Tree Services by a Certified Arborist

The tree services I offer include all kinds of tree pruning from large branch removals in tight spots to small ornamental pruning. I grew up on a small orchard in California and specialize in fruit tree pruning. I am also an ISA Certified Arborist, so I do not top trees or leave stubs!

As a Certified Arborist, I have been diagnosing tree disorders for over 25 years, am an expect in diagnosing oak tree disorders, and work with a lab in Texas to utilize DNA PCR tests to confirm the presence of tree disorders. Please call to have your tree diagnosed to determine if your tree is infected and what tree services, we off that can help.

A tree service I offer is, tree injections which can prevent or treat your oak, ash, or elm from being infected with Two-lined Chestnut Borer, Oak Wilt, Emerald Ash Borer, or Dutch Elm Disease. As a Certified Arborist, I can diagnose and confirm the presence of a pest or disease in your tree then I can recommend and perform a treatment plan for you (MO Pesticide Applicator License # C26466). 

As an American Society of Consulting Arborists, Registered Consulting Arborist (#633) and can help you with tree removal permitting, tree inventories, and tree protection plans for development projects. Chris has completed permits throughout California and Washington states. If I do not offer tree service in your area, I can write a tree care plan that you can pass off to a vendor in your area.

Another tree service that I offer is resistance drilling which is performed with our IML-RESI can quantify the amount of decayed wood inside your tree or locate internal wood cracking. This is helpful knowledge to have when determining if your tree can be saved, or if it needs to be removed.  

Sonic tomography performed with my Rinntech Arbotom will evaluate the condition of the wood in a cross section of your tree. This data will assess the strength loss due to decayed wood found in your tree. As far as i know, I am the only arborist offering this tree service in the state of Missouri

Sonic tomography performed with my Rinntech Arbotom will evaluate the condition of the wood in a cross section of your tree. This data will assess the strength loss due to decayed wood found in your tree. As far as I know, I am the only arborist offering this tree service in the State of Missouri.

Sonic tomography performed with my Rinntech Arbotom will evaluate the condition of the wood in a cross section of your tree. This data will assess the strength loss due to decayed wood found in your tree. As far as I know, I am the only arborist offering this tree service in the State of Missouri. 

Has your tree been vandalized by a neighbor or a tree service?  Would you like an appraisal of your tree's value or the cost to reproduce it? Then Chris can help. Chris is Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified through the American Society of Consulting Arborists and can help you. Chris has worked on many projects that have gone to court and is willing to be an expert witness for your case.