Tree Service & Landscaping in Melrose, MA

Melrose is a dense, leafy inner-ring suburb, and we’ve cared for its properties since 2002. Its streets are lined with Victorian and early-1900s homes on compact lots, with tall, mature street trees close to houses, driveways, and power lines. That’s the defining challenge here: there’s rarely room to simply drop a big tree, so removals demand careful rigging — and for the largest trees, crane-assisted work that lifts sections out cleanly without touching the house next door.

Above the neighborhoods, the forested slopes of Mount Hood Memorial Park carry mature oak and pine, and the wetlands around Ell Pond sit right in the center of town. Mature canopy on tight lots needs regular pruning to stay safe, our 24/7 crew handles storm damage, and beyond tree work we build full landscaping and hardscaping — all from one certified, insured local team.

Under state law (MGL c.87), a tree in the public way near the street is a “public shade tree” and needs Tree Warden approval to remove — and on Melrose’s tight lots, it’s not always obvious where the public strip ends and your yard begins. A tree clearly in your own yard usually doesn’t need a town permit, but lots near Ell Pond or other wetlands can fall under the Conservation Commission’s buffer. Our ISA-Certified Arborists will help you sort out which applies and can prepare any report the town requires. Confirm the specifics with the town before work begins.