“Had three acres closing in with regrowth. Robert came out, cleared what needed to go, ground the stumps. Yard's open again and he hauled everything away. Exactly what I needed done.”
“Wet snow brought down a big maple across the back fence. He got it down and out the same day. Professional, safe, no mess left behind. Would call him again without hesitation.”
“Two old stumps were taking up space. His chipper made quick work of them. Ground them deep so I can use the space for a shed. Good operator.”
“Ash trees had dead branches hanging over the house. He pruned them clean and safe. Knows what he's doing and explains the work as he goes.”
Tree Pruning in Ste. Genevieve: Structural Work for Heavy Snow
Ste. Genevieve sits in open country where bush lots and regrowth can close in fast on a yard. When I prune here, I'm doing structural work, not cosmetic trimming. I lighten the crown, open the centre, and cut the load down. That load matters because a wet October snowfall landing on trees still in full leaf is what breaks branches in this part of Manitoba. A big elm or ash carrying too much weight and too many leaves will snap under that kind of weather. I won't top a healthy tree no matter who asks, because topping weakens the structure and leaves you with worse problems five years down the road.
On a large boulevard elm, I split the job across two winters because elm can only be pruned between August and March under provincial rules. I show you the cuts before I climb, so you know exactly what's coming down and why. Looking costs you nothing. I'll walk the property with you, point out which branches are crossing or rubbing, which ones are dead or diseased, and which ones are carrying too much weight. If a tree doesn't need pruning, I'll tell you that too.
I climb it myself, chip the brush on site when space allows, and haul everything off my truck. Call me for a free estimate and I'll give you a straight answer about what your trees need.
Tree Cabling and Bracing in Ste. Genevieve
Out here in Ste. Genevieve, where bush lots edge into open fields and regrowth closes in on yards faster than most places, I see a lot of mature trees that don't need to come down. A split union in an elm or a cracked scaffold limb on an ash is not a death sentence. I fit a flexible cable between the leaders to hold them together, and sometimes a brace lower down where the wood is weakest. Then I come back to check it. The cable does the work while the tree keeps growing and compartmentalizing the wound. That matters here because we have the biggest urban elm canopy left on the continent, and we're losing thousands of them a year already.
Cabling isn't magic, and I won't pretend it is. If an elm has been tagged for Dutch elm disease, no cable saves it. I'd rather tell you straight than take your money and watch the tree fail anyway. But for a structurally sound tree with a mechanical defect, cabling keeps it standing and keeps it yours. I check the work on a schedule and adjust the cable as the tree grows. It's the kind of job that takes patience and follow-up, and that's exactly how I work.
If you have a tree on your property with a split or a cracked limb, call me for a free estimate. I'll climb it, look at the damage, and tell you whether cabling makes sense or whether removal is the right call. Phone The Winnipeg Arborist at (431) 444-5195.
Emerald Ash Borer Treatment in Ste. Genevieve
Ste. Genevieve sits in bush lots and open fields where ash trees have grown tall and thick. I've watched Dutch elm disease thin the canopy over years, and now the emerald ash borer is doing the same work on a different species. Between the two, a huge share of the neighbourhood's shade is at risk. If your ash is thinning from the top down, with D-shaped exit holes in the bark and woodpeckers hammering the trunk, that's the borer at work. The damage starts high and spreads downward as the insect galleries girdle the branches.
I'll come out and tell you honestly whether treatment still makes sense for your tree or whether it needs to come down while the wood is safe to climb. A dead or dying ash becomes a hazard fast, and once it's brittle, the risk to nearby structures and power lines climbs. Timing matters. I check the elm pruning ban dates (April 1 to July 31) for any removal work, and I'll verify what applies to your property. Don't plant another ash when this one is gone. The borer will find it in time, and you'll be back where you started.
Call me for a free estimate. I'll walk your lot, show you what I see, and give you a straight answer about what comes next.
Wood Chipping at Ste. Genevieve: Clearing Brush On-Site
Out here around Ste. Genevieve, where bush lots and open fields meet yards that get closed in by regrowth, I chip everything I cut right there on the property. That saves truck trips, keeps mess off your driveway, and gets the work done faster. If you've already done your own cutting and you're left with a pile of brush, I'll come out just for that. No need to haul it away yourself or rent equipment.
Most species, you can keep the chips for your garden beds or landscaping. They break down over time and add organic matter to the soil. Elm is the exception here in Manitoba, it's illegal to store elm wood because of Dutch elm disease, so those chips leave with me and go to an approved facility. I handle the sorting and hauling, so you don't have to think about it. Just tell me roughly how big the pile is, and I'll give you a free estimate and let you know what you can keep.
I've been chipping brush on these properties long enough to know what works. It's cleaner, faster, and it means you're not paying for multiple trips or dealing with a mountain of material sitting in your yard for weeks. Call me at (431) 444-5195 to describe your pile and get your free estimate.
Ste. Genevieve, as the arborist sees it
When I work in Ste. Genevieve, I'm clearing land that looks nothing like a Winnipeg street lot. The terrain here is defined by bush lots and open fields, the kind of property where regrowth closes in fast once you stop cutting. I see a lot of Manitoba maple, green ash, and the occasional bur oak pushing back into yards that were cleared years ago. The soil runs heavy and clay-based, which means trees root deep and take real effort to fell cleanly. In spring, when the canopy fills out after a wet winter, I'm often called to assess what's leaning or what's dead from the cold. The character of the work here isn't about manicured hedges or ornamental pruning, it's about keeping land usable, which means selective clearing when the regrowth starts closing the yard in.
I travel these back lanes and river lots through all four seasons, and the pattern is always the same: a property owner lets a few years pass, and suddenly the trees have reclaimed half the usable space. That's where I come in. I remove the deadwood, thin the regrowth, and grind out the stumps so the land opens up again. I check the rules with the municipality of Ste. Genevieve on any elm work, since the provincial pruning ban runs from April through July. The clearing work here isn't delicate, it's practical, and it's what keeps these properties functioning the way their owners need them to. I handle the whole job myself, from the felling to the chipping and cleanup.
