Tree Service in Jenison, MI

Tree Service in Jenison deals with the trees of a well-established suburb. Jenison was settled in 1836 as a lumber site along the Grand River, and the Jenison family's sawmill opened in 1864. Today it is a census-designated place in Georgetown Charter Township with 16,640 residents counted in 2020. Census figures show 87.9% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% of residents stayed in the same home over the past year. Grand Rapids Tree Service Pros helps those owners keep big trees healthy and take down the ones that have become a risk.

Help for longtime owners

Jenison has an older population than most of the metro: 21.5% of residents are 65 or older. A lot of the calls we get are from people who used to do their own pruning and cleanup and have decided ladders and chainsaws are no longer worth it. We can take over the whole job: climbing, cutting, chipping, raking and hauling. If budget matters, we can split work into phases over a couple of seasons and write each phase into the estimate.

What to plant by the road, and what not to

If you are replacing a tree near the road, Ottawa County Road Commission rules matter. A permit is needed to plant in the right-of-way, and the commission requires salt-tolerant species. Its tree planting policy lists several trees it does not allow because they suffer from road salt: redbud, red and white pine, hemlock, arborvitae, flowering cherry, Japanese maple and pin oak. On subdivision streets, trees go at least 25 feet from the road centerline, and no trees are allowed in ditches or within 10 feet of an overhead line without the utility's written permission. If a tree in that zone is declining from salt, that is often why.

Older yard trees

Much of Jenison was built out decades ago, and the shade trees planted then are now large. Silver maples, Norway maples, oaks and spruce are common. Norway maples in particular develop dense crowns and surface roots that lift walks and starve lawns. Thinning the crown and removing dead wood helps light and air move through. Silver maples need regular checks for weak forks.

Hemlocks in the yard

Georgetown Township is in Ottawa County, which falls under the state's hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine. Hemlocks are popular screens here, so it is worth checking them each winter for the insect's white, waxy egg sacs on the undersides of twigs. Hemlock material should not be moved out of the quarantine area.

Near the Grand

Yards near the river and its ravines often have steep ground. Removals there are done by climbing and rigging, and stumps on slopes are often left to hold soil.

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