Boise neighborhood
West Boise tree service for subdivision yards
Our shop is on W King St, just off Milwaukee Street a couple of blocks north of Fairview, in the West Bench area of Boise, so West Boise jobs are a short drive away. Most West Boise yards are in subdivisions where the trees are hitting their awkward middle age, and that’s where most tree service in West Boise starts.
Local notes
What grows here
West Boise spreads out around Five Mile, Ustick and Franklin, north and west toward McMillan, and south toward Southwest Boise. Landmarks include Boise Towne Square on Milwaukee Street, Capital High on Goddard Road and Fairmont Park. Most homes sit in subdivisions with front-yard trees planted by the builder and backyard trees added later.
The usual mix is red and Norway maples, honeylocust, green ash, flowering pear, spruce and Austrian pine. Callery (Bradford) pears are the classic problem: tight, upright forks that split apart in wind or wet snow once the tree reaches 20 or 25 years old.
On the job
Narrow gates, sprinklers and HOA rules
Backyards here are fenced, and a side gate three or four feet wide is often the only way in. That decides how the wood comes out, and often it’s carried through by hand. Sprinkler heads, drip lines and landscape lighting are everywhere, so we mark them before work starts.
Many West Boise HOAs ask for approval before removing or replacing a front-yard tree. Typical jobs are structural pruning on young trees, cutting back spruce and pine from fences and roofs, and replanting a better-suited tree after a pear or ash comes out.
Common questions
West Boise tree questions
My flowering pear split in the wind. Can it be fixed?
Rarely. Once a main fork has torn, the wound is large and the remaining half is weak. Most owners replace it with a stronger species. We can grind the stump and suggest replacements that fit the space.
Do I need approval to change a front-yard tree?
Check your CC&Rs first. Many West Boise subdivisions control front-yard trees, and some list the species you can plant. On the City side, street trees need a Community Forestry permit, and Boise City Code 7-2-9 requires a free City Forester permit for any elm, public or private.
How do you get a large tree out through a small gate?
We cut it into pieces small enough to carry or roll out, and we lay down protection on the lawn.
Talk to us about your tree
Tree trouble in West Boise? Call (208) 504-3056.
Tell us your cross streets and what the tree is doing.