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Eight large trees down, the stumps removed, the ground filled and rough graded: that is how one recent Google customer describes hiring Ethical Tree Services, which holds a 4.9-star average across 208 Google ratings. The company describes its approach as stewardship-first tree care focused on long-term tree health, consulting and conservation planting, and says it has been in business for 8 years and offers free estimates. A customer says Kevin and his crew removed a dead tree, dug up the stump, removed all debris and backfilled with loam and seed, pruned a big magnolia that was too close to the house, and took out two old yew bushes and planted four new shrubs with mulch. That customer says the two other companies they got estimates from could only grind the stump, and their estimates were slightly higher. A customer says Ethical Tree removed trees of concern and replaced them under Conservation Commission requirements, with Kevin and his staff handling the work with the commission. On the landscape side, a customer says Kevin walked the property, then Seth and his team excavated overgrown shrubs to prepare the yard for a new spring landscape, taking care with the irrigation, fence and stone wall. A customer with an apple tree says Kevin has pruned, trimmed, fed and fertilized it, and helped with transplanting and winter storage of roses and removal of poison ivy. In 2024, a Reddit post in r/RhodeIsland said Ethical Tree is great.
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We recently we learned that ethical tree is not just for large tree health and maintenance, but also has a strong landscape services side. Kevin walked through the property with me and understood what I was looking for. Seth and his team came out to excavate, overgrown shrubs, and help prepare our yard for a new spring landscape. Their attention to detail was fantastic. They were cautious of our irrigation, took care with our fence and stone wall and left the yard in great shape! If you are looking for a knowledgeable team, who will protect your yard and help bring a vision to reality, Ethical Tree is the best.
Ethical Tree did a great job for us removing trees of concern and replacing them under Conservation Commission requirements. Kevin and his staff are very knowledgeable and professional and handled work with our Conservation Commission flawlessly.
I needed 8 large trees removed and I am thrilled I contacted Ethical Tree Services to quote. Not only were they very competitively priced, the fact they removed the stumps, filled and rough graded the areas was an enormous value to me. The team was super pleasant to talk to and no corners are cut. They work as if it is their own property. I need to thank my neighbor Keith for recommending them. Next step is contacting the Perennial Princess to design out our newly clear real estate.
Best in class! Kevin is always prompt, polite and more than professional. My yard is a challenge, a mix of older growth and new construction. Our biggest asset is our apple tree. He has pruned, trimmed, fed and fertilized. And thankfully doing great throughout this drought. Kevin has been servicing us throughout the construction and helped with transplanting and winter storage of my roses and removal of poison ivy. Call him for Spring and Fall work. You will be glad you did.
I highly recommend Kevin and his crew from Ethical Tree. This is the 2nd time he has helped us out, and I continue to be so impressed with the skill, expertise and thoroughness of everyone. This time they removed a dead tree, dug up the stump, removed all debris, backfilled with loam and seed. The other 2 companies I got estimates from could only grind the stump and they would have left all the chopped wood on the grass. The estimates from the other companies were slightly higher and they did not promise such a complete job. The crew also pruned a big magnolia tree that was too close to the house. In addition, they took out 2 old yew bushes excavated the stumps, removed everything and then planted 4 new shrubs with nice mulch on top. One of the yew bushes was behind other perennials, and they were able to remove it without damaging the perennials. The crew were all really nice and the yard was all cleaned up before they left. You can't go wrong with Ethical Tree. They deserve 10 stars!
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