FAQs

No. As long as you can provide the contractors with access to the property, you do not need to be home for the process.

We wear PPE at all times and safety vests when called for and have proper safety meetings daily.

General signs of an unhealthy or dying tree include decreased or no leaf growth on all or part of the tree during growing season, missing or brittle bark, and fungal growth such as mushrooms on the trunk. Other signs of an unhealthy tree include dropping leaves, poorly-colored foliage, eaten leaves and cracked, split or oozing bark. However, these may also be signs of treatable conditions. A certified arborist can help determine your tree’s health.

If the grass starts to look yellow, or you can spot weeds all around your garden, it’s time to change the sod. If you have a sod cutter, you can easily cut the top grass. If not, you may rent it. After shaving off the grass, you can use shovels or garden rakes to remove the sod. If you are able to cut the roots evenly, you will be able to roll the chunks for disposal. Hire a professional tree care service to get rid of the sod and replace them with new ones.

If you love your trees, a thriving tree can really lift your spirits. But it requires work to keep the tree healthy. It would be best if you watched out for any disease or decay that may harm the tree. Trim and prune the tree regularly to promote healthy growth. Don’t overwater the tree. It may damage the roots. Also, avoid putting too much fertilizer. You can get a soil test done to know what the tree needs to grow well. Moreover, it would help if you spread mulch around the tree as they conserve the soil moisture and reduce the weeds. You should hire a professional tree care service to maintain your much-loved trees.

Trees, like us, have a life span. Depending on species and environment, trees can live for hundreds of years. There are still many large trees alive today that were living when our country was founded. Knowing the history of your outdoor home will help you determine the age of your trees as some may be part of the original landscape and others added later on. Unfortunately, the best way to tell a tree’s age is to count the growth rings when it is cut down – something we want to avoid!

A towering tree close to your house can provide important shade and shelter, along with impressive beauty and drama. Sometimes, though, that nearby tree can pose a serious threat. Growing branches can scratch and bang up the siding or roof of the house. A buildup of leaves and sticks on the roof can contribute to rot. The roots of a large tree can destroy the foundation of your home, causing cracking and other issues.

A tree near the house might require more careful planning and work to remove, but it can be done safely by a reputable tree service company.

To help you decide whether the tree next to your home has to go, schedule an appointment with the experts at Elite Tree Care. Our experts have the tools needed to map the location of the roots of the trees around your home. Once you have this, you can more easily ascertain whether the trees are a true threat to your foundation.

You can also rest assured that the team at Elite will not rush you into removal if its not necessary. Our trained, ISA-certified arborists have extensive experience and skills. They can help you determine the health of the tree, the extent of its damage, whether its life could be spared, and if so, how.

Unfortunately, no. Sometimes high-phosphorous “bloom foods” are recommended, but these should not be used unless a soil test shows they’re needed. To help the process, though, don’t prune heavily prior to bloom.

Most mature trees don’t really need to be fertilized unless they are showing a specific sign of deficiency or are growing poorly. Especially fast-growing trees, like Pepper Trees, are better left with little or no fertilizer.

When pruning mature trees, always have a purpose for making cuts. Trees recover more easily from smaller wounds than larger ones. That means it’s always better to remove smaller branches. Remember that it’s best to call a certified arborist if you’re pruning trees taller than 10-15 feet.

There are many. The natural beauty that a tree brings to your outdoor home is beyond measure. Seeing seasons turn through the changes in a tree, seeing the leaves emerge during early spring, enjoying the beauty of the blooming season and watching the tree as it prepares for winter reminds us of the natural cycles in life. Planting a tree can be a wonderful experience. As you care for the tree, as years pass and as you watch it grow it becomes a part of your outdoor home and will eventually become an old friend.

There are as many choices of trees to plant as there are people and places to plant them. Depending on the look and feel of your outdoor home there are beautiful flowering exotic varieties, evergreens which keep their green all year, trees that provide fall color, trees that will grow very large that future generations may enjoy, dwarf varieties that grow small to beautify special places; the choices are many.

At Maltby, we take every precaution necessary to protect your property and minimize any impact to the landscape. For example, our crews lay down protective material over sensitive areas when necessary. Further, our foremen and crews are extremely experienced in all types of removals and pruning including hand work, aerial lift and crane work. Our clients constantly compliment us by mentioning that it is almost impossible to tell we were on their property other than to perform tree work!

A Certified Arborist has a broad base of knowledge about tree and woody plant care, pesticides, planting safety and related technical matters. In order to become a Certified Arborist in Massachusetts, one must pass a difficult and lengthy exam administered by the Massachusetts Arborists Association. The International Society of Arboriculture offers a similarly difficult exam in the United States and abroad. At Maltby, we employ many Certified Arborists as part of our commitment to industry expertise and standards. Insist on hiring tree and plant health care companies with these certifications when you are seeking expert services.

If you are looking for a tree care company, you should keep a few things in mind. While it’s obvious that you must consider the price the company charges for its services and compare it with other similar companies, it will be best to check out some further details.

1. Insurance and licenses: The tree care company should have the required licenses to carry on the task. Besides, they must be covered, just in case, they cause some damage to your property.
2. Trained staff: You don’t want your much-loved trees to be in unskilled hands. Check out the credentials of the employees.
3. Reviews and recommendations: Ask around your family and friends circle to see if anyone recommends the service. Or look for online reviews to be reassured that they will do a good job.

The cost of tree removal depends on the size of the tree. Cutting down a 25-foot tree may cost anywhere between $100-$500. However, removing a bigger tree, between 25 feet to 75 feet, would cost $200-$1000. It would cost approximately $1500 to bring down a 75 feet tall tree or higher

During the process, licensed tree removal technicians from a company such as Elite Tree Care use special tools to cut the tree into a series of sections from the top to the bottom. This might be less exciting than a single giant chop at the base of the tree, but much safer. You never know where that tree will land!

At Elite Tree Care, we use a crane to remove large trees. That allows us to lift the tree without letting it fall to the ground, thus minimizing risk of damage to your home and property. We also use chippers, a logging truck, and an aerial lift truck to complete our jobs, and we follow the latest industry standards to ensure your safety and ours.

Generally speaking, fall is the best time to plant a tree, with spring a close second. First, make sure you choose a tree that’s adapted to your climate and the conditions in your yard.

Trees, too, are prone to decay, diseases, and death like any other living being, and they require attention to maintain their wellbeing. An arborist understands what trees need. They know when and which part of the tree should be trimmed or pruned that would promote the tree’s growth and good health. Moreover, they are skilled in executing any tree care service without endangering the tree, the people around the area, or the property.

There is a lot of shared knowledge in a company that can provide clients with multiple services. At Maltby, we offer a full range of tree services, as well as plant health care and recycling through our divisions Natural Tree and Lawn Care and Forest Floor. Having a full range of services provides clients with a one-stop-shop for getting the most enjoyment out of your outdoor home. Our landscape installation crews build and plant beautiful outdoor retreats, our plant health care division keeps your yard pest free and our tree crews keep your property safe and beautiful for your family and guests. Multiple tree and lawn care services provides ongoing maintenance of your outdoor home and allows us to detect and resolve potential problems early on.

By its very nature, tree work is dangerous and should only be done by a professional. Liability insurance is important because it protects you, the homeowner, and your property from potential risk and damage. Workman’s compensation insurance protects tree professionals while they are working on a job. When you are seeking to hire a tree company, be sure to request proof of comprehensive insurance from their insurance carrier before any work is started. If you have any doubts, call the insurance carrier for verification.

Pruning at the wrong time of year can reduce flowering. For example, pruning spring-blooming plants severely from fall to early spring will reduce bloom. Too much nitrogen fertilizer or a deficiency of other nutrients can also reduce bloom. A soil test could help you solve that problem. In addition, too much water or poor drainage can reduce bloom, as could freeze damage. If it is a young tree, keep in mind that seedlings can take many years before they bloom.

Trees need to be pruned for a number of reasons including: safety, aesthetics and tree health. Broken or dead branches can be dangerous if they fall – oftentimes without warning, even on a calm day! If a tree’s branches grow too big for the tree or are too close to your roof or chimney, they need to be pruned and cleared to prevent them from damaging your home. From an aesthetic perspective, pruning can help make a tree look better or provide you with a better view of your property or horizon. If you are thinking about pruning a tree, be sure to use a Certified Arborist. Unskilled and uneducated workers can damage your trees and property.

If you hire a professional tree removal service, they will ensure to leave behind a clean area once they are done with the task. However, tree removal will leave a stump behind. You may avail of stump removal or stump grinding to get rid of it. Stumps take up yard space and make the property look unkempt. The stump can be removed by digging, but that would leave a ditch behind, which would need to be filled up. It’s best to opt for stump grinding. High-tech equipment is used to grind the stump, which you may also utilize as mulch for your landscaping work.

Hazard assessment is one of the jobs of your arborist. As trees grow and age they become subject to many stress factors that may affect their structural integrity. It is important to have a certified arborist visit your outdoor home and advise you of any possible danger from tree failure.

We wear PPE at all times and safety vests when called for and have proper safety meetings daily.

We wear PPE at all times and safety vests when called for and have proper safety meetings daily.

No. As long as you can provide the contractors with access to the property, you do not need to be home for the process.

We wear PPE at all times and safety vests when called for and have proper safety meetings daily.

General signs of an unhealthy or dying tree include decreased or no leaf growth on all or part of the tree during growing season, missing or brittle bark, and fungal growth such as mushrooms on the trunk. Other signs of an unhealthy tree include dropping leaves, poorly-colored foliage, eaten leaves and cracked, split or oozing bark. However, these may also be signs of treatable conditions. A certified arborist can help determine your tree’s health.

If the grass starts to look yellow, or you can spot weeds all around your garden, it’s time to change the sod. If you have a sod cutter, you can easily cut the top grass. If not, you may rent it. After shaving off the grass, you can use shovels or garden rakes to remove the sod. If you are able to cut the roots evenly, you will be able to roll the chunks for disposal. Hire a professional tree care service to get rid of the sod and replace them with new ones.

If you love your trees, a thriving tree can really lift your spirits. But it requires work to keep the tree healthy. It would be best if you watched out for any disease or decay that may harm the tree. Trim and prune the tree regularly to promote healthy growth. Don’t overwater the tree. It may damage the roots. Also, avoid putting too much fertilizer. You can get a soil test done to know what the tree needs to grow well. Moreover, it would help if you spread mulch around the tree as they conserve the soil moisture and reduce the weeds. You should hire a professional tree care service to maintain your much-loved trees.

Trees, like us, have a life span. Depending on species and environment, trees can live for hundreds of years. There are still many large trees alive today that were living when our country was founded. Knowing the history of your outdoor home will help you determine the age of your trees as some may be part of the original landscape and others added later on. Unfortunately, the best way to tell a tree’s age is to count the growth rings when it is cut down – something we want to avoid!

A towering tree close to your house can provide important shade and shelter, along with impressive beauty and drama. Sometimes, though, that nearby tree can pose a serious threat. Growing branches can scratch and bang up the siding or roof of the house. A buildup of leaves and sticks on the roof can contribute to rot. The roots of a large tree can destroy the foundation of your home, causing cracking and other issues.

A tree near the house might require more careful planning and work to remove, but it can be done safely by a reputable tree service company.

To help you decide whether the tree next to your home has to go, schedule an appointment with the experts at Elite Tree Care. Our experts have the tools needed to map the location of the roots of the trees around your home. Once you have this, you can more easily ascertain whether the trees are a true threat to your foundation.

You can also rest assured that the team at Elite will not rush you into removal if its not necessary. Our trained, ISA-certified arborists have extensive experience and skills. They can help you determine the health of the tree, the extent of its damage, whether its life could be spared, and if so, how.

Unfortunately, no. Sometimes high-phosphorous “bloom foods” are recommended, but these should not be used unless a soil test shows they’re needed. To help the process, though, don’t prune heavily prior to bloom.

Most mature trees don’t really need to be fertilized unless they are showing a specific sign of deficiency or are growing poorly. Especially fast-growing trees, like Pepper Trees, are better left with little or no fertilizer.

When pruning mature trees, always have a purpose for making cuts. Trees recover more easily from smaller wounds than larger ones. That means it’s always better to remove smaller branches. Remember that it’s best to call a certified arborist if you’re pruning trees taller than 10-15 feet.

There are many. The natural beauty that a tree brings to your outdoor home is beyond measure. Seeing seasons turn through the changes in a tree, seeing the leaves emerge during early spring, enjoying the beauty of the blooming season and watching the tree as it prepares for winter reminds us of the natural cycles in life. Planting a tree can be a wonderful experience. As you care for the tree, as years pass and as you watch it grow it becomes a part of your outdoor home and will eventually become an old friend.

There are as many choices of trees to plant as there are people and places to plant them. Depending on the look and feel of your outdoor home there are beautiful flowering exotic varieties, evergreens which keep their green all year, trees that provide fall color, trees that will grow very large that future generations may enjoy, dwarf varieties that grow small to beautify special places; the choices are many.

At Maltby, we take every precaution necessary to protect your property and minimize any impact to the landscape. For example, our crews lay down protective material over sensitive areas when necessary. Further, our foremen and crews are extremely experienced in all types of removals and pruning including hand work, aerial lift and crane work. Our clients constantly compliment us by mentioning that it is almost impossible to tell we were on their property other than to perform tree work!

A Certified Arborist has a broad base of knowledge about tree and woody plant care, pesticides, planting safety and related technical matters. In order to become a Certified Arborist in Massachusetts, one must pass a difficult and lengthy exam administered by the Massachusetts Arborists Association. The International Society of Arboriculture offers a similarly difficult exam in the United States and abroad. At Maltby, we employ many Certified Arborists as part of our commitment to industry expertise and standards. Insist on hiring tree and plant health care companies with these certifications when you are seeking expert services.

The cost of tree removal depends on the size of the tree. Cutting down a 25-foot tree may cost anywhere between $100-$500. However, removing a bigger tree, between 25 feet to 75 feet, would cost $200-$1000. It would cost approximately $1500 to bring down a 75 feet tall tree or higher

During the process, licensed tree removal technicians from a company such as Elite Tree Care use special tools to cut the tree into a series of sections from the top to the bottom. This might be less exciting than a single giant chop at the base of the tree, but much safer. You never know where that tree will land!

At Elite Tree Care, we use a crane to remove large trees. That allows us to lift the tree without letting it fall to the ground, thus minimizing risk of damage to your home and property. We also use chippers, a logging truck, and an aerial lift truck to complete our jobs, and we follow the latest industry standards to ensure your safety and ours.

Generally speaking, fall is the best time to plant a tree, with spring a close second. First, make sure you choose a tree that’s adapted to your climate and the conditions in your yard.

It depends on whether you have flowering shrubs or non-flowering shrubs. If you have shrubs that flower, you must trim and prune them just after the blooming season. That will give enough time for the shrub to be ready for the next bloom. Otherwise, the best time to prune the overgrown shrubs would be late winter or early spring- March or early April. It would be best if you avoided any trimming in late summer- August or early September. This will not prepare the shrub for the winters, and they will get damaged.

Trees, too, are prone to decay, diseases, and death like any other living being, and they require attention to maintain their wellbeing. An arborist understands what trees need. They know when and which part of the tree should be trimmed or pruned that would promote the tree’s growth and good health. Moreover, they are skilled in executing any tree care service without endangering the tree, the people around the area, or the property.

There is a lot of shared knowledge in a company that can provide clients with multiple services. At Maltby, we offer a full range of tree services, as well as plant health care and recycling through our divisions Natural Tree and Lawn Care and Forest Floor. Having a full range of services provides clients with a one-stop-shop for getting the most enjoyment out of your outdoor home. Our landscape installation crews build and plant beautiful outdoor retreats, our plant health care division keeps your yard pest free and our tree crews keep your property safe and beautiful for your family and guests. Multiple tree and lawn care services provides ongoing maintenance of your outdoor home and allows us to detect and resolve potential problems early on.

By its very nature, tree work is dangerous and should only be done by a professional. Liability insurance is important because it protects you, the homeowner, and your property from potential risk and damage. Workman’s compensation insurance protects tree professionals while they are working on a job. When you are seeking to hire a tree company, be sure to request proof of comprehensive insurance from their insurance carrier before any work is started. If you have any doubts, call the insurance carrier for verification.

Pruning at the wrong time of year can reduce flowering. For example, pruning spring-blooming plants severely from fall to early spring will reduce bloom. Too much nitrogen fertilizer or a deficiency of other nutrients can also reduce bloom. A soil test could help you solve that problem. In addition, too much water or poor drainage can reduce bloom, as could freeze damage. If it is a young tree, keep in mind that seedlings can take many years before they bloom.

Trees need to be pruned for a number of reasons including: safety, aesthetics and tree health. Broken or dead branches can be dangerous if they fall – oftentimes without warning, even on a calm day! If a tree’s branches grow too big for the tree or are too close to your roof or chimney, they need to be pruned and cleared to prevent them from damaging your home. From an aesthetic perspective, pruning can help make a tree look better or provide you with a better view of your property or horizon. If you are thinking about pruning a tree, be sure to use a Certified Arborist. Unskilled and uneducated workers can damage your trees and property.

If you hire a professional tree removal service, they will ensure to leave behind a clean area once they are done with the task. However, tree removal will leave a stump behind. You may avail of stump removal or stump grinding to get rid of it. Stumps take up yard space and make the property look unkempt. The stump can be removed by digging, but that would leave a ditch behind, which would need to be filled up. It’s best to opt for stump grinding. High-tech equipment is used to grind the stump, which you may also utilize as mulch for your landscaping work.

Hazard assessment is one of the jobs of your arborist. As trees grow and age they become subject to many stress factors that may affect their structural integrity. It is important to have a certified arborist visit your outdoor home and advise you of any possible danger from tree failure.

We wear PPE at all times and safety vests when called for and have proper safety meetings daily.

Yes

We wear PPE at all times and safety vests when called for and have proper safety meetings daily.

We work four tens pending on weather. No weekends unless scope of work dictates differently.

Full Service Basic Maintenance Landscaping, Snow and Ice Removal, Hardscape, Drainage, and Tree removal services.

Parent company is 70 Employees and became an LLC. in 2005.