We are a professional and sustainable tree service company located in Gentsville, MD serving the Greater Baltimore area for 35+ years.
Our Services
The Butler Sawmill
Custom live edge slabs, tables, benches, shelves, cutting boards, hand carved bowls, and more. All made with sustainably harvest wood from our agricultural operation.
​Professional and sustainable tree service offering a wide variety of services including tree trimming, tree removal, storm damage, emergency work, stump grinding, forestry mulching, etc.
Never Mind the Dog Farm
Self-serve farm stand offering our own homegrown produce, farm fresh eggs, flowers, plants & trees, and woodcraft items from our sawmill.
OUR FOUNDER
Thomas F. Nicholson III
Tom started his journey at Paul Smith's College in the Adirondacks, where he received his formal degree in Urban Tree Management and became a licensed arborist. After years of experience in the northern mountains, he returned to Maryland where he has been serving his hometown community for 35+ years. In 2016, Tom founded The Butler Sawmill to provide lumber and handcrafted items for his customers. He also owns and operates Never Mind the Dog Farm where he offers his community a variety of fresh produce and seasonal goods in his farm stand year round.
What goes into performing tree service
Before any work has begun, Tom will inspect your property and give you a quote. He will listen to your concerns, and help you decide the best and safest course of action. His background in urban tree management and his 35+ years of experience has taught him that there is always a right way to get the job done. He is an expert in tree health and is conscious of maintaining healthy forestry while removing anything that is unwanted or is potentially dangerous and/or unhealthy. Tom and his crew will leave your property looking neater and cleaner than before they arrived. Professionalism, safety, and quality of service is what Tom provides every time.
Before you have tree work done, remember- cheap work is just that - cheap. Cheap work isn't safe, and usually isn't licensed and insured. Be mindful of who you hire. Thomas F. Nicholson III LLC is local, licensed, and insured.
What People Are Saying
We cannot thank you enough! The place looks 1000x better and we could not have done it without you and your team.
The Murphys
Thank you for such a fantastic job at our house. You and your team are pretty amazing. You went above and beyond.
Dave T.
Thanks for doing such a great job at my place. Our yard is the envy of the neighborhood.
Sue W.
A great big thanks for the amazing job you did on our yard. We love it and appreciate the hard work from your crew.
Mike & Donna
Thanks to you and your crew on the removal of the oak and others. I was very impressed with your professionalism, care and concern of the property.
Bruce B.
I've had many different tree companies and Tom is by far the best. He has done some complicated work at my house and he gets the job done quickly and efficiently. The place is always cleaned up well. He is reasonably priced considering the extra work put in like seeding my grass and spreading wood chips. Nobody else compares!
Ann W.
Thanks so much to you and your team for days of hard work in the hot sun and for leaving it in such good order.
Julia & Stan
Huge thanks for being so prompt! Our trees now look so much better.
Joan T.
Highly recommend Tom and his crew. They are very knowledgeable and professional. Always with great skill and caution. Quite a process to watch! Impressive!
Bob M.
Thanks for a job well done. It's always a pleasure working with professionals.
Christie
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Thank you for the excellent work. I was very impressed with the way you worked and also very impressed with the clean up following your three days here.
Larry N.
Tom went above what was expected. He was able to maneuver around some difficulties around my property and cleaned up more than I expected. The landscape looks great. Thanks for a job well done.