Our Team
Curtis Cunningham Owner/Arborist/Professional Climber
Curtis was born and raised in Austin, Texas. When he was a young boy he spent most of his time climbing trees as a hobby instead of riding bikes or playing baseball. He fondly remembers sitting up in the tall trees on his parents property near Lake Travis as a child, where his parents could not reach him. He would daydream about working with trees for a living. As an adult he moved to Kingsland, Texas in 2005 where he remained until 2018 when he bought a home and moved to Llano, Texas. He achieved his goal of working with trees by becoming the crew chief for two different landscaping/tree service companies in the area for ten years, before branching out on his own. He’s affectionately called by several of his clients, The Tree Doctor. He’s living his dream job....working with trees. While trees are his specialty he also has vast experience with lawn care and landscaping too. His knowledge and love for his job clearly show in the work he provides to his clients and to support his family. Curtis is a family man and is married to Melissa McLean Cunningham. They have three children...Aurora Skye, Tanner Ray, Sierra Storm and one precious little granddaughter, Lorelei.
Melissa McLean Cunningham / Ads & Customer Service
Melissa grew up in Burnet, Texas. She lived and worked in Burnet, Marble Falls and Kingsland throughout the years. She moved with Curtis and the kids to Llano in 2018 when they bought a house. She currently works with Curtis-C Tree & Lawn. She is opening a new business with details to come soon. She’s a firm believer in treating a client the way she wants to be treated. There’s always a reason to smile.
Tanner Oestreich /Tree Crew Chief
Tanner is one of our tree crew chiefs and our son. He has been personally trained by Curtis and has been working in the tree industry for 7 years.
Sabrina Swaringin /Bookeeper
Sabrina grew up in Llano, Tx. She’s a valuable team member in the office. She resides in Kingsland currently. Sabrina is a customer favorite.
Stephen Hanson/Tree Crew Chief
Stephen is a tree crew chief that runs one of our tree divisions. He is a professional climber for 5 years and was personally trained by Curtis. He’s also an adopted son.
Sierra Cunningham/Future Arborist
The youngest member of our team and daughter. Our future arborist in training.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will work on my landscape?
The only people who will work on your landscape are Curtis and Curtis-C Tree & Lawn Services, LLC team members that work closely with him. Our crews are arborists, professional climbers with many years experience and have horticultural backgrounds. Our crew chiefs will all be familiar with your tree and landscape needs.
Are you insured and licensed?
We have all necessary licenses for our area, and we carry insurance for all of our projects. We can provide a certificate of insurance upon request.
Some larger tree removals require special licenses, certifications or permits. We secure those prior to the job. These special projects are taken on a case by case basis and individualized to accommodate our customer’s needs.
We also are on several cities and towns approved contractor lists.
What kind of landscaping do you do?
We can do all kinds of landscaping, but our specialty is in sod removal/installation and river rock/gravel work. We also do French drains.
Can you handle dangerous tree removals?
Curtis has over a decade of experience with large dangerous tree removals. He is the tree man’s tree man. He is who other companies call when they get in a bind. He has experience around electrical lines, tight quarter removals and extremely large trees. He took arborist classes through A&M and has ran several tree crews before starting his own company.
Do you require a deposit or money upfront?
We do not require a deposit for tree jobs that are 2 days or less until the job is complete. Tree jobs that are 3 or more days we require a deposit that is contingent on the scope of the work due to the amount of time for days/work that would be lost in the event of a cancellation. We work with customers in the event of needing to reschedule etc. We want our customers happy and prefer to collect upon job completion.
In regards to landscaping we only collect material costs upfront.
How do you handle clients that are unsure of a project direction?
Our goal is to guide and assist you in the direction you’re envisioning your trees/landscaping. We offer our expertise and knowledge so your project benefits from our years of experience while retaining your unique individuality. The key to a successful project is communication. It’s why we won Locals Loves Us and Gold in The Highlander and Burnet Bulletin. We care about you and customer satisfaction.
What Method Of Payment Do You Accept?
We accept cash, checks, money orders, cashier’s checks, Venmo, Credit Card (3.5% access fee added per transaction) and Square payments.
Please make checks payable to: Curtis-C Tree & Lawn. Venmo code: Curtis-Cunningham-9
What Is Your Service Area ?
We are based out of Kingsland/Llano. We service all of the Tx Hill Country for tree services, larger landscaping projects, and larger mowing clients.
Service areas:
Austin, Bee Cave, Bertram, Blanco, Brady, Buchanan Dam, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Burnet, Cedar Park, Cherokee, Cottonwood Shores, Cypress Mill, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Fredericksburg, Fredonia, Georgetown, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven, Horseshoe Bay, Johnson City, Kingsland, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Lampasas, Leander, Llano, Mason, Marble Falls, Menard, New Braunfels, Oak Hill, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos, San Saba, Spicewood, Spring Branch, Sunrise Beach, Taylor, Tow, Valley Spring, Voca, Wimberley and more. If you don’t see your area listed…just ask.