What is a Certified Arborist?
Certified Arborists are experts trained in planting, caring for, and maintaining trees. They are certified by the International Society of Arboriculture after passing rigorous certification exams. When dealing with large trees, heights, nearby power lines, and your home – relying on a Certified Arborist who is trained in pruning, removal, and how to best mitigate risks from storm damage is essential.
There are many valuable benefits that come with pruning trees and shrubs around your home. Proper pruning adds to the life of your trees by carefully picking branches to keep which increases structural integrity. Pruning can also have the added benefit of allowing for new growth as dead branches are cleared out. Safety is a factor to consider when deciding if your trees should be pruned. We suggest keeping a careful watch on branches that are near or over your home or power lines in your yard. Proper pruning can also assist in deterring pests and limit other infestations that occur in dead or dying limbs.
Trees provide beauty and add value to your property however sometimes it may, unfortunately, be necessary to remove a tree that has been part of your home for years. Some common causes include damage due to disease, pests, insects, or wind. A certified arborist will inspect your trees and help make the decision on whether or not a tree should be removed. They will then come up with a removal plan that is both safe and efficient. The next step is to complete a full spectrum removal starting with taking down the tree, removing all debris, and following up with stump removal.
Brush chipping refers to the process of removing debris leftover from tree removal or trimming and turning it into wood chips. The chips can then either be used to prevent erosion on-site or removed from the property. Brush chipping both adds usable space to your yard and can make your yard more visually appealing. There are many eco-minded benefits to chipping as well – a few of which include keeping timber waste out of landfills and conserving water in garden beds minimizing evaporation in the summer months.
At a time when heavy winds or severe weather occurs near your home, your trees are the most vulnerable. As a homeowner, fallen limbs or branches can be an incredibly stressful and overwhelming issue to address. Arborists are trained to see potential hazards left in the wake of a storm.

Customer Testimonials
N Bledstein2024-12-03 Eco Harmony completed a major project for us this year, including hardscaping and plantings. We were very pleased with the thoroughness of their planning, flexibility, and the quality of the finished project. Mary Christine2024-12-02 So grateful someone referred Eco Harmony to me. They've done amazing work on my yard over the last three years, and I've got one more project for them already planned for spring. :) Kevin Jacobson2024-11-27 Cannot say enough about Eco and our amazing patio transformation. Mike’s design was a perfect match to our ‘life-is-better-outdoors’ vibe, and the landscaping choices and lighting are the perfect compliment for our yard and fit in beautifully with neighborhood. The entire Eco crew was amazing - hard-working, conscientious and friendly. If I had another yard, I’d hire Eco all over again! N Z2024-11-03 Overall a 5 because: 1. They responded to our initial call! 2. They listened well to what 2 of us were envisioning for the project and responded with a project design that was pretty much on target, and we both like the outcome. 3. Landscaping is not a cheap undertaking and it's hard to measure costs, but they kept close to our initial budget without sacrificing the key components we envisioned. 4. The crew that worked on the job showed every day, was on time, was the same crew for the week, clearly knew what they were doing, very open with us about what they were doing, checked in and confirmed certain tasks with us, very likable and professional. All around a positive experience. Lived up to their name! Ian Rea2024-10-15 Mike visited my property for a consultation and was extremely generous with his time & knowledge. He helped me to learn a lot more about the plants growing around my house. He also gave me plenty of useful ideas about landscaping work I could do myself - as well as larger and longer-term projects that his company could do for me. If you're feeling a little lost as to what to do about your home's landscaping, would definitely recommend talking to Mike. Paul Richards2024-10-08 Great job! Liz2024-10-05 I've worked with Eco Harmony on 2 projects, from design through install. Great collaboration on the design, the crew was very professional, great attention to detail, and worked with me on my change requests.