GRTree LLC

05/29/2026

Stump day today... Before, during and after pics. From a 6 foot across root flare to no sign of the stump that once was! Lots of raking, I filled the bed of my pick up with grindings and even had to go dump to have enough room for what still remained. That's what happens when you are doing right for your customers instead of just leaving a lot of grindings mixed with the remaining dirt so next to nothing will grow!

05/24/2026

She was a big one is an understatement! 55 foot bucket truck, about a 70 foot mostly stone dead hybrid Cottonwood, 6 foot trunk at the root flare, teetering over 2 homes and a fence made for a decent challenge! And, after all that work Bluffs Tree Service and GRTree llc are tired and a little sore! But, with no injuries or damage, we are feeling accomplished as well. We even managed to fulfill the request of the neighbor (who graciously offered access to their backyard) by keeping the base trunk cut in one piece and moved it to their place for them to use in their backyard. Lots involved with this one, and I still have the massive stump to grind, but the hazard is now abated! 😎 💪 😅 ⛓️‍💥 🪚

05/23/2026

A good tree read of our very dry situation here in Nebraska!

As most of western and central Nebraska faces historic drought, the state’s tree experts are concerned drought could proliferate disease and pest concerns. Dry vegetation and trees also compound wildfire risk.

05/20/2026

Another large and very dead Pine removal with Bluffs Tree Service is in the books! Still a stump to take care of but that will wait until the 811 folks do their thing. Nothing fancy with this one... Just some cutting, rigging and a lot of man handling the vast amount of debris these things shed as you dismantle them! It honestly never ceases to amaze me... 😵🌲🪚🤯

05/12/2026

The past few days were spent removing this very large hybrid Cottonwood tree. Bluffs Tree Service assisted, bringing out big bird (big yellow bucket truck) since it was so crispy dead and "Stomp" his new mini skid steer for the heavy lifting! These things get brittle like bread sticks and can shatter into 100 pieces like a bread stick too! We had to max out the reach of the truck, max out ourselves physically and max out the lifting ability of Stomp to load the huge trunk round we cut it down to. This tree definitely needed to be gone as a lot of the growth that was over the home was not going to hold much longer and there was rot as well. For reference... the final stump pic has my saw on it with a 36" bar!

05/08/2026

Bluffs Tree Service assisted me on the removal of this poor failing Ash tree yesterday. Part of it had come down in the wind a while back and it's situation was not improving, so it was time. Luckily for the owner the part that did NOT fail was the part growing up and over the garage! But, my small bucket truck was just barely big enough, with proper positioning, to get the job done. With what I've seen of these trees and the potential for EAB arriving here, Ash is one species of tree I would not recommend if you are looking to plant a tree this year!

05/07/2026

Bluffs Tree Service fine footage of the drop of the 2nd top today! 😁

05/07/2026

Tight quarters on this Spruce removal today! This tree had buildings on 2 sides, a fence on the 3rd and a concrete slab on the 4th! Drop zone... very small! Not to mention that it was codominant (2 trees in one) with a lot of included bark, which makes it a much more risky tree. It was planted way too close to basically everything and the home owners wisely decided it was time for it to go. The assist and most of the pics are courtesy of Bluffs Tree Service. I believe these folks bought the place with the tree in place but I highly recommend consulting a certified arborist when planting a tree to avoid this type of issue! 🌲

05/04/2026

I spent the weekend catching up on my stump grinding to finish up some jobs. 6 in total resulted in a busy Saturday but also clears a bunch off of the "to do" list, which feels good!

04/26/2026

Very busy lately while also nursing some tennis elbow! I haven't been taking pics or making many posts at various jobs. But, for the job today, Bluffs Tree Service had my back on this Chokecherry removal. Nothing huge or dramatic but not small either. That breeze was chilly up there!