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Tree Trimming in Greenville

Mature oak with lower limbs trimmed back over a Greenville street and front yard

The pine limb that has been resting on the shingles since spring. The oak over the driveway you park under and hope. The sweetgum that has grown into the power drop. Greenville yards are full of trees that were planted for shade and never touched again, and trimming is how you keep the shade without the damage.

Cherry’s Tree Service trims trees across Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, and Wilson. Matthew Bryan does the estimate and the cutting himself, from the bucket truck or on a climbing line, and every cut goes back to a branch collar or a lateral limb so the tree seals and stays healthy. He does not top trees and does not leave stubs. Free estimates, one price, debris hauled. Call or text (252) 814-8409.

What’s Included

  • Limbs removed from over the roof, carport, driveway, deck, pool, and fence
  • Lower canopy raised for mowing, walking, and parking clearance
  • Dead, broken, and hanging limbs cut out
  • Crossing and rubbing limbs removed
  • Crown shaped and balanced so the tree does not lean to one side after the work
  • Clearance from the house, the gutters, and the service drop where it is safe to work
  • All limbs chipped and hauled, yard raked

Our Process

  1. Look and quote. Matthew walks the yard with you, points at what he recommends and what can wait, and gives a written price per tree or for the whole yard.
  2. Set up. Bucket truck where there is access. Climbing line and rigging where there is not. Ropes on anything over the house.
  3. Cut. Each limb is cut at the right spot for the tree to heal, and lowered on a rope when it is over something.
  4. Clean up. Limbs to the chipper, chips hauled or left for mulch, yard raked, gutters checked for sawdust.

Trimmed oak canopy raised above a front lawn in Greenville, NC

Signs You Need It

  • Limbs touching or resting on the roof or gutters
  • Branches you have to duck under in the yard or driveway
  • Dead limbs hanging in the crown, or dropping in the yard after wind
  • Canopy so thick no grass grows under it
  • Limbs rubbing the siding, the fence, or the neighbor’s roof
  • Storm season coming and heavy limbs over the bedrooms

What It Costs

Trimming is priced per tree. Small jobs with a few limbs off a single tree are at the low end. Big hardwoods that need a full crown lift and thinning over a house are the most involved because every limb has to be roped down. Doing the whole yard in one visit is cheaper per tree than coming back three times. The estimate is free and in person, so the number you get is for your trees, not an average.

Common Questions

Answers below on cost, how often, neighbor’s trees, and hauling. Anything else, call or text (252) 814-8409.

Recent Reviews

★★★★★

“Matthew came out quickly and was very professional. I had 3 stumps ground. Matthew did them quickly and left the areas clean and tidy. He also answered my questions on how to handle the areas now that the trees were gone. I would absolutely have Cherry's tree service back.”

Suzan Molloy September 2026 · Google review

Tree Trimming Questions

How much does tree trimming cost in Greenville?

It is priced per tree based on size, how much is coming off, and how hard it is to reach. A single pine with two limbs over the carport is a quick job. A big oak that needs the whole crown lifted and thinned over a roof is a half day of rigging. Matthew looks at it and gives you a price for the tree, or for the whole yard if you want everything done at once, which is the better deal.

How often should trees be trimmed?

Most mature hardwoods in Greenville do fine on a three to five year cycle once they have been brought back into shape. Fast growers like sweetgum, Bradford pear, and crepe myrtle want more frequent attention. Pines mostly need deadwood removed and limbs kept off the house, not regular shaping.

Can you trim the limbs hanging over from my neighbor's tree?

In North Carolina you can generally cut what crosses onto your property back to the line, as long as it does not kill the tree. Matthew stays on your side, makes proper cuts, and will tell you if what you want done would damage the tree enough to become a problem with the neighbor.

Do you haul away the trimmings?

Yes. Limbs get chipped and hauled and the yard raked. If you want the chips for mulch, say so and they stay.

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Where We Offer Tree Trimming

GreenvilleWintervilleAydenFarmvilleGriftonBethelSimpsonWilsonTarboroRocky MountWashingtonKinstonSnow Hill

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