Tree Service in Lemmon Valley, NV

Lemmon Valley residents learned in 2017 what a closed basin can do. Water around Swan Lake began rising around Christmas 2016, the February 2017 flooding was described in court testimony as the worst one longtime resident had seen in 40 years, and temporary HESCO barriers were still holding the lake back in mid-2018. A lot of our Tree Service work in Lemmon Valley comes back to that event, because trees that sat in water for months often decline slowly for years afterward.

Roots need air

Tree roots breathe. When soil stays flooded for weeks, fine roots die off, rot organisms move in, and the tree loses both its water supply and its grip on the ground. The damage is underground, so the top may look fine for a season or two before the crown starts thinning or the tree leans. On properties at the low end of the valley, we look for dieback at the top of the crown, mushrooms or soft wood at the root flare, and soil cracks on the side opposite a lean.

Wind finishes what water starts

An open valley north of Reno gets plenty of wind. A tree with a compromised root plate is most likely to fail during a gusty day after a wet spell, when the soil is soft again. If we find a tree that is no longer well anchored, we will tell you so and put the removal on the written quote. If it is only stressed, a careful pruning to take weight off the crown and a steady watering routine in dry months can bring it through.

Swan Lake itself

Much of Lemmon Valley's water area is the Swan Lake Nature Study Area, a small wetland that draws many bird species. Trees and shrubs at the wetland edge belong to that habitat and are not something homeowners should clear. If your lot borders it, we keep work on your side, and we do not leave cut material where it can wash toward the lake.

The community

The 2020 Census counted 4,987 residents and 1,896 housing units, with a median age of 43.5. Until 2010 the Census Bureau grouped Lemmon Valley with Golden Valley in a single place. The valley sits at about 4,990 feet, roughly ten miles north of downtown Reno.

Getting rid of branches

Truckee Meadows Fire piloted green waste collection at Station 223, 130 Nectar Street, and still runs free collection days each year for Washoe County residents. Those days are for homeowners' own yard material; contractor loads are refused. When we do a job, chipping and haul-away are already in the written price.

Jobs we see in Lemmon Valley

• Inspecting trees on low ground that flooded in 2017
• Removing trees with root rot or a shifted root plate
• Weight-reduction pruning on stressed trees
• Stump grinding and cleanup of flood-killed trees
• General pruning and removal across the valley

Call (775) 600-6504 to set up a visit, or send the form with a photo of the tree. Get a free estimate