An affinity for trees and shrubs has been in the blood of Jim Ostvig’s family for over 75 years; ever since Jim’s grandfather, Marty, began transplanting large trees in the Finger Lakes area of New York State in the 1920’s, before starting his own business in Minneapolis in 1933.
At Ostvig Tree Care there’s only one thing we value more than trees and that’s our clients. We want our clients to come to us for our tree and shrub expertise and service for many years to come. That’s why we have a formal client service policy that every employee of our company knows and…
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Whether you’re calling about a single tree or a large property, when you contact us, we take down all the relevant information and pass it along to our certified arborists. They’ll contact you to schedule an appointment, or they can stop by and look at your property without needing you to be home. They can…
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We listen to you, but we also help you make decisions. We can tell you which trees need care and point out potential problems before they become troublesome. Our years of experience allow us to spot issues very quickly and often save older trees from potentially devastating threats. Clients come to trust us completely and…
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The black death, a cold black heart, fear of the dark, black cats, don’t go to the dark side! The idea that something that is dark or black is in some way evil is deeply engrained in our culture. Many of these instances are for good reason. Thanks to this prevailing opinion, a very common…
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While we might think of them as self-sufficient, big and strong, the mighty oak tree has become a major target for the killer disease known as “oak wilt”. For some time now this disease has been slowly moving across our state by way of an insect called “sap beetles”. It can also be root grafted…
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