Joshua Tree Experts in Matthews, NC
Tree Service, Lawn Care & Pest Control in
Matthews
Older Matthews oaks dropping limbs every storm. A Bermuda lawn fighting Carolina humidity. Fire ants where they shouldn't be. The Carolina Piedmont doesn't go easy on a Matthews yard — once it slips, it's tough to claw back without help.That's where we come in. Joshua Tree Experts in Matthews handles the full picture: tree care that respects how pines and oaks grow in our Piedmont red clay, lawn programs built around the transition-zone grasses that actually thrive here, and pest control that keeps fire ants and mosquitoes off your property.
Our local crew knows what Matthews yards need across every season — from late-winter pre-emergent through the heat of August and into fall cleanup.
Let's build the Matthews plan your yard is actually asking for.
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Helping Matthews Yards Stay Vibrant
Healthy Matthews yards in the Charlotte metro come from three things lining up: the soil, the season, and the treatments. We offer full-service tree care, lawn care, and pest control built around exactly that.
ISA-Certified Tree Services
Trees in the Carolina Piedmont carry real pressure — humid Carolina summers, southern pine beetle pressure on loblolly and shortleaf pines, and hypoxylon canker on drought-stressed oaks. Our Matthews tree services include expert tree trimming done in the right window — for loblollies and our native oaks, the timing matters more than most homeowners realize. We focus on weak and crossing limbs, canopy airflow, and the issues that actually show up in this region.
On a typical Matthews lot, the trees you see most are loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, willow oak, white oak, water oak, sweetgum, southern magnolia, dogwood, tulip poplar. Our certified arborists handle the full scope — pruning, fertilization, structural work, and pest pressure — including:
- Tree trimming, timed to dormancy when possible
- Tree removal
- Deep-root fertilization tuned for our Piedmont red clay
- Insect and disease management
- Cabling & bracing for older oaks and storm-loaded limbs
- Storm damage cleanup after Piedmont thunderstorms and ice events
When the work is timed right, your Matthews trees do the rest of the job themselves.
Matthews Lawn Care Programs
Lawn care on a Matthews property is a calendar problem. Tall fescue, Bermuda, Zoysia, and Centipede each react differently to our Piedmont red clay and humid summer heat — and what looks great in May can fall apart by August if the program isn't dialed in. Our lawn care programs are built around the transition-zone grasses growing here, the time of year, and what your Matthews yard is actually facing:
- Soil testing and custom fertilization tuned to Piedmont red clay
- Aeration and overseeding timed to our growing season
- Pre- and post-emergent weed control timed for the Carolina Piedmont (the first round goes down in late February to early March)
- Grub and chinch bug management — the two pests that wreck a lawn here
With the right service at the right time, your Matthews lawn grows in thick, green, and healthy. No guesswork; we'll create results you can see.
Licensed Pest Control Services
Mosquitoes after every spring rain. Fire ants in places they have no business being. Yellowjackets nesting in the ground by August. Carolina pest pressure runs nearly year-round, and a one-time spray won't keep up with it. Our pest control programs create a real barrier around your property and treat the source, not just what you can see crawling around. Here's what's included:
- Perimeter barrier treatments around your home's foundation
- Fire ant 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
On a Matthews lot, this is the difference between fighting the pressure all summer and barely noticing it.
A Company Local To You
When you're investing in lawn, tree, or pest services on a Matthews property, you want results you can see — and a company that actually answers the phone. At Joshua Tree Experts, our specialists know Matthews soil, our climate, our pest pressure, and the species growing in your yard inside and out. There's a real difference between a national chain running a generic program and a local team that's spent years on North Carolina properties.
We tell you what we're going to do on your Matthews yard, we do it, and we tell you what we did. Pricing is upfront. There's no upsell pressure and no mystery charges — just honest local work you can count on.
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 Charlotte Communities Surrounding Matthews
We proudly serve Charlotte as far south as Jackson and as far north as Windsor Park — tree care, lawn care, and pest control.
Franchise Owners,
Rick and Susan Gagan
Rick: From Boardrooms to Blooms
After three decades leading in engineering, manufacturing, and financial services, Rick traded spreadsheets for soil and boardrooms for backyards. His career has always been about precision, problem-solving, and building high-performance teams, and now he channels that same drive into cultivating vibrant, healthy landscapes. Rick’s knack for operational excellence ensures every project runs like clockwork, while his passion for the Charlotte community shines through in every tree and plant he helps nurture. He has a passion for blending the art and science of expert tree and plant health care, enriching the Charlotte community through thriving landscapes.
Susan: Cultivating Growth with a Strategic Touch
Susan approaches the green industry with a detail-oriented, process-driven mindset that ensures every client experience is seamless from start to finish. Her background in merchandising, management, and interior plant care gives her the ability to balance efficiency with creativity, delivering projects that exceed expectations. For Susan, growth is more than just flourishing plants, it’s about building strong, lasting client relationships that stand the test of time.
Our Commitment: Safety, Quality, and Customer Delight
At the heart of this family-owned business is a relentless focus on safety, quality, and customer delight. From the first phone call to the final cleanup, Rick and Susan’s team is dedicated to delivering professional, trustworthy service to the Charlotte communities every time.
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