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Treeways Arbor Care
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I have a tall cedar tree that leans towards my two uphill neighbors, who were worried that it might fall during the recent windstorms. I had 3 arborists take a look at it and offer varying proposals. I was shocked at how expensive they all were. One of them referred me to Michael Crane, who came and spent over an hour educating me about every possible option, without trying to sell me on anything. He then returned and spent almost 2 hours talking with my concerned neighbors, again patiently explaining the risks and the options. Michael is extremely knowledgable and a genuine tree lover, and he earned everyone’s trust, and I decided he was the one I wanted to do the job. So I was overjoyed when his bid came in considerably lower than all the other arborists. When his two-man crew (I call them the Tall Tree Guys) arrived the day of the job, I immediately knew I was in good hands. The three of them had a great rapport and a deep reverence for working with trees. One of them named Greg is also a first-rate arborist. And OMG they did an amazing job...watching them work together was like a meditation, it was almost magical. Over the course of a peaceful, flowing afternoon my cedar was transformed from unbalanced and dense (and somewhat threatening) to open, balanced, safe, thriving and beautiful. Hallelujah! At last I have an arborist who I totally trust AND can afford. Michael is a gem - honest, knowledgeable, easygoing, passionate about trees, and an EXCEPTIONAL arborist. The other person I can recommend is Kingman Lim, or LImb King, who has taken of my huge Chinese Elm tree for years. He is also a brilliant big-tree arborist, I think more expensive than Michael but less than most others. How fortunate to have these two great arborists nearby.
