Mellinger Tree Service LLC

Jill at Mellinger Tree Service has been so helpful to me in the maintenance of my garden. I removed my grass years ago to do my part for water conservation and put in california natives with mulch, lots of mulch. I literally need it by the truckload. Whenever they have done a tree trimming service in my area, they come by and hook me up with all the mulch I need. Super cool, and I’m super grateful.

Every business has its share of adequate participants. yes, you CAN get your overgrown tree cut by the HO-​HUM Tree Service. And that’s how it’s going to look.. .HO-​HUM. .
Not so with Mellinger Tree Service. When Mellinger cuts your trees and addresses ALL the flora/​plant/​landscaping issues of your property, you ARE GETTING the Absolute MASTERPIECE of Tree Cutting Services.
This level of magnificent expertise is a combination of factors, all of whom are in sync together:
A brilliantly knowledgeable arborist, which would be CARL MELLINGER… An expertly-​trained, highly-​coordinated crew of workers who have been with CARL for many years… A charming and always efficient office staff. It doesn’t get any better than this.
Now if only Mellinger Tree Service could run the world. It would be perfection.

Completely unreliable — have used Carl in the past. There are better companies for this all over Unilocal

One of the benefits of this company is that Carl is a certified arborist. He came out promptly to assess my trees. I had several trees in need of trimming including a camphor, eucalyptus and redwood. He recommended minor work to the trees as well as recommended some feeding of a camphor. The crew did an excellent job and cleaned up well. I’m a very happy customer. I appreciate the fact that Carl is involved in the community and shares his expertise with some local non-​profits. Carl also left wood chips for mulch.

Since 2008 I have always looked to Carl for his expertise for all things related to trees and hedges. Carl is very familiar with all tree/​plant types; their ideal living requirements, diseases that can affect them, animals that might inhabit them, how they should be maintained, etc.
He will honestly explain and work with you to discuss options to best suit your desires while always keeping in mind the health of your trees /​hedges for long-​term beauty and enjoyment. Carl is personable, easy to communicate with and and is definitely passionate about his work
The crews have always been professional and courteous,. They protect their work area as needed and leave the site clean as if they were never even there.
His office staff are always very friendly when scheduling services and will work to squeeze me in even on last-​minute requests.
If you truly care about your trees /​hedge and want to take care of them, Mellinger Tree Service is worth the premium.
PS — and apparently they can do bonsai tree trimming! Don’t let your average gardener attempt this ancient art form; it should be handled by professionals!
Thanks Mellinger Tree Service!
–kat

I’ve tried several different companies and Mellinger is by far the best. Carl and Andrew are so helpful and knowledgable with all my trees. My particular reason for using them is because they do a gorgeous job with my eucalyptus and oak trees. They also helped me to fix a rat problem in some of my pomegranate and avocado trees without killing or harming the rats! Andrew even rescued a stray cat out of one of my very large oak trees! I’ve been nothing but happy with Mellinger and I will never even think about trying another company again. All my neighbors use them now too and they are all very pleased with their beautiful and professional work.

I don’t know about the other reviewer’s experience… not like mine at all. Andrew came recommended from another happy client who mentioned his expertise. We have several properties around Los Angeles, and have definitely had our trees butchered by other companies. When Andrew came out and gave us an honest and thorough appraisal of how to salvage the damage done by the other ‘arborist’, I decided I wanted to try his company out.
Andrew and the foreman, Antonio, knew their stuff, managed to take good care of our beautiful carrotwood in front without using heel or ankle spikes (just ropes), and finished taking care of the tree in front — as well as the 40 foot ash we have in the back — in less than 4 hours.
I feel like I found someone who understands trees very well, works with integrity, is fast AND reasonable.
I will call Andrew anytime we need our trees maintained! HIghly recommended.

Carl Mellinger is a GREAT salesman. And he’s very knowledgeable, too! He really does know his stuff.
But when the day came for him to do the job, he sent out a crew of half-​wits — and he himself didn’t even bother showing up! Only after I complained, did he say would come by later to «supervise.»
In *my* book supervising means you’re there giving direction, not showing up to a job after all of your employees are packed and ready to leave. He basically just showed up to pick up payment.
His amateur crew did absolutely sub-​par work.
Bonus — his employees smoked and left cigarette butts on my property!
Yeah, find another tree guy.
For a business that’s been around since 1983, why is my review the only one listed — and all of the over-​the-​top positive filtered reviews look fake, people with 1 or 2 reviews?
*UPDATE*: I find it interesting that shortly after I posted my 1-​star review, two 5-​star reviews were posted on the SAME day (odd for a business with only a couple of reviews), both with an equal number of «useful» ratings. It’s almost as if the owner is working to plant reviews…

Driving around LA, I often see trees that have been topped and pruned to the point of maiming and killing them. They are like silent beings, unable to speak up and to fend for themselves, even as they provide great comfort, beauty, and health for us and our environment.
I always resolved that if I needed tree care, I would seek out and try to have the best person help if I could. It turns out that this person does exist in Los Angeles! His name is Carl Mellinger, a consulting arborist — meaning a «preeminent authority on matters related to trees» (think: tree scientist and physician all rolled into one) — and a great guy who cares deeply about trees and the environment.
Carl visited my home, examined my trees and soil, and gave me expert advice. He followed that up with dialogue about care and suggestions for a new tree I wanted to plant in the front. Later, his wonderful team came out to plant the tree and do some pruning. I could see and feel how happy the trees were after the visit!
I recently referred Carl to a friend who was looking for a good company to diagnose and prune her trees, and will continue to do so without hesitation. Thank you, Mellinger Tree Service, for serving an important role in our community.