Tree trimming & pruning in Minneapolis, MN

Most homeowners book "tree trimming" when they actually need one of three different jobs: deadwood removal, crown reduction, or structural pruning. Each addresses a different problem and has a different scope and price profile. A good arborist starts with what the tree needs, not what the customer asked for, then explains the difference. A bad arborist sells the highest-priced version regardless.

Minneapolis is in the middle of the largest tree-removal cycle in its history. The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been confirmed in Hennepin County since 2009, and the city's estimated 200,000 ash trees are now mostly past saving. Walk down any Linden Hills, Kingfield, or Northeast Minneapolis street and you can see the pattern: every third or fourth boulevard tree is either a recently removed ash stump, a young replacement species, or an ash that's in the final 1-2 years of decline. Tree-service crews here have been running EAB removal as the dominant work type for over a decade.