Tree service in Blacklick, Ohio
Blacklick sits right beside our yard in Reynoldsburg, so getting to you is a short hop, not a trip. Much of the work here is on lots that back onto woods and creek bottoms, where dead ash and leaning trees wait at the property line. You pick the time. We show up.
Lots that back onto the woods
Blacklick is not a city. It is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, and a lot of it grew up around creek valleys and old farm woodlots. That shows in the yards. Plenty of homes have a strip of mature woods behind the fence, and the trees in that strip were never planted or pruned by anyone.
Those edge trees lean toward the light, which usually means toward your lawn, your fence or your roof. When one fails, it rarely falls back into the woods. We look at which way each tree is loaded before we say anything about removing it, and we plan the drop so it lands where the cleanup is easiest, not where gravity picks.
Emerald ash borer showed up in central Ohio in 2003, when 15 infested trees were found in Columbus, all landscape trees bought from a Michigan nursery. (USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Highlights: Ohio 2003)
Dead ash along the tree line
Emerald ash borer reached central Ohio early, and the ash that grew wild along Blacklick's creeks and fence rows are mostly dead now. A dead ash dries out and turns brittle, and it should not be climbed. We take those down from the bucket or by felling where the space allows, and we drop them in pieces when it does not.
If you have several dead trees along the back line, it is usually cheaper to take them in one visit than one at a time. See tree removal for how a takedown runs, and what tree removal costs for what moves the price.
Township rules, not city rules
Because Blacklick is township ground rather than a city, there is no city forester to call. The trees on your side of the property line are yours to manage. If a tree stands close to the road, it can still sit in a public right-of-way, so if you are not sure where your line runs, we will help you check it on the free visit before any work is planned.
Once the trees are down, stump grinding takes the stumps below grade so the edge of the yard can be mowed again.
The kind of work Blacklick asks for
What Blacklick callers ask us
Blacklick is so close to Reynoldsburg. Is it really a short drive for you?
Yes. Our crew is based in Reynoldsburg, and Blacklick is one of the closest places we work. That makes it easy to give you the time slot you actually want, and to come back quickly if a storm drops something after the job.
Do I need a permit to take down a tree in Blacklick?
Blacklick is unincorporated, so there is no city tree permit like the ones in nearby cities. A tree close to the road can still be in a public right-of-way. If you are unsure where your line is, we check it with you on the free visit before planning any work.
The woods behind my house are full of dead ash. Do they all have to come down?
Only the ones that can reach something you care about, like your house, fence, shed or a path you use. Dead ash deep in the woods can often be left to fall on their own. We walk the line with you and point out which trees are a real risk and which are not.
Can you get equipment into a wooded back lot?
Usually. If the truck cannot reach the tree, a climber rigs it down and the brush comes out by hand or by a smaller machine. It takes longer and the written price says so up front. We also look for soft ground after rain, since a loaded truck can rut a wet lawn. If the ground is too wet, we would rather move the date than leave you with tire tracks.
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