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K Thomas Lawson is proud to be a division of Bartlett Tree Experts, and our staff now has the backing of an international tree-care company and tree research laboratory to help continue providing excellent tree service and shrub care in the Charlottesville, Virginia area. View a complete list of professional tree services offered by Bartlett.


Trees clean the air, filter water, provide homes and food, create CO2 and shade, mesmerize us with beauty and are integral to life on planet earth

We are Arborists located in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Make sure you hire an ISA Certified Arborist® for your tree care! Here's why... 


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What we do

We are a full service tree company in Central Virginia, offering Pruning, Removals, Plant Health Care, Stump grinding and more. Learn more about our services here. 

We are trained as Arborists -- a tree care professional knowledgeable about the biological and structural needs of trees and able to provide proper tree care. Some will use the term tree doctor or tree surgeon. If you haven't heard about them, a Certified Arborist® is who we recommend for tree pruning and tree removals and plant health care. 


K Thomas Lawson

We've been working with homeowners for over 25 years and bring over 30 years climbing and tree care experience to this website dedicated to helping you take care of your trees. We know we can do our part of the job, but we encourage you to learn more before inviting a tree service to your property.

We have a common sense approach and will tell you straight up our best recommendations based on experience and science. 

We value trees for their intriguing biology, the integral part they play in planetary ecology, their majesty when mature, and their beauty in all stages. We aim to preserve trees when possible and balance this with real-world problem solving on your residential and commercial properties.

Help yourself to an arborist's
tree care advice

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This picture was taken of K Thomas Lawson at Grove of the Patriarchs on the eastern flank of Mount Rainer in Washington State. It's a Western Red Cedar (Thuja Plicata) and there are at least 50 of them within a mile radius. When I am not giving tree care advice, I like to seek out amazing trees!