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Tree service in Eaton, CO

Eaton is farm country, and tree work here is as much about windbreaks and shelterbelts as it is about yard trees.

Shelterbelt renovation

The windbreaks planted across this part of Weld County through the mid twentieth century are reaching the end of their useful life more or less simultaneously. Siberian elm, Russian olive, cottonwood and some ash, planted in rows, now overmature, gappy, and in many cases dying.

A shelterbelt with holes in it is worse than no shelterbelt, because wind funnels through the gaps at higher velocity than it would across open ground. Renovation means removing the dead and dying, keeping what is sound, and interplanting a younger cohort so the belt has a future.

Species that work for new shelterbelt planting here: Rocky Mountain juniper, ponderosa pine, hackberry, bur oak, and chokecherry for the understory rows. Not ash, and ideally not more Siberian elm.

Russian olive

Widely planted for windbreaks decades ago and now regarded as invasive across Colorado. It spreads aggressively along waterways, uses a lot of water, and outcompetes natives. If you are renovating a shelterbelt with Russian olive in it, that is the part to remove rather than retain.

Town trees

Eaton's residential grid has the same aging mid-century plantings as the rest of the county — ash, elm, silver maple — with the same emerald ash borer exposure. Ash firewood is best kept local rather than hauled to another property. See emerald ash borer.

Farmstead trees

Old farmstead cottonwoods and elms are often the largest and oldest trees on a property, and frequently the most hazardous. They are worth assessing properly rather than either ignoring or automatically removing. Some have decades left with some deadwood removal; others are structurally finished.

What we do in Eaton

The City of Greeley requires applicable providers performing trimming or removal work on woody plants over 10 feet tall to hold a city tree-service license. Verify licensing and insurance with whoever performs your work.

Questions we get about this

Is Eaton covered?

Yes. Eaton has a population of about 5,700 and sits within the Greeley-area service radius. No travel surcharge.

Should I be worried about emerald ash borer in Eaton?

Worth paying attention to. Emerald ash borer is now confirmed in more than 20 Front Range cities, and the Colorado State Forest Service advises Front Range residents to assume the pest may already be present locally. Ash trees in and around Eaton are worth an annual look, and ash firewood should stay local rather than travelling.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree?

Rules differ by jurisdiction. In Greeley, trees on private property generally do not need a permit but trees in the public right of way do. Check with the Eaton town offices for local requirements before removing a street tree.

Do you charge for an estimate?

No. A local professional comes out, looks at the tree, and gives you a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

How soon can you come out?

Estimates are usually arranged within a couple of days. Scheduled work typically runs one to three weeks out depending on season. Hazardous trees and storm damage move to the front of the queue.