Tree care tips

Tree care notes for North County yards

Short answers to the questions we get on estimates. Written for trees living through inland heat, Santa Ana wind and not much water.

Six Signs a Tree Should Come Out

Lean, cracks, fungus, deadwood, root damage and constant debris.

What changes the price: size, access, what is underneath and where the wood goes.

Once a year for most, twice for queen palms dropping seed pods on the drive.

What to clear in the first 30 feet, the next 70, and when to call for help.

The deadwood and roof clearance worth doing in early fall, not after a limb lands.

Fast growth, brittle limbs and the trim cycle that keeps them safe.

Why cutting it once is not enough and how we deal with the roots.

Less water, fewer cuts and why you should never grade under the canopy.