Bower's Tree Service

10/10/2026

Not to brag or anything… but our boss just made the Associated Press. 👀📰

Alex is down in St. Louis competing at the International Tree Climbing Competition, and apparently someone decided he was photogenic enough for national news. 😂🌳

Just a small-town tree guy doing big-time tree guy things. 😎

Nearly 100 arborists scaled trees in a St. Louis park during the International Tree Climbing Championship.

07/16/2026

Alex: “I don’t think I have one more tree in me today.”

Mother Nature: “Respectfully… that’s not your decision.” 😂

Emergency calls don’t care what time it is.

Around 8:00 PM, while we were wrapping up another job and dreaming about finally calling it a day, we got the call: a large lead had split and was on a house.

So we packed up one site, rolled straight to the next, and got to work.

07/12/2026

Saturday evening emergency call. 🌳🏠

Around 4:30 PM, we got the call no homeowner wants to make, a large limb had failed and landed on their house.

This wasn’t a “grab a chainsaw and go” kind of job.

🪢 5 ropes.
👷 4 people.
🌳 2 trees used as rigging points.

Every piece was carefully rigged and lowered to prevent further damage. The ropes did the lifting, but communication made the job possible. Every cut, every pull, and every piece was called out before it happened.

Once we opened the tree up, the cause was obvious: extensive internal decay. We’re grateful everyone was safe and proud of our crew for answering the call after hours and getting the job done safely. 💪

07/07/2026

Customer: “I think it has to come down.”

Us: “Let’s not send it to the wood chipper just yet.”

After taking a closer look, we recommended a canopy lift and deadwood removal instead.

The result? The yard feels twice as open, the tree is healthier, and we’re all happier that this giant gets to stick around for a while longer. We love removing hazardous trees. We love saving healthy ones even more. 🌳💚

07/06/2026

Every tree tells a story but eventually, some stories need an ending.

This cottonwood had stood for 75+ years and reached nearly 80 feet tall, but time had taken its toll. Dead trees don’t get safer with age…. They just get better at keeping you guessing.

Sometimes the biggest job is knowing when it’s time to say goodbye.

The tenants didn’t exactly get a 30-day notice. 🦝 We found a couple little guys tucked away during the removal and made sure they got a safe ride to a new home before the work continued.

Big trees. Safe removals. Happy raccoons.

06/28/2026

Long days.
Heavy logs.
Sore backs.
Chainsaws screaming.
And somehow… the bosses still found more work for the rest of the week 🙄😂

Wouldn’t have it any other way.

Another monster removed safely from start to finish.

06/21/2026

We have been so busy with work that I forgot I needed to post pictures… don’t tell the boss!

The photos below are real examples of hidden decay, weak branch attachments, and structural failures that led to major breakage.

Trees rarely fail without a reason. The challenge is that the reason is often hidden inside the tree.

If you have large mature trees around your property, now is the time to have them inspected before the next storm rolls through.

🌳 Protect your home.
🌳 Protect your family.
🌳 Protect your property.

Call Bower’s Tree Service for a professional assessment. Let us help you make the decision before gravity does it for you.

05/15/2026

Our very own Alex Bower is currently competing at the North American Tree Climbing Competition at the Davey SEED Campus in Kent, Ohio! With 72 competitors from across North America, we’re incredibly proud to have him representing the Dakotas Chapter.

Good luck, Alex! Climb safe and make us proud! 🌳🪢💪

04/19/2026

Got some free logs available for firewood. If anyone wants them, you’re welcome to come pick them up. Bring a truck or trailer and whatever you need to load. First come, first served—message me for details!

Wood species, size and quantity changes every day!

04/15/2026

Our new fall arrest harness just came in!

Safety is no accident!