Plant Health Care · Upper Arlington, Ohio — Tree City USA
I keep Upper Arlington's trees healthy — not cut them down. Careful hand-tool work, honest assessments, and a written record for every tree on your property.
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“It might be a little messy, but it will save your tree.”
David All · Spotted Lanternfly · May 2026
No obligation. I'll call or text you back same day.
Structural pruning, deadwood removal, and canopy shaping. Hand tools first. We work with the tree's natural form, not against it.
Ask about this →Surgical repair of lawnmower damage, bark tears, and prior improper cuts. Sterile razor work to shape wounds for proper compartmentalization.
Ask about this →Observational diagnosis of pest pressure, fungal issues, structural defects, and decline. Honest evaluation — no upsell.
Ask about this →Early structural pruning prevents costly problems at maturity. The best investment you can make in a tree is when it's young.
Ask about this →Hanging limbs, split leaders, debris on the roof. Call or text and I'll assess same day when I can — Tree Steward clients are first in line.
Ask about this →When a big job needs a crew, or the utility company wants to hack your canopy, I'll walk the job with you, help you evaluate bids, and make sure the work gets spec'd right.
Ask about this →The work doesn't disappear into a paper invoice. It becomes a record that grows with the tree.
Open your portal and every tree on your property is numbered and mapped — species, condition, photos from each visit, and my observations, season to season. What I saw in spring. What changed by fall. The cut I made and why. It's the way a doctor keeps a chart — you stop guessing about your canopy and start knowing it.
I'm an arborist who also writes software — I built ArbKeep for my own practice. Every client gets their own login, free, from the first visit. The Tree Steward program keeps the chart growing, season after season.
I imagine Upper Arlington as our orchard.
Most tree problems don't announce themselves. They build quietly — a pest taking hold, a branch losing attachment, a root zone slowly compacting. By the time you notice, the work is bigger than it needed to be.
The Tree Steward program is a standing relationship. I make my orchard round on a regular schedule — checking in on bugs, watching for what's changed season to season.
You get someone who knows your trees. I get a route worth driving.
David All · UA '97
I grew up under one of the tallest oak canopies in the city — Chester, Henthorn, Ashmore — with roots here going back four generations. My career took me all over the world; my roots stayed put. I came home after my father passed, and walking past the ancient Oaks on Jones and Barrington I understood the assignment: keep them standing.
What I brought back is a practitioner's path — heritage apple orchards in Pennsylvania, old-growth stewardship on the Olympic Peninsula. A tree is a patient, not a project. I make my living keeping your trees alive, not cutting them down.
Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator — License No. 175653 · Member, Ohio Chapter ISA
Read the full story →Not Columbus-wide. Not all directions. One suburb, deeply known — mature canopy, a community that genuinely cares about its trees, and a Tree City USA designation since 1990. The focus is what makes the Tree Steward rhythm possible.
Tree City USA — Upper ArlingtonNo obligation. Tell me what you're seeing and I'll respond within one business day.
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