We have the good fortune to receive many letters of recommendation from our customers. With their permission, we have included a few below. You can also call us with your comments and we'll post them.
"I just wanted to take a minute to say a good word for the company who came out to trim the trees in front of the Community Center. They were aware, and careful, of everyone coming and going, and seemed to do the job quickly and efficiently. But most impressive was the clean-up job they did. Every twig was raked up and the lawn and sidewalks were immaculate."
Elise L., Capitola (Various species)
"I recently mailed your brochure to a business acquaintance - with praise for your expertise in arborist knowledge. The tree cutting and thinning plus very tricky cable work reassured me that my beloved cypress trees will continue to give me pleasure for a little longer. Also, thank you for your suggestions on suitable border plants with low maintenance. I will always be glad to recommend you and your company of workmen when I hear the frequent question, "Do I know of a good Tree Company?"
Doris C., Watsonville (Cypress)
"Many thanks to Jeremy and his crew for doing such a terrific job removing our avocado tree. I also appreciated all of the useful information Jeremy gave me about trees. Thanks again."
Christina C., Santa Cruz (Avocado)
"Thank you for the excellent work. Your crew was safe, conscientious and polite."
Anne G., Aptos (Cypress)
"Thank you for giving structure to our trees."
Kathy M., Santa Cruz (Sycamore, Birch, Eucalyptus)
"I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the beautiful tree trimming your crew performed at my house last month. In these very busy and stressful times, the chance to write a letter complementing a service well performed is probably a rare thing! Every day I enjoy the gorgeous view and well groomed cypress trees that resulted from your work. Thank you and your great crew of young men for the outstanding job."
Pamela N., Aptos (Cypress)
"Thank you so much for the wonderful work that you and the crew did. I very much appreciated your prompt and efficient handling of the matter. I would be happy to serve as a reference to other potential customers."
Teresa K., Watsonville (Cypress, Pine)
"We hired Nature First to remove several trees and prune/thin two more. I want to commend Nature First and say that the whole experience was a pleasant one - from the first visit by MiMi, to the confirmation call from Amy, to the actual work done by the crew. Coming home to an immaculate cleanup topped it off. Thanks so much."
Don H., Santa Cruz (Cypress, Pear, Liquidambar)
"A firm's reputation lies with it's employees. MiMi spent time with me discussing the garden. The crew was considerate of the tree and the garden around it. Not even a naked lady was lost in the trimming process. Thank you."
Mary B., Soquel (Walnut)
"I would like to express my pleasure with the work done on my Liquidambars, and especially the cleanup afterward. The ground area surrounding the trees looked much neater than it did before Nature First workers came."
J.B., Aptos (Liquidambars)
"There are times in life where one is so well served by a business that we must take the opportunity to show our appreciation. In this case, I would like to show immense gratitude to Nature First who trimmed three of our palm trees. One of them was in major need of trimming, and when they completed the work, I almost gasped in awe!
Not only is Joe courteous and professional, he is also a "Nature Artist." We were so impressed with your service and talent that we will be asking you to trim another later this month. I also wish to show appreciation to MiMi who was very courteous and professional in setting up our tree trimming appointment. Thank you, Nature First, for taking such good care of us. It's wonderful knowing that there are businesses in our community who put both people and nature first."
Mara F., Santa Cruz (Palms)
"Our trees were right on the property line and Nature First did a wonderful job making them attractive. Just as important though, they were very respectful of our neighbors, and that meant everyone was satisfied."
Linda M., Santa Cruz (Walnut, Loquat)
"We're more than happy to recommend Nature First. We found your three workmen helpful and courteous - very important to us. Three large pine trees were removed, twelve feet from a newly-painted house - and not a scratch can be found. That's excellent work!"
Rachel G., Freedom (Italian Stone Pine)
"Just a note of thanks for the fantastic job of pruning done on our old walnut tree. You removed needed limbs and left the integrity and artfulness of the tree ... It is beautiful. I will highly recommend Nature First.
Sharon L., Santa Cruz (Walnut)
"I was very happy with the work you did around my yard. Everything looks really great. I am looking forward to doing business with you again."
Heidi P., Santa Cruz (Pear, Apple, Pittosporum)
"We are completely satisfied with the work to date. It's a comfort knowing you are going to be taking long-term care of our redwoods."
Tom B., Santa Cruz (Redwoods)
"Thank you for a job well done. Your company was recommended to me by the "best" nursery in Santa Cruz and they were correct. From start to finish everyone was on time, careful with existing plantings, knowledgeable in their pruning for every type tree, informative, and polite. All in all a great experience. They handled my oak trees, Japanese maples, flowering plums, and weeping cherry with ease. It's great to find such a responsible company."
Sandy W., Aptos (Oak, Maple, Plum, Cherry)
"I just wanted to send my thanks to the team at Nature First for doing such a great job with the trimming of the Coast Live Oak we share with our next-door neighbor.
Beautiful job! Your team gave our old man a wonderful haircut, leaving his picturesque shape but lightening his heavy load. The power lines to the houses pass cleanly through the branches now, without sacrificing the lovely outline of the tree. In the days following the trim, several people on our street mentioned how they had not really noticed what beautiful branching structure the tree had. Not only did your team arrive on time (in fact, 10 minutes early!), they left the property spotless and even swept our path! Please pass on to the crew our thanks for the careful and thoughful job they did with our beloved old tree. Fantastic!"
Louise M., Santa Cruz (Oaks)
"I appreciate the quality of your services. As well, your salesperson was very courteous and helpful. Thank you."
Amy L., Carmel (Pine)
"THEY SAVED MY BUDDY - I would like to thank the wonderful crew at Nature First Tree Care for rescuing my cat, Buddy. After learning that the Fire Department and animal rescue folks no longer rescue cats, I started calling tree companies with aerial lift buckets. I finally located Nature First and they met me there within ten minutes. Buddy was down shortly after that, to the cheers of my neighbors. We are lucky to have such a caring community and I am so grateful to Nature First Tree Care - they care about cats, too!"
Martha Shedden, Capitola (Santa Cruz Sentinel, Letter to the Editor)
"I want to thank you for the great job that was done at my home. I was very apprehensive about having my Cypress Tree removed and your tree crew did an excellent job from beginning to end. I will be contacting you again in the beginning of winter to have some other tree work done. Thank you again for your professionalism."
Linda R., Scotts Valley (Cypress)
"I have an old, huge Hanoke Cypress that was neglected for too many years growing right up against my house. Needless to say, it needs tender loving care to make sure that it doesn't get bigger than the house. This year I added pruning and thinning of a Meyer Lemon - it has never looked so good. I have called upon your services twice now and continue to be very impressed with your professionalism all the way through the process from job estimate to cleanup. I will be calling again in a couple of years."
Carol G., Santa Cruz (Cypress, Lemon)
"Greetings Dick, Jeremy, and the rest of your team,
Thank you all for your outstanding "surgical" work team efforts, after 8 hours of hard work. No other of our several fruit trees were harmed at all, and your clean up detail work was excellent in every way."
Jerry O., Aptos (Tanbark Oak)
"Your company performed some work at our house yesterday and we couldn't be happier. You removed one tall tree and trimmed four or five others and the place is cleaner than when you started. You removed a tree right next to our home with no damage to the house, area around the house or other very near trees. The stump was cut down as low as possible, with a clean cut. It does not need to be removed. Your arborist was extremely knowledgeable, knew every plant we have and gave us good advice for the future. I will call you with any related work we need. Thanks a lot for your professionalism and courtesy."
Bill B. & Sue R., Aptos (Flowering Pear, Liquidambar, Willow)
"Wow - Nature First far exceeded our expectations. Not only were they finished long before I thought possible, but they left our driveway and front yard immaculate, and - best of all - not a single shrub, flower or fruit tree below that huge oak (that was removed) was damaged. It was as if 20 tons of dead oak tree magically disappeared. Thanks from a very happy gardener."
Kim and Jerry O., Aptos (Oak)
"We had Nature First do work twice on our 150 ft. redwood trees. They are on a steep bank of Soquel Creek in a difficult site . . . no flat area except the deck.
The first time was over two years ago to thin out overgrown limbs. The second time was to clean out new growth and crossing limbs that were a hazard to the deck that they grow through. They also bolted two limbs that formed a weak crotch.
Nature First's people were very professional and neat. They were easy to talk with and answered our questions. I can highly recommend them."
Ted & Merilee W., Capitola (Redwoods)
"I thought your crew did a great job. They were on time (even a bit early), and did a nice job pruning my liquidambar, retaining its structure and overall shape while clearing it away from the roof. They also replaced a mayten with a Japanese maple, and they did a fine job here. Your crew was friendly and efficient. It's always a pleasure dealing with professionals who take pride in their work. I would recommend Nature First to anyone needing professional tree management."
Dennis K., Aptos (Liquidambar, Japanese Maple)
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