What We'd Tell A Neighbor
Plain answers to the questions we get asked on driveways in Hickory — what to watch for, what can wait, and what genuinely cannot.
Ask Us About Your TreeTree Care Advice For Western North Carolina
Written by the crew at Stumps By Dan. We add to this as the questions come up.
Getting Your Trees Ready For Storm Season
What actually fails in a wind event, what you can check from the ground, and which problems are worth fixing before the forecast rather than after.
Stumps By Dan · Updated 24 September 2026
Seven Warning Signs A Tree Is Becoming A Hazard
Conks at the base, a lifted root plate, a crack at a fork. What each one means, how urgent it is, and which ones mean stop parking under it today.
Stumps By Dan · Updated 24 September 2026
A Year Of Tree Care, Season By Season
When to prune, when to feed, when to leave it alone, and what to look at after summer storms and winter ice in this part of North Carolina.
Stumps By Dan · Updated 24 September 2026
If You'd Rather Just Ask Someone
Emergency Tree Service
Already down, leaning or on a structure? Our line is answered 24/7.
Tree Health & PHC
A thinning canopy is usually a soil problem, and it is usually fixable.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Deadwood out, clearance off the roof, weight off the heavy limbs.
Total Tree Care Membership
A monthly walk of the property so we spot it instead of you.
Send Us A Photo
If something in the yard is bothering you, send a picture and a rough description. We will tell you whether it needs attention and roughly what it would cost.
Reach Us
Over 200 years of combined crew experience protecting properties across western North Carolina. ISA Certified Arborist on staff. Fully insured.
“I don't just do stumps, you know!”
Contact
- 8935 NC-127
Hickory, NC 28601 - Calls answered 24/7
Crews on site Mon–Fri - (828) 312-3797
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