Service · The Colony & north Dallas suburbs
Tree trimming and pruning
Structural pruning, deadwood removal and canopy thinning on the trees that actually grow here — live oak, red oak, cedar elm, Shumard oak, and the Bradford pears that split every time we get a real wind.
When we will and will not cut your oaks
This is the first thing worth knowing, because most crews in this market will not tell you. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that moves through north Texas neighborhoods two ways: underground through connected root systems, and above ground by sap beetles drawn to fresh pruning wounds.
Those beetles are most active February through June. A cut made in that window on a healthy oak is an open invitation, and oak wilt does not just kill the tree you cut — it can move down the block through root grafts.
Our rule on oaks
We schedule healthy oak pruning for December and January wherever we can. If a cut has to happen outside that window — storm damage, a limb over the roof, anything that cannot wait — we seal every wound immediately with pruning paint. That is the Texas A&M Forest Service recommendation and we follow it on every oak we touch.
Everything that is not an oak is more forgiving. Cedar elm, crape myrtle and most ornamentals are best pruned in the dormant season for structure, but light corrective work is fine most of the year.
Trimming is often the real fix for a dying lawn
This is the most useful thing on the page, and it comes straight from what customers say about working with Geoff.
If St. Augustine or bermuda is thinning under a tree, the problem is usually light, not turf. Thinning the canopy to let filtered light through fixes the cause. Laying new sod into the same shade just repeats the problem a season later at full price.
So when you call about grass, we look up as well as down — and when you call about trees, we will tell you what it is likely to do for the lawn underneath.
What the job actually looks like
- We walk it with youGeoff looks at the trees with you standing there, points out what needs to come off and what should stay, and explains why. You get the number before anything starts.
- We protect the groundBeds, irrigation heads and driveways get covered or marked. Sprinkler heads under a drop zone are the most common thing other crews break.
- We climb it, we do not spike itHealthy trees get climbed with ropes and a saddle. Spikes are for removals only — they wound a tree you intend to keep.
- We cut to the collarProper cuts at the branch collar so the tree can seal itself. No flush cuts, no stubs, and no topping.
- We chip and haulEverything goes into the chipper and leaves with us. We blow down the drive and walks before we pull out.
- We walk it againYou look at it before you pay. If something is not right we fix it that day.
One thing we will not do: topping
Topping means cutting a canopy back to stubs. It is still common in this market and it is the fastest way to ruin a tree — the regrowth is weak, poorly attached, and more likely to fail in the next storm than the limb you removed. If someone quotes you a cheap price to top an oak, that is why it is cheap.
What drives the price
| Factor | Why it matters | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Height and spread | Anything over about forty feet means more rigging and more time in the saddle | Higher |
| What is underneath | Open lawn is fast. A pool, fence line or roof means every limb gets roped down | Higher |
| Truck access | If the chipper can pull up to the drop zone the job moves | Higher |
| Years since last trim | A tree trimmed three years ago is a touch-up. Fifteen years of growth is a project | Higher |
| Neighbours going in together | Same street, same day — we are already set up and the saving goes to you | Lower |
Where we do this work
The Colony · Frisco · Plano · Carrollton · Little Elm · Lewisville · McKinney · Prosper
Questions we get asked
How often should north Texas trees be trimmed?
Mature shade trees generally every three to five years. Young trees benefit from structural pruning every two to three years, and that early work prevents the expensive problems later.
Will trimming help my grass grow?
Often yes, and it is the most common thing other bidders miss. If grass is thinning under a tree, the problem is usually shade. Thinning the canopy fixes the cause; new sod into the same shade repeats the problem.
Do you haul everything away?
Yes, included. If you want the chips left for mulch or rounds cut for firewood, tell us at the quote.
What if a storm takes a limb down tonight?
Call us. Storm work is the exception to normal scheduling and we answer after hours.
Free estimate
Send a photo of the tree and we will usually get you a number the same day.
(214) 998-0636Request onlineRight now: late September
Healthy oaks: we are scheduling for December.
Storm damage: any time, sealed on the spot.
Non-oaks: light work is fine now.
Related services
- Tree removal
- Stump grinding
- Sod installation — after the canopy is thinned
Office
6876 Fryer St
The Colony, TX 75056
Mon–Fri 7:00am–6:00pm, Sat 8:00am–4:00pm
Tell us what the yard needs.
Send a couple of photos and we will give you a real number — usually the same day, always before we schedule anything.
Prefer the phone? (214) 998-0636 · Mon–Fri 7:00am–6:00pm, Sat 8:00am–4:00pm