Dead, dead, dead. One third of what was planted, died. 4 bushes, eight red leafed plants.read more

M&B maintained our lawn including spring and fall cleanups. Always on time, always professional,…read moreand the yard looks great. I highly recommend.

Danny Jackson, owner of Total Tree Care, texted to me from 847-257-3988 and was unprofessional and…read moreunwilling to answer basic questions. Intentionally unhelpful and argumentative, he called me a "pain in the ass" (see the e-mail chain below from 12/15/25). I was willing to pick up burr oak rounds that Total Tree Care had left in a customer's driveway at Red Oak Drive in Highland Park, Illinois, as Total Tree Care did not want to pay to discard (thus, "free" rounds). See photo from Danny's Craigslist ad. I expressed my desire to use the wood to smoke meat, but wanted to know a simple answer of why the tree that Total Tree Care had cut down had died. I was polite and respectful. The response that Total Tree Care gave to me follows. Here's the end of the chain, starting with Total Tree Care: Monday, December 15 2025, 09:49 AM Message from Total Tree Care: Dude, it's free wood... take or leave it. Please don't bother my customer or block drive way for long Monday, December 15 2025, 10:04 AM: Message from you: I'm simply trying to find out if it is safe for my family to use for smoking meat, which you surely know is different from burning in a fireplace. Respectfully, is there a reason you will not tell me? Monday, December 15 2025, 10:13 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: You're asking questions that cannot be answered. Monday, December 15 2025, 10:14 AM: Message from you: Oh. I thought you would know how and why it died since you cut it down. No? Monday, December 15 2025, 10:16 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: What diseases do trees get that transfer to humans? Idk Monday, December 15 2025, 10:23 AM: Message from you: Maybe I wrongly assumed you are an arborist and if you are one, you would recognize that if the tree died from a fungal disease (like Oak Wilt, which is common for burr oak), burning wood with fungus can impart terrible flavors to food and, more importantly, could release potentially harmful spores or toxins into the smoke that settles on the food. If the homeowner tried to first save the tree with pesticides, these would leech into the wood and when burned, are unhealthy. That is why those questions I asked are important. But, you still have no answers? Monday, December 15 2025, 10:29 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: Thanks for the lesson, why can't you tell from picture? December 15 2025, 10:30 AM: Message from Total Tree Care, Do you think I'm gunna ask the customer if they used pesticides for you to pick up free wood?, Monday, December 15 2025, 10:31 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: I don't know bud and might as well forget it. I got someone else Monday, December 15 2025, 10:33 AM: Message from you: I was going to hire you to take down a big tree here. I'm not so sure anymore. Monday, December 15 2025, 10:35 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: Ur a pain in the asd Monday, December 15 2025, 10:35 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: Asd Monday, December 15 2025, 10:35 AM: Message from Total Tree Care: Ass Monday, December 15 2025, 10:48 AM: Message from you: I don't know what set you off, but perhaps you should work on your interpersonal skills. Those are very lacking.

Dan and his crew did an excellent job removing a section of our huge maple tree that had gotten…read morehollowed out. They came out and made quick work of it and cleaned up after themselves perfectly, and for a very reasonable price. I would definitely recommend them to anyone that needs any tree work done on their property.

Jim and his team are great. Responsive to requests, reasonable in price, quick with the work and…read moregreat at cleaning up.

Tremendous operation , I Would recommend, jim and the entire Birchwood company care deeply about…read moretheir customers. Willing to go the extra mile.

Randy is responsive, reasonable and his crews did a great job when I needed 4 dead trees removed…read morefrom my yard. They also canopyed all my trees and did a bunch of clean up I didn't want to do myself. His guys kicked ass and my neighbors were asking me for his number after seeing the end results. Highly recommend Bartholomew Tree Service.

Randy is great and always helpful, goes above and beyond. Prices very fair. Recommended him to…read morefriends and they are very happy. Will always use his company.

Sunrise Tree Care is the best service of the type that I have used lately. The arborist I consulted…read moreat that company is Lou Legatt, someone who has given me great advice, with good humor and factual explanations. The tree workers who come to do the work on my place were cordial and professional. The work was done neatly and competently. The cost was very reasonable.

Sunrise has been treating and trimming my trees for 20+ years, and I'm never disappointed. They're…read morevery knowledgable, trim thoughtfully (rather than just cutting short), and seem to genuinely care about their work. I just had 3 trees trimmed, including one very large Ash, which they trimmed, installed a cable for support, and left it looking very healthy. Their prices are very reasonable and response time is quick. I'd definitely recommend them!

I can't say enough about Dave and his entire crew. We had them move and replant a some bushes,…read morebuild 2 retaining walls to line our beds, create a large mulch bed for hostas under our existing deck, and install a large paver patio. The work was impeccably done and at a very, very fair price. You can tell he wants to ensure you get the project completed in a way that ends up not only satisfying you but delighting you. We had to make some minor adjustments to my project along the way and every time Dave accommodated the change to ensure the project perfectly matched my vision. I couldn't be happier with the end result. His crew made sure to overseed, fertilize and place straw over any damaged parts of the yard and it's already starting to come back after only a week. It's not often you find a contractor that has a customer focused attitude paired with incredible skill offering his services at a fair price but Dave certainly checks all the boxes.

Fantastic is the word I would use to describe Noland's Landscaping. I called for a new walkway to…read moremy house. The one I had was made of concrete, was old, and looked terrible. Plus it had severe drainage issues. Dave came out to give me an estimate quickly. We agreed on a price. He installed my new front walkway (which looks like brick) exactly when he said they would. AND fixed all the problems of the old walkway. They are professional and accommodating! I LOVE the work they did! I highly recommend them!!

Matt who delivered the 15 yards of premium ground triple ground brown mulch was amazing with his…read moredrop off. Yeah, I nearly broke my back laying it down in 2 days, but I was extremely happy with their product. It will lighten up but I would definitely recommend Behrens.

This is by far the best place for landscaping. Nicest people and always fast. Also, the material is…read morevery far prices. GREAT JOB BEHRENS!

McGuinn was courteous in communication, timely in completing the pruning I requested, and honest in…read moretheir assessment of the services needed and time needed for completion of the work. The only knock is that they did not return a message I left, requesting a window of time they would arrive so I could plan ahead. Otherwise, I would recommend McGuinn!

I can't recommend McGuinn Tree Care enough. We treasured one of our willow trees -- it needed…read moretrimming, but worse, lightning struck early 2019. I'd say just over 1/4 of it was on the ground, dangerously close to being incapable of being revived. The trunk held. We were hoping for the best, but wouldn't have held it against McGuinn if the tree didn't make it. But it held its own and came to life in the spring of 2020. What the McGuinn people did was find the line between going to far and just inside the line to allow the tree to heal. Now, mid-summer 2020 and the tree didn't just survive, it's thriving. Hence 5 Yelp stars.