By late October the maples near Curwood Castle lay color over the Owosso sidewalks, and the bare branches underneath tell you which trees need attention. Woodchopper's Tree Service reads that — pruning cuts that leave a tree stronger, trimming that lifts a canopy clear of a roofline, removal when a trunk is past saving. Ice storms are the honest test in mid-Michigan, and the days after are storm damage cleanup: sectioning down what broke, clearing drives, stacking the good wood where the homeowner wants it. A tree cut right looks like nobody was ever there, which is exactly the idea. Owosso, Corunna, Durand, Chesaning and the surrounding Shiawassee County townships.