Joshua Tree Experts in Evanston, IL
Tree Service, Lawn Care & Pest Control in Evanston
Evanston's tree canopy is one of the densest on the North Shore, and it's also one of the most actively threatened. Between EAB, Dutch elm disease, two-lined chestnut borer, and lake-effect winter stress, even the healthiest yard here benefits from a real plant health care plan. Between the climate, the soil, and the pest pressure, the Chicago North Shore runs hard on an Evanston yard — and small problems don't stay small.
That's where Joshua Tree Experts comes in. Our Evanston crew handles the full picture: tree care that respects oaks and maples on our Midwest clay loam, a cool-season grasses lawn program that thrives in our climate, and pest control that keeps Japanese beetles and mosquitoes off the property. We know what Evanston yards need across every season — from early-April pre-emergent through the heat of summer and into fall cleanup.
Let's get your Evanston yard back to where it should be.
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Helping Evanston's Outdoor Spaces
Stay Beautiful
On an Evanston property, a healthy yard depends on three things working together: knowing the North Shore soil, timing the work to our climate, and matching treatments to what's actually growing here. We handle every part of it year-round.
ISA-Certified Tree Services
Around Evanston, trees grow under real pressure — emerald ash borer (EAB), Dutch elm disease, Japanese beetles, and bark splitting from lake-effect winters. Our Evanston tree services include expert tree trimming done at the right time of year — which, for ash and our native oaks, makes a real difference in long-term health. We focus on the structural and pest issues actually showing up in this region.
Your Evanston trees should be adding value to the property, not creating stress. Our certified arborists handle every part of caring for the species we see most across Evanston — white oak, sugar maple, and American elm — including:
- Tree trimming, timed to dormancy when possible
- Tree removal
- Deep-root fertilization tuned for our Midwest clay loam
- Insect and disease management
- Cabling & bracing for older oaks and storm-loaded limbs
- Storm damage cleanup after Midwest winter storms and lake-effect events
Done at the right time, this is what keeps Evanston trees standing for the long haul.
Evanston Lawn Care Programs
A great Evanston lawn isn't an accident. Kentucky bluegrass, Perennial ryegrass, and Turf-type tall fescue each behave differently in our clay loam and humid summer heat — and what works in May can fall apart by August if the program isn't dialed in. Our lawn care programs are built around the cool-season grasses growing here, the time of year, and what your specific yard is dealing with:
- Soil testing and custom fertilization tuned to Midwest clay loam
- Aeration and overseeding timed to our growing season
- Pre- and post-emergent weed control timed for the Chicago North Shore (the first round goes down in early April)
- Grub and billbug management — the two pests that wreck a lawn here
Year after year, this is what keeps Evanston lawns dense, green, and ahead of the weeds.
Licensed Pest Control Services
Japanese beetles defoliating roses and lindens by July. Mosquitoes after every summer rain. Wasps and yellowjackets that show up by August. On an Evanston property, Chicago pest pressure runs from spring through late fall — and the only thing that beats it is consistent perimeter work timed to when the pressure is actually building. Our pest control programs create a real barrier and treat at the source:
- Perimeter barrier treatments around your home's foundation
- Japanese beetle and wasp suppression through summer
- Mosquito, flea, and tick management (especially important after summer storms)
- Seasonal pest monitoring and prevention through every part of the year
Done right on an Evanston property, you'll stop noticing the pressure that used to define every summer.
A Company Local To You
When you're trusting someone with your Evanston yard, you want results you can see — and a company that actually answers the phone. Our specialists know Evanston's soil, our climate, our pest pressure, and the species growing in your yard. That's a real difference from a national chain rolling through with a generic program.
On an Evanston yard, you should never have to guess what was done or why. We document the work, we explain the recommendations, and we charge what we quoted — nothing more.
What Our Customers Say
“Joshua Tree Experts transformed our yard! Their tree trimming service was professional, efficient, and left our property looking amazing.”
James C.“Courteous; professional; knowledgeable; accessible---never too busy to answer questions; personable, respectful technicians that seem to really love what they do. Best of all, they get results!”
Barbara B.“We use Joshua Tree and are extremely satisfied with the quality of service that we receive every time. All of the technicians that we’ve worked with are professional, responsive, and thorough. Highly recommend!”
Kevin W.Serving these Chicagoland & North Shore Communities Surrounding Evanston
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Franchise Owners,
Adam Antol & Jay Jorbin
Adam and Jay have been work colleagues, friends, and business partners for 20 years. Both grew up in the Chicagoland area and call the northern suburbs their home. Unsurprisingly, they share common interests: spending time with family, being outdoors, and rooting for their favorite baseball teams (Adam is a White Sox fan, while Jay cheers for the Cubs).
Adam has a diverse professional history. He spent 25 years with multiple Fortune 50 companies and managed his family’s real estate and construction businesses before embarking on his Joshua Tree Experts journey. Even though he is a self-proclaimed workaholic, he loves spending time with his wife, son and daughter.
Jay spent 20 years in the Corporate world, but always had the “entrepreneurial itch.” Spending as much free time in nature as possible, Joshua Tree Experts was the perfect fit to combine his passions of environmentalism and community engagement. He has been happily married for 15 years and loves coaching little league for his three sons.
Both Adam and Jay are extremely excited to service the northern suburbs of Chicago and are eager to provide superior tree care services for their community.
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