Tree care guides
Tree care guides for Boise homeowners
Straight answers to the tree questions Boise homeowners ask: a tree on the house, insurance, leaning and dead trees, roots, permits and what removal costs.
Guides by topic
Planning a tree removal
Cost, permits, insurance and what happens on the day.
Tree removal
How much does tree removal cost in Boise?
The six things that set the price, and how to compare quotes line by line.
5 min read
Tree removal
The tree removal process, step by step
From the estimate to cleanup: how to prepare and how long it takes.
3 min read
Tree removal
What is the best time to remove a tree in Boise?
Why dormant season usually wins, and when a tree can’t wait.
4 min read
Permits & rules
Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Boise?
Street trees, the elm rule, HOAs, historic districts and 811.
4 min read
Permits & rules
Does insurance cover a fallen tree in Idaho?
What Idaho homeowners policies often cover, and how to document a claim.
3 min read
Tree health
Tree roots damaging foundation or driveway: what to do
When roots lift slabs or crowd a foundation, and what to do about the stump.
4 min readStorms and safety
What to do when a tree is damaged, dangerous or too close to the house.
Storms & safety
Storm-damaged tree in Boise: what can wait and what can be saved
Which storm-damaged trees can wait, which can be saved, and who handles street trees.
4 min read
Storms & safety
A tree fell on your house in Boise: what to do first
First steps when a tree or heavy limb lands on the house or roof.
3 min read
Tree health
Signs a tree needs to be removed (and when it can stay)
A 5-minute checklist: dead canopy, cracks, a new lean, fungus and roots.
4 min read
Tree health
Is a leaning tree dangerous?
How to tell a long-standing lean from one that needs a check.
3 min readTree health
Dead tree near house: when to remove it in Boise
Why a dead tree beside the house shouldn’t wait, and how removal works.
3 min readStorms & safety
How do you remove a tree near a house or power lines?
How tight-space trees are cut down in sections, and who handles which line.
3 min readTrimming and keeping your trees
When to trim, and how to decide between pruning and removal.
Trimming & pruning
When is the best time to trim trees in Boise?
A season-by-season calendar for Boise trees, with the exceptions.
3 min read
Trimming & pruning
Can this tree be saved?
What pruning and reduction can fix, and when replanting is the better answer.
3 min read
Trimming & pruning
Winter tree care in Boise: getting your trees ready
A fall checklist: watering, fall pruning, roof clearance and sunscald.
5 min read
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