Pro Finish Tree Care
1768 W 900 N, Fortville, IN 46040
5.0119
“Pro Finish did a great job for us. Jesse was a great communicator, and his crew was professional and easy to work with. We had three trees in the…”
James Barnard · 3 months ago · Google
Is bagworms a problem in Indiana?
Answered for Fortville, Hancock County.
A routine annual problem on Indiana evergreen hedging. In Fortville, the most concrete local evidence is the town's own prohibited-species list (Ch. 95.22, adopted 2002), which bars silver maple, box elder, cottonwood, all willows, all elms, mulberry, Lombardy poplar, tree of heaven, black walnut, black locust, paper and European white birch, southern catalpa, Bradford pear and ginkgo except seedless cultivars from any public street, alley or park planting. Mature shade trees line the old core, the north and east subdivisions carry five- to ten-year-old planted stock, and ash is effectively gone statewide from emerald ash borer. An evergreen stripped by bagworms usually does not regrow those needles — arborvitae and spruce don't refoliate bare wood.
Fortville's canopy and what's at risk
The most concrete local evidence is the town's own prohibited-species list (Ch. 95.22, adopted 2002), which bars silver maple, box elder, cottonwood, all willows, all elms, mulberry, Lombardy poplar, tree of heaven, black walnut, black locust, paper and European white birch, southern catalpa, Bradford pear and ginkgo except seedless cultivars from any public street, alley or park planting. Mature shade trees line the old core, the north and east subdivisions carry five- to ten-year-old planted stock, and ash is effectively gone statewide from emerald ash borer.
What to look for
Small spindle-shaped bags hanging from branches, made of the tree's own needles. Often mistaken for cones.
Whether the tree can be saved
An evergreen stripped by bagworms usually does not regrow those needles — arborvitae and spruce don't refoliate bare wood. Catching them early is the difference between a treatment and a replacement.
Timing in Hancock County
Spray in June when the larvae are small. After midsummer the bags are sealed and spraying does nothing — at that point picking them off by hand is the only option that works.
Crews near Fortville
Sorted by distanceBroken Oak Tree Service LLC
7427 W San Marco Dr, Fortville, IN 46040
5.0147
“I want to leave a review for this business for the outstanding job they did. From the time I first contacted them till the very end everyone was…”
S Martin · a year ago · Google
Witsken Tree Removal
11991 Florida Rd, Fortville, IN 46040
4.949
“We recently had Witsken Tree Removal take care of three trees on our property, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. Steve was…”
Michael Atherton · 11 months ago · Google
JT Tree Service
12732 Castilla Pl, Indianapolis, IN 46236
5.0169
“I woke up on Tue Apr 28 to find a 50 foot tree uprooted and leaning against my house, making creaking noises and threatening to crash through the…”
James McDougall · 3 months ago · Google
IndyArborist.com Tree Service LLC
6041 Middle Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46235
4.629
“This company helped my business finish a huge landscape job that we needed a professional arborist for. They filled my call, got me a quote within…”
Integrity Lawns · a year ago · Google
ASAP Tree and Crane Services
7605 Indian Lake Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46236
4.9189
“I’m actually excited to write this review. Not only did ASAP take care of my yard request but they did it within my budget. They started the day off…”
Katie Brackett · a year ago · Google
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