Frequently asked questions

 

General questions

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Do you provide services in my area?

Check out the service areas on our homepage, or just call us.  For mowing and snow, we stick pretty close to the State College-Bellefonte area.  For trees, we work in Centre and surrounding counties.  For big tree and forestry projects, we will drive up to several hours.

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Are estimates free?

Yes.  Get it touch with us, and we'll go over it in more detail.

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Do I need to be present for the estimate and/or work?

It's up to you in most cases, but usually not necessary for you to be there.

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Do you offer any promotions or discounts?

Sometimes.  Watch our website or ask.

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What is Jobber?

Jobber is a software that we use for job management.  When we send a quote or an invoice you can use the links to pay, accept, etc.  It's very intuitive, but if you are ever confused, just give us a call.

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When will the work be scheduled?

It depends.  We prioritize work on a few levels.  Life and propery come first.  Then we aim to do everything in a seasonally appropriate manner such as pruning during dormant season.  Finally we are in a business with a lot of complicated logistics that sometimes we are beholden to.  Then first come, first served.  We can be deployed on storm cleanup work in a matter of hours, and some work must wait until the appropriate season.  Most of the time we can be there within a week or two.

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When will the job be invoiced and payment due?

Usually upon completion.  For larger projects we require a deposit for the costs of purchashing materials.

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Do you accept credit card payments?

Yes, all our billing is completed through Jobber and includes options for credit card and ACH payments.

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Do you do subcontracting and co-contracting?

Sometimes, yes.  We are big believers in teamwork and cooperation.  This is the deal:  we are your one-stop shop for your outside service needs.  We are experts at some things, and we have friends that are experts at their things.  That's our vision of a local, small-biz driven economy.  We can achieve scale through collaboration, not corporation.  We know we are solid, so we do vet our partners thoroughly, because we need to stand by each others' work.  Through teamwork, we achieve our goals, which are to get the job done safely, awesomely, and to keep you happy.

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Tree care 

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Can I cut my neighbor's tree infringing on my property?

Generally, you can cut to the property line, but it depends.  We prefer both parties to be in agreement prior to working on any shared trees, but approach it on a case by case basis.

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Can I cut/prune/treat/remove a street tree?

It depends.  In most municipalities, it requires advance approval.  We'll let you know depending on your location.​

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Will my property be damaged?

No!  We do everything in our power not to damage property by taking protectionary precautions, and utilizing best practice rigging techniques.

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Will you leave a mess for me to clean up?

No!  We pride ourselves on our attention to detail when it comes to clean up.

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Are you insured to work on my property?

Yes.  We carry $1 million general liability which is considered best practice.  Please ask if you wish to verify any of our credentials!

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Are you certified arborists?

Working on it.  We are a new company in 2024, strongly believe in certification, and intend to ASAP.  In the meantime we follow all ANSI tree care standards just as any ISA certified arborist would.

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Are you properly licensed?

Yes.  Our licensing info is listed in the Contact Us section.

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Forest Habitat

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What is habitat work?  Is that different than hunting consultants that build food plots?Food plots certainly have a place in wildlife management!  We can help you locate and plan plots, or refer you to some friends that are experts in that work to help deliver on those projects. 

 

Our speciality is habitat.  Habitat that is healthy, mostly native, and beneficial to a multitude of species just happens to coincide with great deer, bear and turkey hunting.  We are proud participants in the hunting tradition, and we also care about non-game species equally.  

 

Habitat management is an art, and our brains are tuned in and methods proven to work in Pennsylvania.  Don't call in help from the midwest.  Call people that know the woods of PA.  Even if you don't call me, please call someone local.

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Do you only do habitat work?

No!  We also offer scouting services, camera and tresspassing surveillance services, road and trail maintenance, and even camp projects.  If it's outside, we can handle it!

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You support hunting and do some hunting related work, right?  Why don't you have a bunch of marketing content of hunting and dead animals?

I 100% support legal and ethical hunting, just don't care to market by business that way. It goes against my personal beliefs. I think it's exploitative, wrong, and I work with a lot of people that don't wish to see it.

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How long until I see results?

It depends.  In most cases, multiple years.  Forest work is definitely a delayed gratification deal, and a continous process.  The first step is to conduct a scouting assessment and interview.  Often we bring in a marketable timber expert at that time also.  From there, we come up with a 100% from scratch, custom work plan for your property.  No canned stuff here.

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Do you offer chemical treatments?

Yes, we are certified pesticide applicators in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  We are big believers in sustainable management practices, and as such, see chemical treaments as a valuable tool, to be used responsibly and judiciously.  ​