How does a big tree come down next to a house?
How a tree crew takes down a big tree in a tight spot: rigging and lowering, working from the bucket truck, and when it's time to bring in a crane.
Tree care answers
Answers to common questions about tree removal, storm damage, palms, stumps and hiring a tree service.
How do you tell if a tree is dying or dangerous?
The warning signs a tree needs a closer look: dead wood, rot at the base, cracks, mushrooms, leaning and lifting roots, with photos from real Andy's PGM jobs.
Stump grinding: what should you expect?
Grinding versus pulling a stump, what's left in the yard afterward, and how to get the spot ready for grass or a planting bed.
What happens if there's a nest in the tree?
How Andy's PGM works around nests and animal habitat on tree jobs: looking before cutting, working around what's living there, and when a job is better off waiting.
What should you ask before you hire a tree service?
Seven questions to ask any tree service before they start cutting: insurance, licensing, cleanup, equipment, wildlife, how long they've been around and more.
What should you do when a storm damages a tree?
A storm split a limb or dropped a tree in your yard. What to do first, what to avoid, and how the cleanup works, from a tree service in business since 1988.
When should you trim trees before hurricane season?
Why late winter and spring are the time to trim before hurricane season, what to have taken off, and why you shouldn't cut your palms down to a few fronds.
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