Tree Services in Roberts, WI

Stephanie--re: Treating ash trees for EAB . . . Human failure to follow the treatment protocols will result in failure of the treatment, of course. Each individual who has an ash tree on their property needs to look at their own resources--financial and otherwise--and make their own decision. I've had small but healthy ash trees removed from my front and back yards. I'm opting to treat the ash tree in my parking strip because it's a huge, beautiful tree, and I value the shade. Moreover, I am going to remain optimistic about future prospects for EAB treatment. EAB is a terrible problem, and research into alternative and more effective treatments will surely continue (for example: see the article I've linked below, which references a fairly new treatment that the city of Burnsville is using). As for your expression of skepticism about pesticide applications occurring over a century...if a 100-year lifespan is the measure of a healthy, successful tree, I suspect that few neighborhood trees would merit treatment, ash or otherwise. Look at all of the maples in the neighborhood that have red paint rings around them. Many of them are young and small. And they've already been targeted for removal by the City. Bottom line: If you have a healthy ash tree and don't want to lose it, you CAN choose to treat it rather than being resigned to an EAB infestation. If you don't want to, don't. And here's the link to that article about Burnsville treating its ash trees for EAB (sounds like they've got a MUCH better plan than St. Paul does!): http://www.startribune.com/local/south/218936301.html

Good luck with St Croix as well -> http://www.stcroixtreeservice.com/

Roy Neal, that would be great. We are still in the search. We've had a number of companies simply not call back.

We loved Branch and Bough Tree Service! Andy Hovland was awesome to work with and very reasonable. You can find him on Angie's List.

Stephanie Ck Hankerson--Most likely the tree service explained that EAB treatment must be repeated periodically. I pay S&S Tree Service to treat my very large ash tree (on city property) with a root-flare injection of emamectin benzoate every two years. If healthy ash trees receive this kind of regular preventive treatment, there's no reason to assume they will eventually die of EAB. Part of the reason we hear the treatment option is useless is that, as a matter of public policy, it is. There are so many ash trees in St. Paul that the cost of treating ALL them is prohibitive. Forestry barely has the $$ to provide basic care to healthy trees (right now, trees on parking strips and boulevards are scheduled to be trimmed every 13 YEARS). It can't possibly fund an effective, proactive campaign against a major infestation. And so people assume their ash trees are doomed. But that's not true, and private citizens who have healthy ash trees and are willing to spend their own money to protect their trees against EAB should do it.

I've heard many recs for Rainbow Tree Care.

S&S Tree Services does great work, have used them for years.

Hallie Rogers or Roy Neal, I would be interested in the ratings from TC Checkbook as well. Would one of you mind messaging me a copy as well? Thanks!

I second St Croix Tree Service!

Roy Neal, I never got that message about TC Checkbook. Could you maybe send it again, or post it on here? Thanks!