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Tree service in Milliken, CO

Milliken sits in the Big Thompson valley south of Greeley, with a small older town core and expanding residential development around it.

Valley trees

Milliken's position in the Big Thompson corridor means better soil moisture than the open plains east of here, and the tree population reflects it. Cottonwood, willow and box elder along the water; the standard mid-century residential mix in town.

Better moisture is a mixed blessing. Trees grow faster and larger, and fast growth on soft-wooded species produces weak wood. Cottonwoods and willows in this corridor get big quickly and shed limbs accordingly.

Box elder

More common here than in Greeley proper, and worth knowing about. Box elder is a maple, it grows fast, it has weak wood and poor structure, and it is the host for box elder bugs. Mature specimens frequently have multiple codominant stems with included bark — the classic split-in-a-storm defect. If you have a large box elder near a structure, it is worth a structural assessment.

Acreage and shelterbelts

A lot of our Milliken work is on properties outside the town grid: overgrown fence lines, dying shelterbelts, and volunteer Russian olive and salt cedar reclaiming ground. See land and lot clearing.

Shelterbelts planted decades ago across this part of Weld County are largely overmature now, with gaps where trees have died and no younger cohort coming behind. Selective removal and replanting works better than clearing the whole line and starting over.

Ash and quarantine

Milliken is inside Colorado's emerald ash borer quarantine area. Ash needs annual inspection, and wood and chips cannot be moved out of the quarantine zone.

What we do in Milliken

Milliken is inside the City of Greeley service area we cover daily. Every crew working on woody plants over 10 feet in height in Greeley itself holds a current City tree service license, and we carry full liability and workers' compensation insurance countywide.

Questions we get about this

Do you actually serve Milliken?

Yes. Milliken has a population of about 9,000 and sits inside our normal daily service area out of Greeley. There is no travel surcharge.

Is Milliken inside the emerald ash borer quarantine?

Yes. Milliken is in Weld County, which sits inside Colorado's emerald ash borer quarantine area. Ash trees should be inspected annually and ash wood and chips cannot be moved out of the zone.

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 Milliken town offices for local requirements before removing a street tree.

Do you charge for an estimate?

No. We come out, look at the tree, and give you a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

How soon can you come out?

Estimates usually 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.