Tree Service in Markle, IN

Tree Service in Markle covers a small town that straddles two counties. Markle lies in both Huntington and Wells counties, with Interstate 69, U.S. 224, State Road 116 and State Road 3 running through or along it, and the Wabash River flows along its south edge. The town was laid out in 1836, but it grew slowly until the railroad arrived; its post office opened in 1852. At the 2020 census it had 1,071 residents and 496 housing units.

River-edge trees

Homes on the south side of town are close to the Wabash and its floodplain. Low, wet ground favors fast-growing trees such as sycamore, cottonwood, silver maple and box elder. They reach a large size in a few decades, and their wood is softer than oak or hickory. After a week of rain, saturated soil loosens roots, and that is when these trees tend to tip or drop big limbs. If you notice a new lean, soil heaving at the base, or fresh cracks in a large limb, call before the next storm.

Working near water

When we remove a tree near the river, we take it down in pieces and lower each one, so nothing falls into the water or slides down the bank. We usually cut the stump flush and leave the roots in place where they help hold the soil. Brush and chips are kept well back from the channel.

Town lots

Away from the river, Markle's residential streets, such as the Logan Street area, have older homes with established trees. A lot of our work here is routine maintenance:

• removing dead limbs before they come down on their own
• clearing branches from roofs, gutters and the service drop
• raising low limbs over sidewalks and streets
• taking down trees that have died, especially ash
• grinding stumps after removals

Two counties, one approach

Because Markle crosses a county line, the road and right-of-way rules near your home depend on where you are. We check before working on any tree near the street. If a tree is tangled in utility lines, the utility handles that first.

Outside town

Rock Creek and Union townships around Markle are mostly farm country, with tree lines along ditches, fields and lanes. We clear dead and leaning trees, cut back growth over field edges, and clean up after storms. On open ground, felling a tree whole is often the quickest and cheapest method.

Ash and storm debris

Many properties around Markle lost ash trees to emerald ash borer, and some dead ones still stand along fence rows and at the edges of yards. Purdue Extension notes that dead ash becomes extremely brittle and can drop limbs at any time, so they are best removed before a storm does it for you. After severe weather, we clear limbs from roofs, fences and drives first and handle the rest of the cleanup after.

Stumps and locates

Grinding a stump counts as digging under Indiana law, so we submit a request to Indiana 811 at least two full working days before we grind. We grind below grade and can rake out chips so the spot can be topsoiled and seeded.

Call us

Call (260) 305-9252 or use the form. We'll walk the property with you and give you a written estimate before any work starts. Get a free estimate