Tree Service in Cornell, WI

Tree work in Cornell starts with the river

The Chippewa shapes most of the tree work we do in Cornell. Lots that run down toward the water tend to be narrow and heavily wooded, with big trees rooted close to the bank, and on a lot like that a tree usually has to come down in pieces rather than in one drop. In town, mature oaks and maples grow tight to houses and rooflines. Past town, the work shifts to rural acreage, where field edges fill in with brush and wooded parcels slowly close up. Cornell also has plenty of ash, and emerald ash borer has been hard on them, so more dead and declining trees are standing near homes than anyone would like.

What we handle in Cornell

Removals are the most common call Wellner Arboriculture gets in Cornell. On a tight river lot our crew rigs the tree and lowers it in controlled sections, because a bank-side tree dropped whole has nowhere safe to land. If you are not sure a tree actually needs to go, a tree risk assessment from a certified arborist can make that call before a removal goes on the schedule, and that matters most with trees leaning out over the bank. For the trees you keep, tree and shrub pruning takes weight off the limbs hanging over your roof and keeps a wooded yard healthy instead of crowded. After a removal, stump grinding takes the stump down below grade, and on a narrow lot that patch of yard is worth having back. Declining ash can sometimes be treated with plant health care if the infestation is caught early, and when a tree is past saving, tree planting puts a species suited to your soil and space in its place. On acreage outside town, lot clearing and forestry mowing knocks back brushy field edges and opens up parcels that have grown in. And when weather drops limbs or whole trees on the property, we handle emergency storm cleanup.

Storms and emerald ash borer around Cornell

Two things drive most of the urgent calls here. The first is wind. Storms that move through Chippewa County drop limbs and whole trees with little warning, and on a wooded lot there is usually something standing within reach of the house when they do. The other is emerald ash borer. Once an ash dies, the wood turns brittle and the tree fails unpredictably, shedding limbs or letting go all at once. A dead ash within reach of your house or driveway belongs at the top of your list, and it is not a tree to fell yourself once the wood has dried out. The two problems feed each other, because the ash the borer killed are often the first trees a storm takes down.

Cornell tree service questions

Can you remove a tree leaning over the Chippewa River bank?
Yes. Leaning and undercut bank trees get rigged and lowered in controlled pieces, so nothing lands in the water or against your house.

Can you work on the small wooded lots near Brunet Island?
Yes. Many lots near Brunet Island and the Old Abe State Trail are narrow and heavily treed, and close-quarters removal and pruning is normal work for our crew.

How soon should a dead ash tree come down?
Sooner rather than later. Dead ash turns brittle and fails without much warning, so have it assessed now and removed before wind decides the timing for you.

We also provide tree service in Jim Falls, Holcombe, Bloomer, and communities across Chippewa County. See all service areas →