Tree Trimming in Pilot Hill
Pilot Hill marks the northern fringe of our ground, and we're pleased to help folks there. Ring (530) 366-5087 and we'll find a pruning pro willing to make that drive.
Phoning and scheduling are ours to handle. Trees and pricing are theirs.
Three camps, one name
Some 13 miles west-northwest of Placerville, at 1,175 feet, sits Pilot Hill. Miners got going in 1849. Three neighboring camps, Centerville, Pilot Hill and Pittsfield, eventually merged as Centerville. A post office arrived in 1854 and settled the matter, naming the place Pilot Hill.
Today it's farming country, marked on the Farm Trails map. In season, folks pick their own lavender, olives and grapes at Enchanted April Farm, out on historic Salmon Falls Road. Alabaster Cave lies close by.
Farm trees need a farmer's eye
On farm land, trees have jobs. Some shade the animals. Some break the wind. Some just mark the fence line. Trimming should help them keep doing that.
So a pro on a farm will usually think about access first. Can the tractor and trailer get through under the limbs? Is a dead branch hanging over a pen or a water trough? Will the hay truck clear the oak by the gate?
That last one is often the biggest. The regional fire access standard for El Dorado County asks for 13 feet 6 inches of open height over fire access roads. A tall farm truck needs much the same. Lifting a few limbs along the farm track helps everybody.
Pines by the house
Got a pine beside the house? It runs on its own clock. UC's bark beetle guide rules out pine pruning from February clear through mid-October.
The same guide gives a watering tip for dry years. Water trees deeply but not often, about twice a month in a drought. Water should soak down about 1 foot into the soil. Water out under the edge of the canopy, not next to the trunk. A well-watered pine is much better at fighting off beetles.
And when pine limbs do come off, don't stack the fresh wood near other pines. UC says beetles can breed in fresh-cut wood and move on to live trees close by.
Oaks at the field edge
The oaks along the fields are mostly best left alone. A little dead wood out now and then. The Master Gardeners say oaks don't want summer water, fertilizer or weed killer near them. Packed soil hurts too. They say compacted ground damages roots and starves them of water, so keep heavy equipment from parking under the canopy.
Cost in Pilot Hill
We don't have Pilot Hill prices. Thumbtack says the typical trimming job nationally runs $402 to $1,158, and trees 11 to 20 feet tall run $577 to $993. Since Pilot Hill is a fair drive for many pros, ask whether travel is part of the price. You'll get a firm number on site before work begins.
Pilot Hill questions
Will a pro drive out to Pilot Hill?
We'll find one who will. Call (530) 366-5087 with your road and what needs doing.
When can pines near my house be trimmed?
From mid-October through January. UC advises against pruning pines from February to mid-October.
How much should I water my pine in a drought?
UC suggests watering deeply about twice a month, so water reaches about 1 foot down.
Nearby towns
Southeast toward the river you'll find tree trimming in Lotus, then a mile on, tree trimming in Coloma. South, past the farms, comes tree trimming in Rescue. Farm lanes with low limbs? Read driveway tree clearance. Then there's tree trimming in Shingle Springs, and the list of all towns.