Plant and Tree Care Services

Stein Tree Service has been in business for over 40 years, serving communities in Delaware and Pennsylvania. We are dedicated to providing excellent plant and tree care services for the area’s residents, homeowner and civic associations, businesses and municipalities.

When the trees and plant life are thriving, the whole landscape of a home or business looks great. In order to maintain that vitality, plant and tree care services should be part of regular maintenance each year. Stein’s professionals advocate for residents and business owners to keep a watchful eye on their landscapes, looking for abnormalities, like yellowing leaves, mushroom growth on tree trunks, and thinning of crowns. We also recommend an inspection each year. Our professionals may spot something that you missed, or we may see problems in states of early development that can be mitigated before they worsen.

Learn more about why tree topping should be avoided.

Available Plant and Tree Care Services

Stein Tree employs arborists, tree risk assessors, and other plant and tree care service professionals to manage all aspects of tree care. Some of our services include:

Trimming and
Pruning

Proper tree trimming and shrub pruning can enhance plant function and performance in the landscape as well as increase structural strength and lessen risk of failure. Our Arborists are experienced at identifying areas of need and the proper technique required to trim and prune trees and shrubs to achieve the desired effect while maintaining plant health and safety. Trimming & pruning are two of the most valuable procedures an arborist performs, However, done incorrectly or at the wrong time, shrubs and trees can be damaged.

Cabling and
Bracing

Some trees, especially mature ones, can grow in such a way that they may no longer be able to safely support their weight. Some indications may be open canopies or double trunks that come together at an acute v-shaped angle, rather than a less pronounced u-shape. If no preventive action is taken, the large branches could break off, creating a hazard for people and property.

If the tree is otherwise healthy, and valuable to the landscape, our professionals can insert special rods and cables which increase the support for weaker branches.

Tree and Plant Health Care (PHC)

Tree and plant health care (PHC) programs emphasize the overall health and beauty of trees and shrubs through cost effective and environmentally friendly means. Stein Tree’s professionals do an assessment of your entire landscape to determine what the needs of your plant life are, and if they are being met. If necessary, we will develop a plan within your budget for maximizing the health of your plants and trees. Some remedial plant and tree care services that we could recommend are soil testing, fertilization or mulching, trimming and pruning of trees and shrubs, and treatment for pest infestation. Stein Tree Service is certified to administer treatment for emerald ash borer in both Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Fertilization and
Soil

If your soil is lacking the proper nutrients to support your existing plant life, deterioration or lack of vitality can occur. If we determine that your soil is lacking in key areas, we will recommend methods of improvement. Some of the simplest ways are fertilization and aeration, but Stein’s specialists will customize a plan for you.

Lightning
Protection

Over a million trees are struck by lightning each year, and Stein Tree Service wants to help ensure that those in your yard are not among them. If a tree is struck by lightning, the result may be tree death, or the tree may be weakened and made vulnerable to insect infestation or illness.

We offer copper-based tree lightning protection systems, which meet ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A300 Standards, and can reduce the risk of a lightning strike as well as the risk of a side-flash to adjacent structures.

Risk
Assessment

Inspection by a professional tree service company is recommended each year so that any problems can be identified and if necessary, corrective plant and tree care services can be performed to maintain the health of the plant life in your landscape. Our tree risk assessors are trained to find structural deficiencies or other potential problems that could endanger your trees, property or residents.

Construction Management

Construction can cause great trauma to your trees or other elements of your landscape. Soil compaction, damage to tree trunks or branches, and general trauma caused by the use of heavy construction machinery can all occur on a site where construction is taking place. Our plant and tree care service professionals can help you determine which elements you particularly want to preserve, and come up with a plan to keep them safe through each part of the construction process.

Why Choose Stein?

Staff

Our staff is the best in the business and has hundreds of years of combined experience. Our professional tree service company has ISA Certified Arborists and other tree care professionals.

Equipment

Our equipment is state-of-the-art. The company fleet consists of several aerial lift trucks, chippers, chipper trucks, and stump grinding machines as well as various pieces of machinery for right of way work.

Reputation

Our reputation speaks for itself. We have served thousands of customers throughout the Delaware Valley and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction. The vast majority of our business comes to us via referrals from past customers.