Tree Trimming in Rescue, CA
Rescue is one of our towns, ZIP 95672. Call us now at (530) 238-3614 and we'll have a local tree pro head out to your place, whether it's a few acres or a neighborhood lot.
We set up the visit, and the pro gives you a price for the work.
Rescue, then and now
Rescue was founded in 1895. The story goes that Andrew Hare was "rescued" from being poor by his mine, and that's what he named the town. Pony Express riders used to stop here, on the run from Placerville to Folsom.
The town sits at about 1,214 feet, a little north of Shingle Springs and Cameron Park. It's mostly farmland, vineyards and ranches, with more houses going in over time. Downtown is tiny. There's a post office and a fire station, a couple of churches, and a community center.
Pine Hill Ecological Reserve is in Rescue too. It's part of a bigger preserve system of more than 4,000 acres. It protects eight rare plants and the gabbro soil they grow in.
Trimming on bigger lots
On a ranch lot, trees aren't just next to the house. They're scattered over a lot of ground. A UC fire network checklist splits that ground into zones, and the outer one matters a lot out here.
Zone 2 runs from 30 to 100 feet from your buildings, or to the property line. For that zone the checklist lists these.
- Remove dead and dying plants and trees.
- Mow dry grass down to 4 inches at most.
- Thin trees so the crowns sit at least 10 feet apart.
- Raise the lower limbs of taller trees to at least 10 feet.
- Keep wood piles 30 feet or more from the house, with 10 feet of bare dirt around them.
Don't try to do it all in one season if it's a big place. Start near the house and work out. A pro can help you put the trees in order.
Firewood and bark beetles
All that trimming makes wood. Here's where people slip up.
UC's bark beetle guide says not to pile fresh-cut wood near your other trees. Beetles can come out of it and go after the living ones. It also says not to move firewood to new places, since beetles ride along.
If you've got beetle-hit pine limbs, UC says to chip them right away, or cover the wood with thick clear plastic in the sun for a few months. Chipping on site is often the easy answer.
Power poles on your land
Some rural lots have PG&E poles with equipment on them. In fire season, state law PRC 4292 asks for a 10-foot circle cleared around certain poles in areas CAL FIRE protects. PG&E says limbs in that circle come off from the ground to 8 feet.
The line that runs from the pole to your house is yours to keep clear. PG&E will turn off the power for free for a short time so the work can be done safely.
Costs
National guides give a feel for it. Thumbtack says many trimmers charge $60 to $80 an hour. It lists $50 to $100 extra to chip the branches, and $50 to $100 a tree to split logs into firewood.
On big lots, ask for one price for the whole list. The pro sees it all, then quotes it.
Rescue questions
Can you get a tree pro out to Rescue?
Yes. Call (530) 238-3614 with your road and we'll find a pro who covers it.
How far apart should trees be on my land?
The UC checklist says crowns or groups of trees should sit at least 10 feet apart in the zone 30 to 100 feet from your buildings.
Can I stack the trimmed wood by my oaks?
Better not. UC says fresh-cut wood near trees can let beetles move to the living ones.
Nearby
Neighbors: tree trimming in Cameron Park, tree trimming in Shingle Springs and tree trimming in Coloma. Or see crown thinning and raising, Diamond Springs, or all towns.