How much does it cost to remove an austrian pine?
Removing an austrian pine around Indianapolis typically runs $400 to $1,900, with most jobs near $720. Morton Arboretum lists Austrian pine as a Problem Plant and states plainly that it is not recommended for planting anywhere in the Midwest. A 15-year ISA study of landscape Austrian pines found Diplodia tip blight killed 84 percent of them and that trunk-injected fungicides made no significant difference, which is why the honest answer to "my pine is browning from the bottom" is usually removal and replacement rather than a treatment program.
Mature size, and the bracket it puts you in
50-60 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide with moderate growth (Morton). The clock is disease rather than age — the ISA study saw symptoms appear around age 13 and trees become unsuitable by 25 to 30 — so plan on a 30-50 year tree here; removal is a full-rigging conifer takedown usually close to a house, mid-to-upper bracket, with brush volume high relative to the trunk wood.
Condition changes the price
Zimmerman pine moth is the structural problem — larvae tunnel at the branch whorls, leaving popcorn-like masses of pitch at the trunk union and weakened whorls that snap out under wind or ice. On top of that, Diplodia leaves years of brittle dead tips standing in the crown, and a 50-60 ft evergreen crown loaded with freezing rain puts real weight over whatever sits beneath it.
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