How This Started

I got into tree work in the early eighties because I liked working with my hands and solving problems. There was no grand plan. I worked alongside other crews, learned the trade, and slowly understood what separated careless work from the kind that lasts. By the time I had my own operation, I knew exactly what I wouldn't do: rush a job, cut corners on safety, or treat someone's property like it didn't matter.

Nine years ago, my two sons joined the business. That changed everything. Not because we suddenly got better at what we do—we were already solid. It changed because now I had to teach them. Every decision I made, every way I approached a tree or a client conversation, had to be explained and passed down. That accountability pushed us to be clearer, more intentional, and honestly more professional than we'd ever been. We weren't just running a business anymore. We were building something for the next generation.

What We've Learned

Forty-two years teaches you things you don't learn from a manual. We take pride in what we do because we've seen what happens when someone doesn't. I've watched trees fail because they were pruned wrong five years earlier. I've been hired to clean up jobs that went sideways because the crew didn't think through the whole picture. That's not our path. Every cut, every brace, every treatment decision gets thought through like it's our own property.

Being certified as an arborist, a tree worker, and a utility arborist wasn't about collecting credentials. It was about staying current. The science of how trees grow and heal changes. The equipment improves. The safety standards get tighter. If you're not learning, you're going backward. My sons see this approach and they do the same—they ask questions, they study, they treat every site like it matters because it does.

We also learned that communication is half the job. I can climb a tree and know exactly what needs to happen. But if I can't explain it to you in a way that makes sense, you'll be nervous. You should understand why we're recommending what we're recommending. That honesty—saying 'this tree is healthy, don't cut it down,' even when cutting it down would pay better—that's what trust looks like. Nine years with my sons has made us even more rigorous about that.

How We Work With You

When you call, you're talking to someone who's been doing this a long time. We'll come look at what you're dealing with, explain what we see, and tell you what we think. No surprises. No upsell. We'll show up on time, we'll work clean, and we'll answer questions along the way. Your trees matter. Your property matters. And we want you to feel confident in what we're doing.

Give us a call or reach out. Let's talk about your trees.