Tree Service in Greenbush, Michigan

Cottage lots on two lakes

On the Lake Huron side, the trees on a Greenbush lot are shaped by the wind: cedar leaning out over the bank, hardwoods growing away from the water, and tall pines behind the cottage that take the brunt of every northeaster. On Cedar Lake, the lots are more sheltered and the trees are bigger, with red pine and red oak grown up over the cabins. Either way, a removal usually means working over a roof, a deck and a neighbor, and that is bucket truck work. Shoreline cedar that is holding the bank we trim back rather than remove.

A large share of the places in Greenbush are seasonal. We quote from photos, do the work while you are away and send pictures when it is done.

Ice storm damage still in the trees

Alcona County was under the state emergency declaration for the March 28 to 31, 2025 ice storm, which broke tops and limbs across the county and left power out for weeks in places. Cracked leaders and hanging limbs from that storm are still sitting in the canopy over plenty of Greenbush cottages, and they come down in the next big wind. If you have ice damage hanging over a cottage or a drive, call (989) 305-9731, the same number that serves as the storm line, answered 24 hours a day in storm season.

Oak wilt, ash and dead pine

Oak wilt is confirmed in neighboring counties, and the DNR no-prune window for oaks, April 15 to July 15, applies statewide, so we keep oak trimming in Greenbush to the dormant season. Dead ash from emerald ash borer and dead red pine both go brittle standing. We take both down from the bucket rather than by climbing, and neither should be left over a roof for another season.

Water, stumps and the wires

Nearly every lot in Greenbush is within 500 feet of Lake Huron or Cedar Lake, so stump grinding or grading can require a soil erosion permit from Alcona County. We know the rule and check before we quote. Every grind gets a MISS DIG 811 locate, which takes three business days. If a tree is on the wire from the pole to the cottage, we arrange a temporary disconnect with your utility before we cut; under Consumers Energy's rules that service drop is the homeowner's responsibility.