Older residential street with mature trees under snow in Kendallville, Indiana

Serving Kendallville

Landscaping & Tree Service in Kendallville

Kendallville is about 40 minutes northwest of Fort Wayne. We run scheduled routes up here spring through fall and keep our plow trucks ready for it all winter.

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Kendallville is the workhorse city of Noble County — bigger than the county seat, full of solid older homes, and far enough north to catch the tail end of Lake Michigan's snow machine. All About Tree & Turf Services is a family-owned crew from Fort Wayne, and we like Kendallville because it needs the full menu: trees to manage, mature lawns to keep, and snow to move once December sets in.

Darick Van founded the company in 2025, and Kendallville has become a steady stop. It is a practical town, and folks here want a practical landscaper — one who shows up, does honest work at a fair price, and does not vanish when the weather turns.

Local Conditions We Plan For in Kendallville

The housing stock tells the story. A lot of Kendallville's neighborhoods went up decades ago, and the trees that shade them are now large, sometimes crowded, and often overdue for structural pruning or removal. Ash decline from the borer is heavy here, and we take down a lot of dead and dying ash before they drop limbs on garages and cars.

Then there is winter. Sitting where it does, Kendallville gets lake-effect bands that dump inches when Fort Wayne barely sees a dusting. That makes reliable snow and ice management a real service, not an afterthought — driveways, business lots, and sidewalks that have to stay open through storm after storm. We build seasonal snow plans so our Kendallville customers are not scrambling every time the sky opens up, and we prioritize the routes where folks have to get to work no matter what the lake sends down. That same winter is hard on trees, too, loading weak limbs with wet snow and ice until they crack, which is why we like to prune out the obvious hazards before the season starts.

Dead ash on Kendallville's older lots often stand between a garage and the alley, so they come down in short roped sections.

Why Kendallville Neighbors Call Us

Kendallville is known for the Mid-America Windmill Museum and for hosting the Apple Festival that packs the town every fall. Those events run on well-kept public and business grounds, and around town our work is the everyday version of that — mowed lawns, cleared lots, and safe trees on ordinary streets.

A typical Kendallville call involves a dead ash standing between a house and the alley near downtown, too close to both to simply drop. On a lot like that, the tree comes down piece by piece on ropes, the stump gets ground below grade, and the conversation often turns to winter, because the same owners are tired of shoveling out after lake-effect storms. That is how a Kendallville property often ends up on our list: one tree first, then a seasonal spot on the plow route.

Getting to Know Kendallville's Neighborhoods

Kendallville is bigger and busier than the county seat down at Albion, built where US-6 crosses SR-3, and much of its housing went up decades ago. The streets around Bixler Lake and the old grid near downtown are full of settled lots and full-grown maples and ash — a lot of them crowded, storm-worn, and overdue for structural pruning or removal. Emerald ash borer has hit this town hard, and standing dead ash turns brittle faster than owners expect. Near Bixler Lake Park, a typical job is rigging a dead ash down between the house and the alley where there is no room to drop it, then grinding the stump flush so the mower passes clean.

Winter is the season that defines service here. Kendallville sits far enough north to catch lake-effect bands that dump inches when Fort Wayne barely gets a dusting, so dependable snow and ice management is a real service, not an afterthought. We build seasonal plans before December and prioritize the routes where folks have to get to work no matter what the sky sends. Wet snow and ice also load weak limbs until they crack, which is why we like to prune the obvious hazards out in the fall. Mowing runs April through October, roughly $35 to $75 a visit depending on the lot. We are fully insured and pursuing our Indiana OISC licensing for fertilization — call (323) 606-0255 to get on the list before the first storm.

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Common Projects in Kendallville

Dead Ash Removal Beside an Alley

Many Kendallville lots back onto alleys, and a dead ash wedged between a garage and the alley line has no room to fall. The work means climbing into the tree, cutting it into short sections lowered on ropes, and grinding the stump below grade. Plan for a few hours on site, a clear path for our trailer, and an alley raked clean of chips and sawdust at the end.

Seasonal Plowing for Lake-Effect Winters

Kendallville can pick up several inches from a lake-effect band while Fort Wayne stays nearly bare. A seasonal plan puts your drive or business lot on our route before December, with an agreed trigger depth, sidewalk clearing if you want it, and ice treatment on walks and entrances. Plowing follows the storm, with priority for properties where people have to get to work early.

Fall Hazard Pruning on Older Maples

The big maples shading Kendallville's older neighborhoods often carry deadwood and crossing limbs that give way once wet snow loads them. A fall pruning visit removes the dead wood, shortens limbs reaching over roofs and driveways, and thins crowded crowns so snow and wind pass through. Leaf-off timing makes weak spots easy to see, and the crew hauls all brush away the same day.

Lake-effect bands can drop several inches on Kendallville while Fort Wayne stays clear, which is why seasonal plow plans matter here.

Dead Ash or Deep Snow in Kendallville? Call Us

From spring mowing to the winter plow list, Kendallville stays on our routes about 40 minutes out from our Fort Wayne base. Call (323) 606-0255 to get a dead ash looked at or a snow plan set before the first lake-effect storm.

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Our Services in Kendallville

For Kendallville we cover tree removal and stump grinding, structural pruning on the older canopy, full-season lawn care and fertilization, and dependable snow and ice management built for lake-effect winters.

Tree RemovalEmerald ash borer left a lot of standing dead ash on Kendallville's older blocks. Brittle trees squeezed between houses, garages, and alleys get rigged down in pieces rather than felled.Snow Removal & Ice ManagementLake-effect bands can bury Kendallville when Fort Wayne sees a dusting. Seasonal plans set before December put driveways and business lots on our plow route ahead of the first storm.Tree & Shrub TrimmingCrowded maples on the streets around Bixler Lake and the old downtown grid carry weak limbs that crack under wet snow, so fall structural pruning takes out the obvious hazards first.Stump Grinding & RemovalGrinding below grade after an ash comes out near the alley leaves a flat strip you can mow or seed. An 811 locate is confirmed before the grinder ever touches the ground.Lawn Care & MaintenanceKendallville's settled lawns run on an April-through-October mowing route, with trimming around the mature trees and fence lines that older lots collect over the decades.Storm Damage Tree CleanupIce and heavy snow off Lake Michigan snap overloaded limbs across Kendallville. Broken wood gets cleared from roofs, cars, and drives, and any tree left with a dangerous split gets flagged.

Tree on your house, car, or wires in Kendallville?

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 Kendallville

Most Kendallville 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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Kendallville Service FAQs

Do you offer seasonal snow contracts in Kendallville?

Yes. Because Kendallville catches lake-effect snow that Fort Wayne often misses, we set up seasonal plans for driveways and commercial lots so you are on our route before the first storm rather than calling around during it.

How much does mowing cost per visit?

As a planning figure, most residential mowing visits run roughly $35 to $75 depending on lot size, obstacles, and how the yard is trimmed. We give a firm per-visit or seasonal rate after we see the property.

Are you licensed to apply fertilizer and weed control?

We are fully insured, and we are actively pursuing our Indiana OISC 3a and 3b licensing for fertilization and weed-control applications. Until that license is in hand, we'll tell you plainly which applications we can and can't take on.

Can you take down a dead ash tree in my Kendallville yard?

Yes, and we do a lot of it here. The emerald ash borer has hit Kendallville hard, leaving standing dead ash that turns brittle and dangerous fast. We remove them before they start dropping limbs on garages and cars, grind the stump, and clean up completely. If you have a bare-topped ash, do not wait too long to call.

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