Fernwood
A three-person tree crew walking across a misty lawn toward a large oak at sunrise

About Fernwood

It still says Tree Service on the sign.

Fernwood started with trees, and trees are still the heart of the work. Today the same crew also builds landscapes, plants gardens and keeps yards in shape across the Upstate.

We’d rather save a tree than cut it down. When one has to go, we’d like you to not be able to tell we were there — except that it’s gone.

How we work

Four habits that run every job.

01

Plan the cut before making it

Every removal starts on the ground: where each piece goes, what’s under it, and how it gets there safely.

02

Leave it cleaner than we found it

Cleanup is on the estimate, not an afterthought. We walk the property with you before we pull out.

03

Say what we’d do at our own house

Sometimes that’s pruning instead of removal. Sometimes it’s leaving a tree alone.

04

Answer the phone

You call (864) 934-6396, and someone who knows the work picks up or calls you back.

Arborist wearing a helmet, eye protection and harness working in a tree

Safety

Why the helmets and chaps.

Tree work is some of the most dangerous work there is, and the gear is there for reasons. Helmets, eye and ear protection and chainsaw chaps on every job. Ropes and rigging checked before they’re used. A plan for every tree talked through on the ground before anyone climbs.

It’s slower than cutting corners. That’s the point.

  • Helmets & eye protection
  • Chainsaw chaps
  • Rigging inspected daily
  • Ground plan before every climb
Christmas ferns carpeting a misty hardwood forest floor

The name

Ferns, and woods.

Walk into any stand of Upstate hardwoods and you’ll find Christmas ferns growing in the shade under the trees. That’s the whole idea — and it’s the frond in our mark: big trees and the gardens beneath them, looked after together.

What shows up on your job

The right tool for each part of the job.

Climbing & rigging gearRopes, harnesses and lowering gear for trees over houses
Chip truck & chipperBrush chipped on site and hauled the same day
Stump grinderStumps ground below grade
Crane partnersFor the removals ropes can’t handle
Mowers, trimmers & blowersMaintained and sharpened for clean cuts
Lawn protection matsSo equipment doesn’t leave ruts
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