Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Co

Specialties

Family owned and operated since 1964, Almstead provides quality tree, shrub & lawn care services for both residential and commercial properties. Almsteads certified arborists, along with trained technicians and crews, are experts in all aspects of landscape care and maintenance. Our organic care services focus on increasing plant health by improving soil biology and on treating disease and insect problems with organically derived controls.

History

Established in 1964.

Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Co. has grown from a one man operation into a full service arboriculture firm over the span of nearly 50 years. Richard E. Almstead began his career in the tree care industry back in 1962, at the age of 16. After learning the ropes and realizing that he enjoyed the profession, he decided to venture out on his own. «Someone told me that all you need to start a tree care company is a chain saw, some rope and a truck,» recalls Almstead. So with a chain saw, some rope and a station wagon, he founded the Almstead Tree Company.

At the age of 18, he set to work looking for jobs in the lower part of Westchester County, NY. That was 47 years ago, and his business prospered steadily from the beginning. «I was successful right away,» says Almstead. «I had a greater financial risk at first, but I quickly learned that if you gave the client more than they expected and did everything as a professional, I would survive.»

Meet the Manager

Gary N.

Manager

Gary Norman is the Branch Manager at the Stamford office location. He has been an Arborist for Almstead for many years. Norman has a BS in Professional Forestry from Michigan State University followed by continuing education in horticulture, arboriculture and organic care practices. He is a Connecticut Licensed Arborist, an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist and an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional. Along with taking the responsibilities of a manager, Gary will continue to provide tree, shrub and lawn care services to his residential, commercial and municipal clients in the Greenwich, CT area.