Expert care for your small trees and shrubs, specializing in fruiting species in Portland, OR
To book: email, call or text: 971-202-9015
To book: email, call or text: 971-202-9015
We support healthy, abundant, and ecologically diverse landscapes. Specializing in small ornamentals and fruiting species under 12 feet.
Our year-round services include help with pruning, restoration, grafting, pest and disease management, planting, design and DIY education.
The best way to start is to reach out with photographs of your trees (with something in them for scale) via email or text. We can talk about what questions you have, what services you are interested in and how we can meet your needs.
While we can advise on trees of all sizes we only can prune trees 12 feet or smaller
rates
$130 per hour, with a 2 hour minimum
We work on trees, shrubs, and vines up to 12 feet tall. Most trees take 1-3 hours. This time will include cleanup and set up.
travel fee
Locations further than 20 minutes from our North Portland base will be charged our hourly rate for travel time.
what happens with the debris?
Currently, we do not offer hauling. We will fill any compost bins, and leave a neat pile of what does not fit, or if you would prefer to clean up the debris yourself and save us some time we can “chop and drop” or leave a rough pile by the trees.
We accept cash, check and venmo with a fee.
To book services or ask questions email or call/text 971-202-9015
About Sadie Wechsler
Sadie comes to arboriculture from a lifelong love of trees. She is a ISA Certified Arborist and received a Career Pathway in Arboriculture Certificate from Portland Community College, interned at the Home Orchard Education Center, and ran a large and successful home orchard care business. She has run local workshops for the community and trained folks with Connecting Canopies, a workforce development program here in Portland. Prior to founding Understory Specialty Tree Care, Sadie worked as the Tree Care Manager for Portland Fruit Tree Project. She also brings deep experience as an artist and arts educator to her pruning work.
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