LandStar Services offers round-the-year comprehensive tree solutions for your yard. Our tree services don’t include merely planting trees to join spaces or demarcate gaps in your landscape, but also cover a complete evaluation of your property to determine the kind of large trees that would be suitable to your kind of soil and climactic conditions. We recommend the right kind of trees or large shrubs for your yard, and then when you have approved, we undertake planting of the tree as per a pre-designed lay out plan. Trees are normally planted in the spring or fall, although we take into consideration your specific requests too. Our tress plantings come with a warranty of 30 days.
And our services don’t stop with planting. We provide regular trimming services for your trees, and clip low hanging branches over your house. LandStar’s tree pruning services will make sure that your tree retains a pleasing shape, year after year. And when the time comes, we’ll even assist with tree removal.
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Tree Plantings & Service Advice, Tips & Ideas
Large trees farming a yard give character to the house, and provide that distinctively elegant look that most home owners crave. Besides, tree planting is a significant investment that can affect the resale value of your home. Home buyers are always more interested in a house with large shady trees in the yard, that provide an excellent canopy in summer. Besides adding to the beauty of your yard and providing shady respite, your tree acts as a buffer or screen from the elements, and from the outside world, and as the trees grow and evolve with you, you’ll find yourself getting attached to your trees. They can provide great sentimental value over period of time.
Choosing Trees for Your Yard
While choosing a species of tree for your backyard, a landscape designer will take a number of factors into consideration. After all, while a perfectly suitable tree will bring years of joy to your family, a tree that does not thrive in the environment or is not suited to the space constraints can actually become a nuisance.
Your landscape designer will look to planting tree species that will accomplish the purpose for which they are being chosen. For instance, if you want merely the aesthetic properties of a tree, there are certain species that you might consider; trees for shading and screening can be of other species.
The tree also has to be able to adapt itself to the changes in weather conditions in your area. For instance, if you plan on having a tree that flowers in the spring and bears fruit, then consider the possibility that it might be stretched to its limits when winter rolls around. On the other hand, certain trees like apples, for instance, do not thrive as well in warmer climates where the temperatures many not stay cool enough for them to flower and bear fruit. Besides, this, your landscape designer will consider the size of a fully grown tree, and the life expectancy of the tree, as well as the insect and disease problems that some specie are particularly vulnerable too.
Tree Pruning
Trees have to be pruned regularly to prevent the branches from spreading out too far wide, and encroaching on your property or beyond. In the absence of pruning, your tree branches can extend into terraces and balconies, causing all sorts of dampness issues. If they extend toward power lines, you run the risk of frequent blackouts. Regular pruning by a professional will keep your yard looking neat and well trimmed. Remember, pruning is not about giving your tree a new shape; it’s about enhancing the existing shape.
Large Tree Removal
You may need to remove a tree in your yard for several reasons – because of renovations, or to let in natural sunlight into your home. Maybe your tree is in its last stages of life, and removing it would be the safest option. In any case, tree removal should be attempted only by licensed professionals who use the right equipment and tools. Tree removal services will also involve dealing with the stump, whether through excavation or grinding methods.
Land Clearing Services
Maybe you need to clear large amounts of vegetation from a piece of land you have just purchased. Or perhaps, you only need to clear some land in your current yard to make room for renovation projects. Whatever the reason, LandStar Services brings state-of-the-art clearing equipment and experienced personnel to get the job done right. It’s imperative that you hire a land clearing firm that completely understands your end vision for the land. For instance, you may not know it, but it’s generally desirable to have some amount of brush on the edges for privacy reasons. These are things that professional land clearing contractors are aware of.
Tree Cabling and Bracing
Cabling and bracing help to enhance the structural elements of a tree. Steel rods and cables are used to fasten branches of a tree, and prevent them from falling. This helps preserve a tree that is worth saving. The branches and limbs are thus supported, and this also gives them extra protection during storms, snow fall etc.
"LandStar does a great job at our house each week. We can rely on their courtesy and professionalism each time they visit our home. We are extremely satisfied with the service and do recommend Ken and his crews to all our neighbors. They treat our property as though it was their own."~ Jenny & Paul Sloman, Clinton Township, New Jersey.
"We enjoy our lawn each and every day. With such busy schedules between my husband and I and all weekend family obligations, we are extrelemy happy to have our lawn cut regularly and efficiently and very cost effectively, I might add too. Very happy with the services we have received from LandStar so far. Thanks Ken for taking care of our property so we can relax and enjoy our free time on the weekends.~ Monica Goodwill, Lebanon, New Jersey
"Thank you Ken, for listening and implementing the exact quality and craftsmanship we expected and needed. No other lawn mowing service took the time to ensure everything we wanted was done to our exact specifications. We wish you the best of luck and will recommend you to everyone we know."~ Samantha and Gregory Johnson, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
"When my husband passed away, I had so many things on my mind! The last thing I wanted to worry about was cutting the lawn. Thanks to Ken, I never had to. It was a very difficult time in my life and thankfully, this company and its owner understood and took care of everything they could and MORE!"~ Gertrude Bernhardt, Flemington, New Jersey.