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Tree Trimming in Fair Oaks

Our map includes Fair Oaks. It lies across the American River from Gold River, a short way southwest of El Dorado Hills. Ring us at (530) 255-2773, and we'll get a tree pro lined up for your street.

A town with a canopy

Wikipedia paints Fair Oaks as a leafy place, with hilly streets that sit under tree canopies. It sits between Sacramento and Folsom, with the river on its south side.

Lots of big trees means lots of shade, and lots of limbs. Check the ones over your roof, your car and the street.

Frost, fog and heat in one place

This town's weather swings. Wikipedia says there are about 73 days a year when the high tops 90 degrees, and 14 days over 100. There are also about 15 freezing nights a year.

The foggiest months are December and January. Tule fog can get thick enough to cut visibility to under 100 feet, and it can last for days or weeks. On those days the high doesn't climb past 50 degrees.

Annual rain averages about 18.52 inches, nearly all of it in winter.

Frost matters for pruning. Virginia Tech Extension says to prune crape myrtles in late winter or early spring, and never in late summer or early fall. New shoots from a late cut can freeze if they haven't gone fully dormant. In a place with 15 freezing nights, that is not a small warning.

The citrus colony that froze

In 1895, an investor group promoted Fair Oaks as a "Sunset Colony," a citrus town. Wikipedia says farms around here grew mostly citrus. A big freeze in 1932 and another in 1934 wiped out most of the groves.

So the lesson is old. Cold can undo years of growth in one night. If you plant a tender tree, ask the pro about frost spots in your yard.

Hot-dry, then wet-cold

Heat leaves trees stressed by September, then fall rain and cold test them again. A weak limb that held all summer can fail in the first big wind.

That makes October a good month for a walk-around. The brochure's view is that cleaning out dead, sick or weak limbs can be done year-round. Pines wait until October anyway, so a fall visit covers both.

A look back at the river bluffs

Wikipedia says the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge was built in 1954, and that Aerojet's arrival nearby in 1955 helped the town's economy recover. The growth that followed put streets and houses among the old farm lots.

That history leaves you with mixed lots. A home might have an old oak, a pine somebody planted in 1970, and a crape myrtle from last year. Each one has its own calendar.

The simplest way to sort them is to list every tree and tag it. Leaf-dropping or evergreen? Winter, summer or late winter? The pruning calendar works like a checklist.

And keep one eye on frost. Wikipedia says tule fog can hang for days and the foggiest months are December and January.

Make a tree list

Walk the yard with a pen. Write down each tree, and next to it, one word: drops leaves, stays green, flowers, or fruit. Add the spot, such as front by the walk or back by the fence.

That little list lets the pro plan the whole year in one visit. It also keeps you from asking for an oak cut in the wrong season.

Cost ranges

Homeyou says $212 to $688 for a typical trimming job. Thumbtack lists $60 to $80 an hour. Fixr says $175 to $750, with about $450 as the national average.