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Tree service in Evans, CO

Evans sits directly south of Greeley along the South Platte, and its tree population reflects that. We work here constantly.

What we see in Evans

Evans has two distinct tree situations and they need different things.

Along the river. The South Platte corridor through Evans supports big plains cottonwoods, some of them very large and very old. They are magnificent and they are structurally problematic — cottonwood is a soft, fast-growing wood that sheds large limbs, and mature specimens routinely exceed what can be dismantled by conventional rigging. A lot of our crane work is on Evans cottonwoods.

Riverside trees also carry the legacy of the 2013 South Platte flood. Trees that sat in standing water or had soil deposited over their root flares suffered root damage that took years to show. Some of what looks like sudden decline in Evans is a decade-old injury finally catching up.

The older residential grid. North and central Evans has the same 1960s and 70s housing stock as much of Greeley, planted with the same trees — ash, silver maple, Siberian elm. Which means the same problems: emerald ash borer, iron chlorosis, and unions that split under wet spring snow.

Ash in Evans

Emerald ash borer is now confirmed in more than 20 Front Range cities, and state foresters advise Front Range residents to assume it may already be present locally. Ash in Evans is worth an annual look, and ash firewood should stay local. See emerald ash borer for the identification signs.

Flood-zone considerations

If your property is in the South Platte floodplain, two things matter for trees. Soil deposited over a root flare after high water suffocates roots slowly, and the fix is excavating back down to the flare rather than leaving it buried. And trees in saturated soil are far more likely to fail at the root plate in wind, because there is nothing holding the plate down.

What we do in Evans

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 Evans covered?

Yes. Evans has a population of about 22,000 and sits within the Greeley-area service radius. No travel surcharge.

Should I be worried about emerald ash borer in Evans?

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 Evans 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 Evans 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.