Proper pruning is one of the most important things you can do for your trees, especially fruit trees and ornamentals. The right cuts improve structure, reduce disease, open up airflow and sunlight, and support long-term health and productivity. When a tree needs to come down, we take it down safely, on schedule, with as little impact to your property as possible. Every job starts with an evaluation and a clear plan in writing.
Matt in the canopyShape it, protect it, keep it growing.
Safely, on schedule, property protected.
Level, safe, ready for grass or a new tree.
Every job starts with an evaluation. You get the plan and the price in writing before any work.
With over 15 years of experience in orchard installation, nursery management and pruning trees of every size, we follow ISA standards and species-specific practices so your trees are shaped, protected and set up for success. Poor pruning can weaken a tree, shorten its lifespan and create problems that cost far more to correct later.
When a tree needs to come down, you want it done safely, efficiently and with as little impact to your property as possible. With a strong safety record and years of experience removing trees of all sizes, we take pride in completing removals cleanly and on schedule. From tight-access trees to hazard removals, we use the right techniques and equipment to protect your home, lawn and surrounding landscape.
Need the stump gone too? See stump removal
Fruit trees, ornamentals and shade trees, every season since 2010.
Matt installs and cares for orchards and runs the nursery lot, so he prunes for what a tree will do next year, not just how it looks today.
Trained and credentialed to ISA industry standards. Matt Tiemann is a Board Certified Master Arborist.
Skilled in pruning all sizes, from ornamentals to large shade trees.
If the honest answer is leave it alone, or take it down, you will hear it.
Species if you know it, rough size, where it stands and what worries you. A photo helps.
A clear, professional plan for the tree: what to cut, what to leave, or whether it should come down.
You get the plan and the price before any work. Nothing starts until you say yes.
Cuts made to ISA standards, removals done safely and on schedule, and the property left clean.
Schedule a pruning or removal evaluation and get a clear, professional plan for your tree. Matt replies by phone or email.
Did not see yours? Call 573-424-5409 or put it in your request and we will answer it directly.
It depends on the species, which is why we prune to species-specific practices rather than one calendar. Fruit trees and ornamentals each have a window where cuts heal fastest and set up next season's growth. Tell us the tree and we will tell you the timing.
Yes. From tight-access trees to hazard removals, we use the right techniques and equipment to protect your home, lawn and landscape. For large or complex removals we work with trusted industry partners so you get the safest and most cost-effective solution.
We can. Grind only, grind plus clean out with topsoil, seed and straw, or grind and replant, often in the same spot depending on the age and species of the original tree. See the stump removal page.
Yes. Poor pruning can weaken a tree, shorten its lifespan and create problems that cost far more to correct later. Topping and flush cuts are the usual culprits. The right cuts do the opposite: stronger structure, less disease, longer life.
Yes, and it is Matt's favorite work. Fruit trees need species-specific cuts to set structure, open the canopy to light and airflow, and carry fruit without breaking. Watch the Cresthaven peach video on this page to see how a cut is made.
Tell us the tree and the worry. A Board Certified Master Arborist looks at it, gives you a plan in writing, and tells you straight if it should stay.
