All About Tree & Turf crew removing a storm-damaged ash tree over a house in Fort Wayne, IN

Serving Fort Wayne, IN

Landscaping & Tree Service in Fort Wayne, IN

We are based here in the 46807 area, so most jobs are minutes away

Fort Wayne is home base for All About Tree & Turf Services, and it shows in how we work. Darick and the crew live and mow in these neighborhoods, from Waynedale and Foster Park to the newer builds out toward Aboite, so we already know which yards hold water after a Maumee rain and which streets still have skeletons of dead ash standing over the sidewalk. Being family-owned and serving Fort Wayne since 2025, we treat every property like it belongs to a neighbor, because it usually does.

The city sits where the St. Marys and St. Joseph join to form the Maumee, and that Three Rivers geography defines the local yard. Flood debris, silty riverbank soil, and a heavy tree canopy give Fort Wayne a look that people love and a maintenance list that never really quits. We handle the full slate here: lawn care and mowing, fertilization and weed control, tree removal and trimming, landscape design, drainage, storm cleanup, and winter snow and ice management.

Local Conditions We Plan For in Fort Wayne

Two things shape risk in this city more than anything else. First is the emerald ash borer legacy. The borer tore through Fort Wayne's roughly 29% canopy and left thousands of dead and dying ash trees, many of them large and brittle, leaning over roofs, garages, and power drops. A dead ash does not fall gracefully; it sheds heavy limbs without warning and the trunk gets punky fast, so removals get more dangerous and more expensive the longer they wait. We take these down in tight urban lots and grind the stumps so you can replant something the borer will not touch.

The second is the ground itself. Much of Fort Wayne sits on compacted clay, and near the rivers you add silt and a high water table. Clay drains slowly, so downspouts dump into soggy low spots, lawns thin out in standing water, and new plantings drown before they root. We read the grade before we plant, correct drainage with swales and French drains, and choose turf and trees that can actually live in this soil instead of fighting it every season.

Dead ash over older homes is the tree hazard we plan for most often in Fort Wayne's established neighborhoods.

Why Fort Wayne Neighbors Call Us

You will spot our trucks all over town, from the downtown Three Rivers confluence and Lakeside's older tree-lined blocks to Foster Park and the subdivisions spreading through Aboite. We know the mature-canopy streets where structural pruning matters and the fresh builds off Illinois Road where the sod still needs babying through its first summer.

The call that sums up the work here is a dead or storm-loosened ash, often 40 feet or taller, leaning over the back corner of a house on a tight city lot. On a tree like that, the crew rigs it and lowers it in sections so nothing swings into the roofline, grinds the stump, and hauls off every bit of wood and brush before leaving. Taking a big tree down over a structure and leaving the yard clean is the core of what Fort Wayne asks of us. We work city lots and commercial grounds alike, and we keep the same crew on your property so nobody is relearning your yard every visit.

Inside Fort Wayne: The Neighborhoods We Know Best

The housing here changes block by block. In West Central and Southwood Park you find century-old bungalows and brick Tudors on narrow lots where giant street trees crowd the terrace strip between sidewalk and curb. Push southwest toward Getz and Covington roads and the lots open into 1980s-and-newer builds with wider setbacks and thinner, builder-grade turf. A homeowner off Old Mill Road might have a mature silver-maple canopy that needs structural pruning, while a neighbor in a fresh Aboite-adjacent subdivision is still fighting to establish sod over scraped clay. We read each block for what it actually is rather than running one plan across the whole city.

Seasonally, Fort Wayne keeps us moving. We mow April through October, usually weekly once the spring flush hits, then pivot to leaf cleanup through October and November when the heavy canopy dumps all at once along streets like Rudisill and Fairfield. Snow work runs November into March. Underneath it all sits the drainage problem: the flat, clay-heavy ground near the St. Marys and the old Bloomingdale and Nebraska neighborhoods holds water long after a rain, so we grade, cut swales, and route downspouts before reseeding a drowned low spot. Routine mowing lands around $35 to $75 a visit, and a hazardous dead-ash removal over a house can run from $400 to well past $2,000 depending on the rigging. Call (323) 606-0255 for a look.

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Common Projects in Fort Wayne

Dead Ash Over Older City Lots

Around Lakeside, Foster Park, and Waynedale, the classic job is a dead ash standing over a roof, garage, or alley with no room to drop it whole. The crew rigs the tree and lowers it in sections, grinds the stump, and hauls the wood. If the tree stands in the terrace strip by the curb, it may be city-owned, so report it to 311 first. Waiting only makes the wood more brittle.

Drying Out Clay and River-Silt Yards

Blount and Pewamo clay drains slowly, and near the St. Marys and Maumee a high water table makes it worse. A typical fix starts by reading the grade, then regrading low spots, routing downspouts, and adding a swale or French drain to a proper outlet before reseeding. Late summer is the time to reseed: Purdue puts the optimum window for northern Indiana at Aug 15 to Sep 15.

Finishing Lawns and Beds on Newer Edges

Builds off Illinois Road and out toward Getz and Covington roads usually come with thin builder-grade turf over scraped clay. The work means core aeration and overseeding to thicken it, sod where seed never took, and first planting beds with clean edging and 2 to 3 inches of mulch. Plan sod for spring or early fall, and expect daily watering for the first two weeks.

Slow-draining clay near the rivers is why so many Fort Wayne drainage jobs end with a French drain and fresh seed.

Dead Ash or a Soggy Yard in Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne is home base, so most addresses in the city sit a short drive away, and the 24/7 emergency line covers trees that fail overnight. Call (323) 606-0255 for a free estimate on removals, drainage, or landscaping.

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Our Services in Fort Wayne

From weekly mowing to emergency tree work at 2 a.m., here are the services Fort Wayne homeowners and property managers call us for most. Whether you need a one-time removal, a full landscape redesign, or year-round care, we build a plan around your property rather than selling a package.

Landscape Design & InstallationMost Fort Wayne beds sit on Blount and Pewamo clay, so a design here starts with grade and soil prep, then plants that tolerate slow drainage instead of drowning in the first wet spring.Lawn Care & MaintenanceCentury-old lots in West Central and thin builder turf near Getz and Covington roads both get weekly mowing April through October, cut at a height suited to each lawn's shade and soil.Tree RemovalEmerald ash borer left dead ash standing over roofs, garages, and power drops across the city. We rig and lower them in sections on tight urban lots before the trunks turn punky.Tree & Shrub TrimmingLakeside, Southwood Park, and Old Mill Road carry heavy silver-maple canopy that needs structural pruning. Trees in the city right-of-way need Urban Forestry approval before anyone cuts them.Yard Drainage SolutionsFlat clay ground near the St. Marys and in neighborhoods like Bloomingdale and Nebraska holds water for days. Grading, swales, and French drains move it away from foundations and low spots.Stump Grinding & RemovalYears of ash takedowns left stumps across older Fort Wayne yards. Grinding below grade clears room to replant, and we call Indiana 811 first because grinders reach 6 to 12 inches down.

Tree on your house, car, or wires in Fort Wayne?

Our emergency line is answered 24/7. If there are downed power lines or injuries, call 911 and the utility first, then us.

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How to Get a Free Estimate in Fort Wayne

Most Fort Wayne estimates are a short visit. Here's how it works.

1Call (323) 606-0255Tell us what's going on. You talk to the crew, not a call center.
2We look at the propertyWe walk the job with you, check access, and answer questions on the spot.
3Written, itemized estimateLabor and materials separated. No obligation, and no pressure to decide that day.

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Fort Wayne Service FAQs

What does landscaping cost in Fort Wayne?

It depends on scope, but full landscape installs in this market generally run about $2 to $13 per square foot, and routine mowing tends to land around $35 to $75 per visit. We give a free written estimate so you see real numbers before anything starts. Call (323) 606-0255.

Do you still remove dead ash trees from the borer?

Constantly. Dead ash gets brittle and unpredictable, so we remove them safely, grind the stump, and can help you replant a species the emerald ash borer will not attack. We are fully insured, which matters when a tree is leaning over your house.

Can you help with a yard that floods after it rains?

Yes. Fort Wayne's clay and river-adjacent soils cause a lot of standing water. We diagnose the grade, then fix it with drainage solutions like swales, French drains, and downspout routing so water leaves the lawn instead of sitting in it.

How fast can you reach a tree emergency in Fort Wayne?

Usually within the hour. We are based right here in the 46807 area, so most Fort Wayne addresses sit only minutes from our Fort Wayne base. When a storm drops a limb on your roof or blocks the driveway, that home-base location is a real advantage. Save (323) 606-0255 and call the moment a tree fails.

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