If I could give more than 5 stars I really would. This was the first time we have ever had to hire…read moresomeone for tree removal as first time homeowners and the wonderful team at Made in the Shade were so patient and helpful through the whole process. From the consultation to finishing the job, the whole crew were wonderful. We received 3 independent quotes and Made in the Shade stood out for many reasons. Their partnership with the Tucson Zoo to take African Sumac branches to feeding the animals, their polite nature, their wealth of information, and patience while answering my many, many questions. Every single member of their crew involved in the job were polite, wonderful, and had a great sense of humor. They were incredibly thoughtful in their work, being respectful of our home, and went above and beyond with taking care to work around our grumpy desert tortoise. They removed a large palm tree, a stubborn olive tree stump, an African sumac, and a cypress. These trees were either dying, causing damage to retaining walls, or potential threats if fallen over in a storm. After the crew came out it doesn't even look like any of these plants were there. We will be referring and working with Made in the Shade in the future. (Photos to follow)

This wonderful tree trimmer are excellent at Tree removal . They removed two trees from my front…read moreyard that were almost dead . And cleaned up all the scraps and they gave my front yard w very clean curb appeal Thank You D Davis

I received a few different quotes through Yelp to trim our two full grown citrus trees. They hadn't…read morebeen trimmed (professionally) in at least 5 years, so they desperately needed it! I received a response from Phil almost right away asking me if he could swing by. He sent me an estimate shortly after he stopped by and it was very reasonable! Communication with Phil during the entire process was easy and he was very responsive. The crew was timely, very efficient and cleaned up the area after they were done. I was EXTREMELY impressed with their work! My trees look SOOOO much better! They did inform me that I should be trimming them in the fall rather than in the summer.. honestly, I didn't even think about it but totally makes sense. Glad they informed me of this.. I definitely will be doing this from now on and will be using Highrise Tree Service in the future. I highly recommend this company!

What a great company! We had a unique situation in our HOA and we needed to gather information to…read moremake a best decision for our trees. Philip, the owner of the company, came out and looked and assessed the situation for us and taught us a lot about what we have going on. He's very knowledgeable of trees and has been very helpful. Thank you so much Philip! You're helping us potentially save some of our beautiful shade trees!

I contacted John, the owner of 520 Tree Service on Tuesday, May 6th, for an estimate to get my…read morethree tall palm trees prune and he got back with me the next day with the lowest of 8 bids I received. I notified him on Monday, May 12th, that I accepted his bid and he came out the same day at noon and completed the job within 2 hours. John made it very easy and convenient for me to not have to be home when he was doing the job and he also sent me several pictures of his completed work. I was able to pay him immediately via a text message on my phone. Super quick and smooth transaction altogether. I'm very happy and satisfied with his pricing, work communications. Highly recommend!!

John is the best ! Please reach out to him ! His workers are fast paced and get the job done ! They…read moretrimmed my bush in a jiffy ! There prices are the best !

Great communication and our stump removal got completed in a timely manner. Very affordable as well!read more

Rob and his workers truly live up to their name of Extraordinary. I had a very large aleppo pine…read moretrimmed as well as a bush and tree removed. They were efficient, reasonably priced, very knowledgeable and took great care of the pine tree. My niece, who lives next door was interested in the wood. so they happily sawed some of the large tree limbs into pieces she could use in her firepit and stacked them in her backyard, no charge. These guys are great and I'll be using them for all future tree work.

I've been super impressed with Arizona ponds and landscaping so far. Given a change in my family…read moresituation we decide to have pre-emergent applied to our front yard. I called a few companies and got some pretty crazy quotes. Arizona ponds and Landscaping answered the phone immediately. Let me know when they would call me back and did so right on time. I scheduled an appointment. They gave me a very reasonable quote that was a fraction of other peoples prices. In fact it was so good that our neighbor decided to use them on the spot as well. I've also passed their card to another person already. They've been wonderful so far and if they keep it up they will have me as a client for quite a long time :-).

Arizona Ponds & Landscaping provided a major landscaping cleanup of our front and backyards this…read moremorning in only about 4 hours. James and his enthusiastic, hard working helper made quick work of nearly 5 months of Springtime and Summer growth, which is especially impressive since the local monsoon season has dumped more than 5" of rain since July 1st and during this period the growth rate has been highly accelerated. They filled up an entire 8' wide * 12' long * 7' high towed trailer with all the branches, vines, leaves, grass and plant trimmings the cut and cleaned for us, and their price was very reasonable and affordable. In our opinion they work four time faster and cost half as much as other landscape maintenance companies, and we're quite pleased with the quality of their work!

The service provided was excellent with a very personal touch. The advice provided the team leads…read morewas very helpful. This was the first time we had professional landscaping executed for a property we own. We learned that there is a decent amount of time between the design process and execution of the plan. Once the landscaping work started on site, it was completed in less than a week. The on site crew really did a fine job. Just be aware of the weeks between the design and the build.

Excellent work done. A dry river bed was installed, knowledgeable crew, on time and work was done…read moreas promised.

Tucson Arborists Professional Services (TAPS) are licensed, insured, and certified. EXCELLENCE!…read more We have a thirty-year old, 60' ft. Mexican Palm Tree. Through the years having it trimmed by different contractors, it has accumulated holes in its trunk from the spikes trimmers wear to climb tall palms. So this time I decided to hire a certified palm tree trimmer at Tucson Arborist Professional Services (TAPS). This company is quite unique: although they offer the usual palm tree trimming using spikes, they also offer "spikeless tree climbing." That's where they actually climb the tree without spikes using safety ropes, in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and use a special Japanese saw to manually cut the fronds and also shaves with a razor to make the trunk smooth. The end result is a beautiful regal palm pruned to the proper "10 o'clock and 2 o'clock position." I couldn't be happier! The customer service is top-notch. For my free estimate the manager came with the tree trimmer and arrived promptly at the scheduled time. We then set my appointment for palm trim 9am Tuesday November 12, 2019 and again they arrived promptly on time. We confirmed the appointment via text the day before. This is important to me, as so many other contractors in the area are often late, and some don't show up at all! The crew is clean, professional, polite, friendly, and speak fluent English. The manager (Bear Bailey) is very knowledgeable and he oversees the job onsite the entire time the trimmer is there. The trimmer (Gabriel Tadeo) is more than a trimmer, not only is he knowledgeable with years of experience, but he's an ISA Certified Arborist® and also an ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist®. He is healthy and fit and I was amazed to watch him climb 60 feet using just ropes! SAFETY is their #1 objective and they take time to set up and prepare the job site so everything goes smooth. They use a safety line for emergency personnel to easily locate them. They also communicate via walkie-talkie (this is important from high up 60 feet behind fronds). They leave no debris behind and clean up as they go along. Gabriel used his special hand saw (not a chain saw), so there wasn't sawdust and chunks of palm fronds everywhere at the foot of my palm. Bear picked up the fronds as Gabriel sent them down so at the end there was no mess anywhere! At the foot of my palm I have succulents growing as ground cover, not one was smashed nor disturbed. It was windy out so some of the small pieces flew into my neighbor's yard but the crew made sure that was cleaned up too. Their prices are competitive and affordable, but not cheap. Just remember, you get what you pay for. I've had cheap services in the past, where they disfigure the tree and leave a lot of mess behind. But not so with TAPS. TAPS also provide other services like staking, bracing, transplanting, shrubs/bushes, landscaping, stump and tree removal, insect management, and maintenance. They can trim small, medium or very large trees; Mesquite, Pines, Eucalyptus, Fruit and trees of all kinds; and certainly the usual palm trimming using spikes. Would I use TAPS again? YES! I already have them on my calendar for next year's trimming. More links and info: Gabriel Tadeo: ISA Certified Arborist® and ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist® Gabriel's profile, info, photos, videos, including reviews at THUMBTACK: https://www.thumbtack.com/az/tucson/tree-trimming/gabriel/service/282633070561158299 To verify certification of an Arborist: https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist/verify International Society of Arboricultue (ISA): https://www.isa-arbor.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Organization Why have a trained certified worker trim your palm even if a non-certified tree trimmer has years of experience: Article: https://bit.ly/2QfoqHF Spikeless tree climbing: https://bit.ly/2pjVTFQ

It's 108 degrees here in Tucson, and our 8-10 Mesquite trees look so "down". They've grown such…read moreheavy pods this year that they appear to be willows in the making! So, I used Yelp and contacted at least 8 arborists. I was able to schedule four estimates, but I decided on Tucson Arborists after two estimates. When they came out, it was apparent to me (a botanist's daughter) that they definitely knew their trees. They showed us a couple of things that we had been doing wrong, and agreed that this was a good time to get this trimming done (prior to the monsoons). They sent me an estimate online that evening. My husband and I both agreed that they were incredibly knowledgeable, and we felt that their price was reasonable, given their expertise. The morning of the work, they showed up before dawn and went right to it. They occasionally interacted with us to discuss trimming a major branch (for aesthetic reasons), and they completed all work and clean up before noon. Bear Bailey and A.J. were the ones who did this work for us. We are totally pleased with the job they did and with their punctuality in getting us an estimate and performing the work. They even helped to recommend a product that would help us control wood beetles. We plan to use them again when we need more trimming--and there's not a better recommendation than that!

Gabriel and his crew were top notch when it came to diagnosing and ultimately pruning our large and…read moreold mesquite and mulberry trees. He also devised a plan for new plantings to take us into the future. As a well as his knowledge of the area, Gabriel has created a bespoke watering regimen/formula that can help bring drought stricken trees back from the brink. Highly recommend the Certified Arborist

Having Gabi and his team work on our Mesquite trees was a fabulous experience and the best thing…read morethat could happen to them. His work, cabling, gentle pruning, climbing, respectful use of tools, was absolutely professional, skillful and safe. He certainly breathed life into the trees. His response to my request, assessment and quote were immediate. It was a joy to work with you! Thank you Gabi, Landon and Petra! Great job! I will definitely always recommend you!