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Stump N Grind LLC Tree Service/Arborist
Trees are an integral part of our environment, not only providing the air we breathe, but helping with everything from combating climate change to providing habitats for wildlife.
Vanessa Benson, owner of Stump N Grind LLC Tree Service/ Arborist alongside her husband, Mike, knows these facts all
too well. Coming from a background in real estate, she joined Mike’s tree business and pursued both careers while her passion for arboriculture bloomed. Today, she mans the helm and is not only an ISA Certified Arborist, but has attained her tree surgeon license in Mississippi and is a licensed tree arborist in Louisiana.
Vanessa has also recently become ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified. With this certification, she can now offer tree inventories, tree risk assessments, tree health diagnosis, and reports for protected species of trees.
In addition to the standard trimming, removal, and stump grinding services they offer, Stump N Grind specializes in preventative tree care and emergency storm work. “As vital as
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trees are to people and the environment, they can be equally damaging and destructive – something we see firsthand during storm season,” Vanessa says. “The work we do every day is a balance between protecting the planet and people.”
The Bensons are highly respected in the community, often recommended by clients and friends, and even municipalities themselves. “Many local permit offices send clients our way when it comes to working with protected trees, such as live oaks. We take great pride in being trusted with this responsibility.”
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Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
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Stump N Grind LLC Tree Service/Arborist
With over 12 years of experience in property management and attention to detail, Wendy Lassabe can take care of your investment properties in a professional and efficient manner. Based on the different property management situations and wide range of properties she manages, she can make your rental experience worry-free.
As a property owner, you can put your trust in her to provide:
• full-service management with all accounting reports monthly
and yearly
• qualified tenants with credit and background checks
• rent collection
• day-to-day maintenance/repairs
• marketing your property
• lease documents
12211 Bernard Pkwy., Gulfport 228.385.HOME (4663) ext. 4 | www.4br2ba.com Jim Atchison, Broker
Wendy Lassabe
Broker Associate and Property Manager
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