Hagel's Tree Service & Property Care

03/13/2024

Taylor Hagel here, I was able to capture a cool time-lapse of a tree removal today! Thanks D&W Crane for the help and awesome job today guys!

04/27/2022

Here's a tip. It's a good time to look for Black Knot Fungus and Western Gall Rust. Best treatment method is to remove the infected branch. These spread very easily and will kill the plant if not removed.

02/18/2022

Another fun project. This is how our week started. 80 degrees in the dome at Reptile Gardens trimming a very large ficus. The fir will be the next challenge.

02/18/2022

Another challenging and successful removal project. Thanks Jim Scull and Andy Scull for letting us help you with your project.

01/28/2022

Here's what forested land can look like after a forest fire. This is almost 1 year after the fire. Nearly 95% loss of trees! Sad. One of the reasons we do fire mitigation work!

01/14/2022

We've recently heard that some people are not familiar with Ips beetles. Here's a brief description of the Ips beetle that is causing damage to pine trees in Rapid City and the surrounding hills for those of you that may not be familiar with this beetle. Unfortunately, once the tree is infested, full tree removal is the only option before the beetles spread to nearby trees.

Ips beetles, sometimes known as “engraver beetles,” are bark beetles that damage pine and spruce trees. They develop under the bark and produce girdling tunnels that can cause dieback and kill trees.

01/08/2022

If your pine trees look like these pictures, they are infested with ips beetles and need to be removed. The trees are past the point of saving. Carriage Hills neighborhood in Rapid City is getting hit hard again.

05/01/2018

Started removing the big guy yesterday! It's going to be a challenging week!

04/06/2018

We often hear complaints that we are taking down large healthy trees. It's not always what it seems. Large cottonwood trees are beautiful, in the right location. But located over houses, streets, sidewalks, or bike paths may not be a great location. Large cottonwoods are often challenging removals because they most often are completely rotten inside. A rotten standing tree is a high-risk tree. So think of it as we are hired with the goal of keeping people or property safe from injury or damage by removing them before they fail.

03/17/2018

You don't get to see things like this every day at work!

03/16/2018

Here are a few pictures of the types of treasures we are fortunate enough to see while working on our projects throughout the year.

03/16/2018

Here's a short video of a large pine removal crane job produced by Black Hills Video for us. Enjoy. Special thanks to Bradeen Trucking and D&W Crane & Rigging for helping make this another safe and successful removal.

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