth, root flare, mulching)

  • Post-planting care plans and watering schedules

  • Replacement recommendations for removed or lost trees

With emerald ash borer threatening Boulder County's ash population, now is the time to diversify your landscape.

Tree Planting

Some trees are worth saving even when their structure says otherwise. A split crotch, a heavy lean, co-dominant stems — these don't have to be death sentences. Cable and bracing buys a tree time, and often that's all it needs.

  • Supplemental support for structurally compromised trees

  • Cabling systems matched to risk profile and species

  • Bracing for split or weakened unions

  • Ongoing inspection and hardware assessment

Boulder County's wind events and wet spring snows put enormous stress on mature trees, especially broad-canopy species like silver maples and Siberian elms that were never built for this climate. If you've got a tree you're not ready to lose, this is how we keep it standing

Cable and Bracing