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April 2022 by Rebecca Holmes-Farley
From the start to the conclusion of our tree and ornamental shrub project with Hilltown Tree and Garden we were extremely pleased. We met with Jim, the principal, and within minutes of beginning to talk with him we sensed that we would be in good hands. He spent well over an hour walking the property with us, demonstrating his deep knowledge of trees and detailing the sorts of things he would recommend we do to preserve and enhance the care of our new property. He provided a detailed written estimate (it was not inexpensive) and went carefully through each item with us. Each and every person who worked on our property (and it was a big job that spanned several weeks) was cordial, quiet, careful and considerate in addition to being genuinely friendly. Jim was in touch frequently and came out and walked the property with us when we requested it, and at certain other points during the process so that we always knew the state of things. It was a pleasure to have his crew on the property. So much so, that we hope to use them for our ongoing landscape needs. Highly recommended.Services: Tree removal
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October 2021 by Stephen Pierce
We have worked with Jim and Hilltown Tree & Garden several times over the last four years. Jim is an expert in his field, combining the science of tree care with considerations of natural aesthetics. We've entrusted him with projects that span the cabling of century-old trees, periodic tree care and trimming, and removal of invasive vines. His crew is excellent: they are knowledgeable, hardworking, and friendly. When they arrived on a recent morning and our car wouldn't start, they pitched in to help us get things moving again--truly above and beyond. Highly recommended!
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October 2021 by Gerry Weiss
Jim was very generous with his time, visiting my yard and discussing the options for the work that needed to be done. The work was done with care and clearly with expertise. Will definitely use them again.Services: Tree trimming & pruning
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June 2021 by Brian Scully
We had a dead tree that was a hazard to our home and we needed a good certified arborist first to examine the tree and help us with the permit with our town. Jim McSweeney is that certified arborist and his company removed the tree that put our home in danger very skillfully and professionally. They were like surgeons going in and being very careful to not harm other trees and also adhere to all of our town's rules on tree removals. They also helped us with two fallen trees that had been uprooted in the November winds, leaving giant holes in the ground when the root pod lifted out. They were able to cut the fallen trunk in precisely the right spot that let gravity right the tree and tip right back into it's natural hole, preserving the environment and making the ground safe for us to walk in. You will not meet anyone more professional and knowledgeable on trees and garden things than Jim McSweeney of Hilltown Tree ad Garden. They have my 100% endorsement and my highest recommendation for the quality of their work and for their friendly manner in how they do business.Service: Tree removal
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June 2021 by Barbara Partee
Jim McSweeney has been my tree and garden professional since 2008 for my home in Amherst, and he has been wonderful. I have needed him mainly for tree work -- care of existing trees (including some very big old ones) and putting in quite a few new ones, and shrubs. He has been very responsive to emergencies like the damage from our freak October blizzard a few years ago. And one great thing for me: I've been living in Russia half the year all this time, yet never out of touch, since he's so internet-savvy. After one storm while I was in Moscow, a lodger sent me a photo of some major damage to a maple, I sent the photo to Jim, and he went and took care of it, keeping me informed about the process. He knows so much, and he's such an interesting person! We share stories about fauna and flora from our travels, especially about mushrooms -- I'm so glad to know him!*** Update June 2020: By now I've been working with Jim McSweeney and his team for 12 years,, and they've done all kinds of work with my trees and landscaping, and I've always been more than 100% happy with him and all of his crew. I feel so lucky to have found him. He gives excellent advice, and when he's baffled by something, he's not afraid to say so. He's always willing to spread out his work over multiple years to help my budget, and also to recommend other excellent people for my outdoor needs, like a driveway restorer who he recommended for the extra challenges my driveway presents. This month he and his team took out about a dozen dying spruces and two maples that had become dangerously weakened in their old age. Chipped a great deal of the wood into mulch for me, also did some pruning and put in 4 new rose bushes. Did all the work wonderfully and left the place totally spic and span. Both Jim and his team are always happy to answer all my questions, whether serious ones or just curiosity.And the big plantings of new bushes and ground cover that he did several years ago, on the side where the spruces have been dying, are looking wonderful and healthy - he gives us excellent instructions on how to care for them, and checks up on them at least every year. He really cares. (And he also treats his crew really well, with good living wage, health insurance, etc -- which is undoubtedly why he has such a great crew.)
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May 2021 by C G.
I moved into a new house and needed trees and bushes for privacy. I chose Hilltown T&G because I wanted to retain the natural look of the property. Jim worked with me on design and plant choices over months to make sure I was happy. I'm thrilled with how everything looks so far. I'll be hiring him again next year to continue the install.
