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About Us
The family-owned firm began in 1950 when the late Charles (“Tract”)
McCollum, armed with a forestry degree from Michigan State University, started the company in downtown Monroe, Mr. McCollum
specialized in insect and disease control, tree trimming, and removal. He was the first in the Monroe area to diagnose Dutch
Elm disease. As the business grew, it moved from downtown Monroe to its present, larger location at 805 N. Dixie Hwy,
Monroe MI, 48162
Charles’ son, Steve, bought the business in 1980. Steve graduated in 1970 from MSU, also
with a forestry degree. He was the first to identify Oak Wilt and the Gypsy Moth infestation in Monroe County. He expanded
services to add large-tree transplanting and landscape design and construction.
Throughout its years in business,
the company has become known for its civic activities. In 1991, it donated trees and shrubs to the city of Monroe to beautify
the Custer statue. In 1980, the company made the national news by planting the “Hinkle Tree” at the U.S. Open
being held at the Inverness Country Club in Toledo, Ohio. It was the first time a golf course was altered while a tournament
was already in progress.
Owner
- MSU
graduate in Forestry
- Arborist
Landscape Designer
- Member of American
Society Landscape Architecture (ASLA)
- MLA from the University
of Michigan
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