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September 14, 2010 at 6:23 pm #596361
seattlenativeMemberCan anyone recommend a decently priced arborist? We need to prune and unruly plum tree in our front yard. We already tried Blooma (their estimate was way too high). Stonehedge gave us a much better estimate but is not returning calls or emails. Rogers Tree Service said we would need to get a permit for them to trim the tree since it’s on the parking strip (city property). I think Blooma and Stonehedge were certified arborists, therefore no permit was needed. That’s my understanding anyway. Any recommendations would be appreciated!
September 14, 2010 at 6:34 pm #703492
jwwsParticipantContact Northwest Botanicals they are local and can handle smaller pruning jobs. 206 932.1850 or http://www.northwestbotanicals.com
September 14, 2010 at 7:56 pm #703493
KatherineLParticipantOr you could join Plant Amnesty and learn to prune it yourself. The brochure that comes with membership gives very good tips.
September 14, 2010 at 8:04 pm #703494
CarsonParticipantAlso, I don’t think you need a permit to prune a tree on the parking strip. You need one, and they are free, to plant a tree or cut one down. I also know City Light will prune, for free, branches within 10 feet of the overhead power lines.
September 14, 2010 at 8:23 pm #703495
jwwsParticipantI agree with Carson about not needing a permit to prune since it is the owner’s responsibility to maintain the parking strip even though it is technically city property.
September 14, 2010 at 9:27 pm #703496
pennidoggParticipantI have a couple names… Bill Wanless of Brooke Wanless Gardens 206-938-5675 declined my job because it was too big but got a very good feeling about him when he came out to talk to me, very nice, works on smaller trees; Out on a Limb – Kathy Holzer 206-938-3779 actually hired her, she only communicated via email did a nice job; Apical Tree Service 206-679-8253 also great guys very knowledgeable. All of these are certified arborists in the West Seattle area. I got their names and numbers from Plant Amnesty. Good luck.
September 14, 2010 at 11:17 pm #703497
anonymeParticipantStonehedge or Kathy Holzer (Out on a Limb) are both excellent. You get what you pay for. Beware of anyone advertising “topping” or “tree trimming”.
September 15, 2010 at 12:48 am #703498
jMemberI’ll second Bill Wanless. He’s pruned our apple tree after we met him at a free workshop sponsored by the Community Harvest program.
September 15, 2010 at 1:24 am #703499
HammertreeMemberYou need a permit if you hire a tree company to prune your street trees. The permit is not free unless you hire an arborist from the SDOT list or if SDOT waives the permit fee. By the way, I am a certified arborist… mallettarbor.com
September 15, 2010 at 3:01 am #703500
CarsonParticipantHammertree. Do I need a permit if I trim it myself? That would seem to be a huge can of worms, requiring the thousands of residents who do a little trimming here and there to get a permit every time they remove a branch hanging over the sidewalk..
September 15, 2010 at 4:47 pm #703501
HammertreeMemberCarson- According to the city, you don’t need a permit unless you hire a tree service or require large equipment that disrupts the public right-of-way. I agree with the law but it needs to better implemented.
September 15, 2010 at 5:36 pm #703502
CarsonParticipantGot it, that makes sense.
September 15, 2010 at 10:53 pm #703503
anonymeParticipantI almost wish that a permit was required to prune street trees, or that the work had to be done by a licensed arborist. The reason is that I’ve seen so many street trees so badly butchered, some even cut in half so that only a 5 foot column of dying trunk remains. On 30th Ave SW there used to be a row of lovely Styrax japonica (Japanese Snowbell)that this was done to, no doubt by the owner of the adjacent property. To make that situation worse, the reason the trees were crowded was because that property itself was so overgrown that it completely blocked the sidewalk. The trees were an easy kill.
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