Tree service in Wimberley

The Forest Service says oak wilt is confirmed in 76 Texas counties. It spreads when sap-feeding beetles carry spores from fungal mats on diseased red oaks to fresh wounds, then moves between neighboring oaks through grafted roots. The Forest Service ties the February-to-June pause to spring, when fungal mats, beetle numbers and oak susceptibility all peak. It also says to paint or cover any oak wound at any time of year, with any kind of paint.

Oak wilt cost share for Wimberley owners

The Forest Service runs a cost share for trenching that pays 50% of approved costs, up to $2,000 per cooperator per year, or up to $6,000 per project year when several neighbors join. The application must be approved before treatment begins, so ask the Forest Service whether your property qualifies before a crew starts digging.

Call City Hall before a removal and ask whether the tree's size or species needs city approval. Get the answer in writing if the job is large, and ask the crew to keep a copy with the work order.

Wimberley trees near power lines

Texas law bars anyone from working, or bringing tools or equipment, within six feet of a high-voltage overhead line unless safety arrangements are made with the line operator. Closer work needs 48 hours' notice to the operator, agreed safety measures and payment of its actual cost. In Wimberley, power comes from Pedernales Electric Cooperative, so ask your tree crew whether they've arranged that with PEC.

For brush and limbs, ask the crew whether haul-off is in the price. Inside city limits, Texas Disposal Systems holds the exclusive roll-off contract.

ISA Certified Arborist is a professional credential from the International Society of Arboriculture, and holders must follow ISA's code of ethics. A company that sprays or treats trees for pests for hire needs a Texas Department of Agriculture license in the lawn and ornamental category. Texas sales tax applies to tree removal, pruning and spraying, so expect it on the invoice.

HomeGuide's national figures: removal averages $400 to $1,200, trimming $400 to $900 per tree, and stump grinding $120 to $400 for the first stump. The Texas tree service guide has the rest. If a limb has damaged the roof, see Wimberley roofers, compare tree service in Dripping Springs, or return to the Wimberley page.