Bartlett Tree Experts

What Bartlett Tree Experts does

Bartlett Tree Experts, founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett, is a fourth-generation family-owned scientific tree and shrub care company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. It operates through more than 125 offices across the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland, employing 3,000+ staff that includes ISA-certified arborists, plant pathologists, entomologists, and horticulturists. The company delivers residential tree services (pruning, fertilization, pest management, storm response, plant health care), commercial tree services (custom multi-site management plans for corporate, educational, and HOA clients via subscription-style contracts with single-point-of-contact account management), and an Environmental Consulting practice offering tree inventories, risk assessments, management plans, and i-Tree sustainability quantification for municipal, governmental, institutional, and residential clients.

Its technology and scientific backbone is the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, originally founded in 1926 in Stamford, with diagnostic, molecular testing, and soil analysis capabilities; a reference library and education center; and an arboretum of over 15,000 accessioned plants. Bartlett's web-based ArborScope tool overlays tree inventory data on Google Maps for customized reporting. Pricing is quote-based following on-site property assessment by certified arborists rather than list-priced. Revenue mechanics rest on field sales through 125+ local offices led by certified arborist representatives who drive both recurring commercial programs and project-based residential services. An aggressive acquisition strategy — at least 15 disclosed deals between 2004 and 2026, including six in 2024 alone — has supported geographic expansion into Tennessee, Louisiana, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, the Carolinas, Maryland, California, New York's Long Island, and the UK.

Bartlett sells primarily through a sales-led go-to-market motion with both field sales and enterprise account management. The company has pursued partnerships with the Land Trust Alliance, Urban and Community Forestry Society, and Choice Partners to expand into nonprofit, municipal, and educational procurement channels. UK entry was achieved through the 2024 acquisition of Canopy Tree Services, followed by opening a new research laboratory and 50-acre arboretum in Spencers Wood, Berkshire, in 2026.

Name

Bartlett Tree Experts

Legal name

The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company

Website

https://bartlett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bartlett Tree Experts is a fourth-generation, family-owned scientific tree and shrub care company serving residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal clients via 125+ offices across the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland, backed by in-house research laboratories and certified arborists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree Care Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (IMAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arborist Consulting, Tree Risk Assessments & Appraisals (HSAIADAJ), Tree Pruning & Crown Management (HSAIADAA), Tree Health Care (Diagnosis, Treatment, Fertilization) (HSAIADAD), Emergency Storm Damage Response & Hazard Mitigation (HSAIADAG), Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

Keywords

• Tree care services
• Arborist consulting
• Tree risk assessment
• Plant health care
• Urban forestry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Residential Tree Services: Tree care services for homeowners including pruning, fertilization, pest management, storm damage response, and plant health care. Services provided by ISA certified arborists through local office appointments.
2. Commercial Tree Services: Custom-tailored tree care programs for commercial properties including multi-state corporate campuses, educational institutions, and HOA/condo associations. Single point of contact for ongoing tree management.
3. Environmental Consulting: Consulting services for trees and urban forest management including tree inventories, risk assessments, management plans, and sustainability quantification for commercial, municipal, governmental, and residential clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bartlett Tree Experts is a scientific tree and shrub care company that provides residential and commercial tree care services (pruning, removal, planting, fertilization, pest/disease management, storm response, plant health care), delivered through 125+ local offices by ISA certified arborists. The work is backed by the in-house Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories (diagnostic, soil, and plant sample analysis) and supported by proprietary tools such as ArborScope (web-based tree inventory) and i-Tree-based sustainability quantification, with a separate environmental consulting practice (HortScience | Bartlett Consulting) for municipalities, campuses, and land trusts.

Product overview

Bartlett Tree Experts operates as a science-based tree and shrub care company offering a platform of integrated services. The core offerings include Residential Tree Services and Commercial Tree Services (both core products), supported by Environmental Consulting services. The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories provides scientific backbone with plant diagnostics and soil analysis. ArborScope serves as the web-based technology platform for tree inventory and management. Additional specialized services include fertilization, insect/disease management, tree risk assessments, and sustainability quantification. The company also operates the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program for reforestation. With over 125 offices across four countries, the company delivers services through ISA-certified arborists supported by scientific research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bartlett Legacy Tree Program: A tree seedling reforestation program that has distributed over 50,000 trees for National Arbor Day and educates communities on proper tree care.
• Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
• HortScience | Bartlett Consulting
• ArborScope

Products and services

• Residential Tree Services Tree care services for homeowners delivered by ISA certified arborists via local offices, including pruning, removal, planting, fertilization, pest and disease management, plant health care, and storm damage response.
• Commercial Tree Services Custom-tailored tree care programs for commercial properties, including multi-state corporate campuses, educational institutions, and HOA/condo associations. Delivered with a single point of contact, site-specific tree management plans, and A-team storm response across the 125+ office footprint.
• Environmental Consulting Arboriculture and urban forestry consulting for commercial, municipal, governmental, and residential clients, including tree inventories, risk assessments, management plans, sustainability quantification using i-Tree, and tree-related ordinance review.
• ArborScope Web-based tree inventory and management tool that overlays tree asset data on Google Maps and produces customized reports for tracking and planning maintenance needs across commercial and institutional properties.
• Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories Scientific research facility with molecular testing capabilities, a diagnostic laboratory, a reference library, an education center, and a living arboretum of 15,000+ accessioned plants. Evaluates plant samples, identifies disease-causing organisms and insects, and performs complete soil analysis.
• Bartlett Legacy Tree Program Tree seedling reforestation and education program that has distributed over 50,000 trees for National Arbor Day and educates communities on proper tree care; the program celebrated its 11th anniversary in 2025.
• HortScience | Bartlett Consulting

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bartlett Tree Service (Oregon)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026Acquired Oregon-based Bartlett Tree Service, expanding into Rogue River Valley of Southern Oregon with new office in Medford. Founder Mike Bartlett and 12 crew members joined the company.
• Forest City Tree ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2025Acquired Forest City Tree Protection in Cleveland to expand operations in the region.
• Tree Frog Tree ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2025Acquired Tree Frog Tree Service as part of continued expansion strategy.
• Race Mountain Tree ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2024Acquired Race Mountain Tree Services to expand in Western Massachusetts.
• Timberline Tree & Lawn Care, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2024Acquired Timberline Tree & Lawn Care, Inc. to expand operations in Tennessee.
• Canopy Tree ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Acquired Derbyshire-based Canopy Tree Services, established in 2004 to serve Derby, Nottingham, and Leicester areas. Acquisition supports expansion of scientific tree care services in the East Midlands region of England.
• Butler Brothers, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2024Acquired Butler Brothers, LLC in Metairie, Louisiana to expand scientific tree care coverage in Southeast Louisiana and New Orleans market.
• Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Established collaborative partnership in 2024; Bartlett became the society's Learning Series sponsor to assist UCFS in strategic goal of pushing urban forestry profession to new heights.
• Land Trust Alliance (LTA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Initiated corporate partnership in 2024 because both organizations believe in conserving and caring for lands and waters supporting tree and forest health. Bartlett is the only arboricultural consulting firm in LTA's corporate partnership program.
• Choice PartnersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Collaborated as national vendor for tree and plant care, providing contract solutions for educational facilities, government entities, and nonprofits.
• Fox Tree CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2022Acquired Fox Tree Care on Long Island to strengthen presence in the Hamptons and North Fork regions and enhance scientific tree care capabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• TruGreen: TruGreen is the largest U.S. residential lawn and tree care provider, primarily serving homeowners with subscription-based treatments. Overlaps with Bartlett's residential segment on plant health care and fertilization but lacks Bartlett's deep arborist scientific platform.
• BrightView Holdings: BrightView is the largest publicly traded U.S. commercial landscaping services company, offering tree care as part of a broader maintenance portfolio. Competes with Bartlett for commercial maintenance contracts but at much larger scale and lower specialization.

Direct peers

• Yellowstone Landscape: Yellowstone Landscape is a large, PE-backed commercial landscape and tree care provider serving HOAs, municipalities, and corporate clients in the Southeast U.S. Directly comparable commercial managed-services model and acquisition-led growth strategy.
• Asplundh Tree Expert: Asplundh is one of the largest utility vegetation management and tree care companies in North America, overlapping with Bartlett on commercial and municipal tree services though stronger in utility line clearance. Comparable scale and customer mix on the commercial side.
• SavATree: SavATree is a leading PE-backed provider of tree, shrub, and lawn care services with a comparable service portfolio including plant health care, pruning, and consulting. It is Bartlett's most acquisitive direct competitor, actively consolidating regional tree care operators.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: The Davey Tree Expert Company is the closest direct peer to Bartlett, also family-founded (1880), employee-owned, and offering scientific tree and lawn care across the U.S. Both compete head-to-head on residential pruning, commercial managed services, and consulting for institutional clients.

Others

• Arbor Day Foundation: The Arbor Day Foundation is the largest U.S. nonprofit dedicated to tree planting and education. While not a direct competitor, Bartlett partners and aligns with the Foundation on outreach (Arbor Day seedling programs), and it shapes the broader urban-forestry demand environment Bartlett serves.

Regional players

• Monarch Landscape: Monarch Landscape is a regional commercial landscape and tree care provider on the U.S. West Coast. Comparable commercial offering but smaller footprint; competes with Bartlett in select West Coast markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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