I met Cristian as a volunteer for a community event he helped organize to clean up an elderly couple's front yard. I am a dedicated gardener and was impressed by his knowledge and caring and the thoughtful manner in which he approached the project.
We have a number of citrus trees, including several that are 50+ years old. Our citrus had seen better days and were mishappen from poor trimming over the years. The older citrus trees had a lot of dead growth, and I was at the point where I was thinking the trees were dying and would have to be removed, but I was reluctant to do so, because even though their yields were steadily declining, the fruit was amazing.
We also have three large liquid amber trees along with a number of older camellias and Japanese maples, all of which needed to be cleaned out and trimmed. The liquid ambers were in particular need of a trimming, but I was reluctant to do so because of the hack jobs I had seen from other tree services in our neighborhood.
For a modest fee, which he applied to his quote, Cristian came out to our home. He spent over two hours with me, looking at every tree, listening and answering my questions. He explained to me what care he felt was needed for my plants from trimming to fertilizing to mulching and watering. He shared with me how he would trim and treat the citrus to remove dead growth, promote new growth, and bring down the canopy in a manner that would help bring back their shape. I was amazed at how knowledgeable he was and how thoughtful he was in assessing everything.
Cristian took pictures of every tree. His quote, which was very reasonable, included a picture of every tree along with a price breakdown for each and an explanation of what he proposed to do so that I could determine the scope of the project.
Cristian and his assistant arrived on time as scheduled. They worked until the project was completed, and they cleaned up everything. Watching Cristian work, I could tell he has a passion for what he does. He was thoughtful about every cut that he made, not just for the immediate look but also to promote desired growth in the future.
Our liquid ambers, camellia's, and Japanese maples look beautiful. They are clean and airy. There are no telltale stumpy tree limbs you frequently see from other tree trimmers. In addition to trimming the citrus, Cristian suggested debriding the roots and injecting an organic fertilizer. Our old citrus trees are showing amazing new growth and looking better than they have in years, and our younger citrus trees have more blossoms and fruit than ever.
Several days later, I was looking at one of the Japanese maples. I saw something in the tree. At first glance, it looks like a small branch that had been cut and not removed. When I looked more closely though, I realized that it was a small hanging bird's nest. Cristian had carefully trimmed the entire tree without disturbing the bird's nest! That care and attention to detail typifies the professionalism Cristian brings to his craft. read more
