“We learn from experience. You pay for it one way or the other.“ “Why so much?” Is one question Denny may get from a customer shopping for residential tree care. “What do you think is a fair price for professional tree care?” Is his answer. Denny has been in the trees for over 30 of […]
A Tree Removal Story In A Little Town Called Huxley.
There is a super cute little house in Huxley, that was hiding behind a big Ash tree. 8:30 am. Start time for our TreeHugger crew to take down this Ash tree in a culdesac that was busy with home improvement projects on a Thursday morning. New gutters, garage doors, and siding were all being installed […]
A Family Tree Care Company
This is William, our nephew and this is his first tree removal. There are alot of reasons we do residential tree care for Ankeny and the Des Moines area, and family is one of our priorities. We take great pride in the fact that, from start to finish, we are the people on your job. […]
location, location, location.
Spring brings out the dreamer in some of us, and I am one of those people. Spring… It has begun, and with that, I get busy doing all the things in our yard. Dreams of my work, sweat, and callused hands to bring forth new life. Beauty for my pleasure, for my good, for many years […]
Trust
A good day. “Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness.” Much in our world seems unstable right now and as we fight to find some normalcy we are reminded that our vision […]
How To Trim Your Trees
Do you have trees that are rubbing your house, maybe dead, or are constantly dropping debris in your yard? It might be time to look into trimming your trees! When trimming your trees there are multiple different approaches, but several key things you should do and should not do. Trimming your trees is a delicate […]
CAN YOU TRIM OR PRUNE TREES IN THE WINTER?
It’s a common question from people who follow Our TreeHugger Crew. What do we do in the winter? We work. Around 6 am I heard Sean say, ” 20 degrees today, that’s not bad.” and he dug out his winter wear and headed out in the dark to a job in Ankeny, then Des Moines, […]
Hello TreeHugger
My husband recently told me that I use a lot of words, what I heard was “you should write a blog for our TreeHugger company.” It sounded like an invitation, so that was that and here we are. I am the wife, the mother and am myself a shameless TreeHugger at heart. I make no […]
Can I plant a tree in fall?
Now is the time to plant trees! September through November is the ideal time for tree planting because it allows the roots to become established before the ground freezes and winter sets in. However, it is highly recommended that you do not continue planting trees too late into the fall because this can have a […]