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 spotted lanternfly a problem in Indiana?
Answered for Fortville, Hancock County.
Confirmed in Indiana and spreading, though not yet the everyday problem it is further east. Worth reporting a sighting to the state rather than just treating it. 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. Damages rather than kills most trees, but the honeydew and mould make a yard unusable.
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
Grey egg masses that look like smeared mud, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould underneath the tree.
Whether the tree can be saved
Damages rather than kills most trees, but the honeydew and mould make a yard unusable.
Timing in Hancock County
Scrape egg masses in winter; treat nymphs in spring.
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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