Services We Provide
I start with a diagnosis. The work follows.
My services, ordered the way I actually work — consulting and documentation first, hands-on care and field work second. The right cut, treatment, or removal depends entirely on getting the diagnosis right.
Field work has a $350 minimum, which covers a proper visit: the drive, setup, careful work, and cleanup. Small fixes can often be handled same-day during your consultation, billed by time on site.
How pricing works
01 — Consulting & Documentation
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Tree Health Diagnostics
Includes root collar and planting depth inspection, soil moisture probe, irrigation and emitter assessment, and structural and canopy condition evaluation. A written assessment summary with findings and recommendations is emailed within two business days of the visit.
Consultation · from $200
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Pre-Purchase Tree Inspections
Know what you're buying. Every significant tree on the property, with a clear written summary you can act on before closing.
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Written summary · $350
Written Arborist Reports
Documentation that stands up on its own — for a board justifying a budget, a seller disclosing condition, or an owner documenting damage after construction or utility work.
Single tree to full property.
See Reports · Single tree from $450
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Post-Storm Damage Evaluations
After a monsoon, a clear read on what's damaged, what can be saved, and what genuinely needs to come down.
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Quoted after diagnosis
Property & Community Tree Management
A complete inventory and prioritized plan — or a full annual care program with one arborist responsible for every tree, separate from your landscape contract.
For Communities · Custom scope
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Not sure where to start?
A consultation is the front door to everything else. We'll confirm scope and pricing in writing before anything begins.
The diagnosis isn't an upsell before the "real" work. It is the work — everything I recommend comes from it.
DIAGNOSE → PRESCRIBE → PERFORM
02 — Care & Field Work
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Prescription Pruning
Every cut planned in writing before the saw comes out — structural pruning to a documented prescription, built on Dr. Ed Gilman's research. The tree gets exactly what it needs, and you get the reasoning on paper.
Single-tree prescription pruning · from $350
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Tree Planting & Establishment
Most tree problems I diagnose — buried root flares, girdling roots, wrong species for the site, emitters against the trunk — were decided on planting day. I plant so those problems never start.
Every planting includes species and site selection, correct planting depth with the root flare exposed, proper basin and emitter placement, staking only where needed, and a written first-year watering plan tailored to the species and season.
For larger box trees, I specify the tree, mark the site, and supervise installation with your nursery's crew — verifying depth, root condition, and irrigation before sign-off.
Planting (15-gallon and under): from $175 per tree plus the cost of the tree
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Soil & Root Zone Correction
The physical correction for stressed trees: root collar excavation, emitter audit and relocation, planting depth, mulch, and removal of girdling ties and stakes. A recovery plan built for the desert, not against it.
Quoted after diagnosis
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Root Investigation & Root Pruning
When roots are in conflict, the first job is finding out whether they actually are. I excavate strategically to locate the roots involved, determine what's causing the movement, and identify which can be pruned without compromising the tree. Root barriers and further correction are scoped from what we find. Investigation first, always.
Quoted after diagnosis
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Citrus Pruning
Size, light, and airflow for backyard citrus — pruned to keep the tree productive without stripping it bare.
Quoted after diagnosis
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Tree Removal & Replacement
Not every struggling tree needs to come out — and I'd rather prove that first. When removal is on the table, I start with a diagnosis to confirm the tree truly can't be saved. If it can't, I’ll coordinate safe removal and help you choose, site, and plant the right replacement so the next tree doesn't repeat the last one's story.
Quoted per project following diagnosis
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Every job follows the plan
Field work is executed to the assessment that came before it — so you always know what's being done and why.
A note on scope
I handle pruning, care, and removals at or below roughly 30 feet — worked from the ground, a pole, or a rented lift. For genuinely oversized or high-aerial jobs, I bring in an insured climbing partner or refer you to someone I trust, rather than improvise work that calls for a specialist. Honest scope is part of the service, not a limitation on it.