Circle City Trees
10795 E 300 S, Zionsville, IN 46077
4.8136
“Just got our new tree put in, the process from start to finish was great! When we first visited to pick out our tree, the gentleman (I think Matt? He…”
caleb warren · a year ago · Google
The bark on the sunny side of my young tree is cracked, sunken, and peeling off in Lebanon
A patch of dead bark on the south or southwest face of a young, thin-barked tree, usually between the ground and the lowest branches. Early on it looks faintly sunken and off-color and sounds hollow when tapped; later the bark cracks at the edges and sheets off, leaving dry bare wood with a sharp raised callus rolling in from both sides. If a row of trees was planted together, the damage lands on the same face of every affected one — that repeating pattern is what separates it from a mower or animal wound. Newly planted maple, cherry, crabapple, linden, honeylocust, and young thin-barked oak are the usual patients.
Not urgent
19 crews near Lebanon · Free estimate · No obligation
The cambium — the living layer just under the bark that builds new wood and moves food down to the roots — was killed in that patch, and the tree is now conducting around a dead strip. A narrow strip gets grown over in a few seasons and leaves a scar. A strip that wraps far enough around leaves the tree partly girdled, and the crown above it thins as the remaining live tissue gets overloaded. Either way the exposed wood becomes an open invitation to borers and canker fungi that would not touch intact bark.
What this usually costs in Lebanon
This is normally a tree trimming job, which around here runs $250 to $1,400 depending on size and access. Treat that as a range, not a quote — nobody can price it without seeing it.
What to have ready when they call
- A photo with the house in frame, so they can judge the scale
- Roughly how far it is from the house, the fence or the drive
- Whether a truck can get into the yard
- Whether there are power lines anywhere near it
Crews near Lebanon
Sorted by distanceTrees R Us Inc.
8446 N State Rd 267, Brownsburg, IN 46112
4.747
“Trees R Us did a fantastic job for us this week. We had 8 trees removed from our property, some of which were very large Ash trees in a fenced in…”
Patty Buckhorn · 5 years ago · Google
Townsend Arborcare
5155 Old 106th St, Zionsville, IN 46077
4.240
“Damien was the arborist who looked at my 2 pin oaks for trimming. He was knowledgeable and assured me that their company does not use spikes on live…”
Martin Radtke · a year ago · Google
MTZ Stump Grinding LLc
7059 Eagle Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46278
5.022
“I was looking for some sidewalk repair and Mr. Martinez was recommended. Absolutely top-quality work at a very reasonable cost. Ruben is a consummate…”
Clint Collins · 2 years ago · Google
Bartlett Tree Experts
5360 W 84th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
4.254
“They were really easy to work with. Listened to my priorities and long term goals of ensuring that 5 huge beautiful Evergreen trees stay that way…”
Rich Koopmann · 4 months ago · Google
Evergreen Landscaping of Indiana - Lawn Care/ Tree Removal / Snow Removal
5340 W 79th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
5.069
“Evergreen Landscaping of Indiana has been hands down the best lawn care and landscaping company I’ve used. From weekly lawn mowing to full…”
Info Eagle arborist · 6 months ago · Google
All Points Tree Service INC
4404 W 72nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
4.8124
“Posting publicly across Google ® From: Collins- in the heart Indy.. Meridian Kessler and the Butler Tarkington area 5+ 🌟 rating I was a bit concerned…”
Donna Collins · 4 months ago · Google
Broad Ripple Tree Service, Inc
6565 Coffman Rd Bldg D, Indianapolis, IN 46268
4.454
“I was thoroughly impressed with the BR Tree Service team that came out recently, braving the harsh cold (though thankfully it was sunny) to trim my…”
Shannon Rogers · 6 months ago · Google
Anthony’s Tree Service & Landscape
14706 Harvest Dr, Carmel, IN 46032
4.980
“Anthony and his team did an excellent job of removing multiple trees in my back and side yard, along with stump grinding. They also did a bunch of…”
Frances Russell · 4 months ago · Google
SavATree - Tree Service & Lawn Care
5050 Freyn Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46254
4.8529
“Henry, arborist, quoted my job and pointed out a damaged cherry tree two feet from my house I hadn’t seen. I wanted a company with the right…”
Roberta Arsenault · 2 months ago · Google
GO GREEN TREE & OUTDOOR SERVICES
4484 N Vinewood Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46254
5.039
“Jesus and his crew did a fantastic job for a fair price! A free quote was provided and the job was started the next week in one day with excellent…”
Nikki · 2 months ago · Google
Xanderbuilt Tree Care
820 E Main St, Westfield, IN 46074
5.047
“We had an issue with a fairly new tree that was planted in the front lawn. The Xanderbuilt staff came out and diagnosed the issue of compacted clay…”
David Barrabee · 2 years ago · Google
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- The bark is falling off my tree
- The top of my tree is dying
- There are carpenter ants in my tree trunk
- My tree splits into two trunks and it looks like it's coming apart where they meet
- They dug and graded and parked right next to my tree during the build, and now it looks bad
- The trunk is cracked / the tree split down the middleurgent
- I think this tree is dead
- Something stripped the bark off my young tree
- My tree is dropping leaves in July like it's already fall
- I think my ash tree has that beetle
- My tree stood in water after the yard flooded and now it looks sick
- A long vertical split opened up in my trunk over the winter