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Fall is tree pruning time and since our two mature apples and one small crabapple were in desperate need, we hired a professional arborist.
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That’s him tackling the out of control crabapple.
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And that’s him strapped onto a branch thinning out our (probably 45 year old) Macintosh.
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There were branches everywhere by the end of the day.
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Which made me glad clean up was included in the price.
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Crabapple before, with a 2×4 holding up a broken section.
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Crabapple after. It looks positively naked, but he assured us it would fill back in nicely next spring.
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Mature apples before.
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Mature apple trees after. The lighting is bad, but trust me… they were thinned out considerably and are probably breathing a sigh of relief as we speak.
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The arborist was here for 5 hours and did a wonderful job trimming and cleaning up. He even raked the lawn.
(The pear tree was also pruned, but I forgot to snap pics.)
Cost?
$400…. which I think was very reasonable.
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River's world..... 
In South Florida, 5 hours by a professional arborist would easily be $1000. He did a great job!
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I need to prune my two also. They are 4′ tall. I think I can manage it. LOL
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“The arborist” From Texas??? Oh wait!! They are abortionists!!! (I couldn’t help myself—what does a city boy know?!)
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I certainly don’t need one of those!
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Anti-abortionists in Texas!
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When the Derecho flew through Iowa and destroyed everything in its wake last year, we spent thousands for little more than what you described. That guy is a gem! Be sure to give him some apples!
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We offered. He has his own.
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That’s a great job he did. I mean, the hubs and his chainsaw are no match lol.
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The hubs and his chainsaw are a marriage made in hell.
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So glad you were able to get someone! I hope your husband appreciated his work, too.
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He grumbled a bit at first, but was pleased with the results.
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That is a nice job for a reasonable price. After sliding over rotting apples and trying to mow over them, dropped by two old and out-of-control trees at the edge of my yard, I think I’ll be searching for a local arborist to trim back some limbs next year.
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Ours are beautiful in bloom, but they were getting pretty wild.
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Wow only $400. That’s is good.
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Father Time gave me a haircut and left my limbs intact, although he did hand out a few close shaves over the years. He must get a kick out of making heads bald, because otherwise, it was a fruitless endeavor
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Yes, but are you dormant every winter…?
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That seems like a very reasonable price to have the job done right. Sometimes, that’s what you need.
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I’m just thankful I talked the husband out of doing it. That’s priceless.
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That seems extremely reasonable. When it comes to pruning special trees, it pays to get a professional.
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The best part is my husband liked him so much he agreed to let him do it every two years as recommended.
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