Tree Service in Prescott, Michigan

Village lots and farm lots

In the village, the work is mostly the old shade trees: a maple over the house that has started dying back, an oak that has gotten too close to the wires, a spruce that has outgrown its corner. Those come down from the bucket truck in pieces. On the farm lots and woodlots outside Prescott it is dead ash in the fence rows, hazard trees along the lane, and clearing a site for a pole barn or a house.

We chip the brush on site, haul the wood or leave it cut for the stove, and grind the stump if you want the spot back.

Oak wilt in Ogemaw County

Oak wilt is confirmed in Ogemaw County. Red oak dies fast from it, so the DNR no-prune window of April 15 to July 15 matters in Prescott, and we keep oak trimming to the dormant months. Oaks in a woodlot are connected through the roots, so one wilting oak can mean more; if you see an oak drop its leaves in July, call and we will look.

Emerald ash borer has killed nearly all the ash around Prescott. The dead trunks in the fence rows are brittle and lean into the fields and over the wire. We take them down from the bucket rather than climbing.

Storm cleanup on open ground

Farm country takes wind straight on, and the shade trees around the old houses catch the worst of it. If a storm puts a tree on the house or across the drive, call (989) 305-9731, the same number, answered 24 hours a day in storm season. If a tree is on the wire from the pole to the house, that service drop is the homeowner's responsibility under Consumers Energy's rules, and we get Consumers to do a temporary disconnect before we cut.

Stumps and firewood

Before every stump grind we call MISS DIG 811 for a utility locate, which takes three business days. Prescott is inside our firewood delivery range, so seasoned hardwood for the stove is a short haul, and we can drop a load when we are already out that way for a removal.