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Tree Trimming in Granite Bay

Your Granite Bay trees are covered, ZIPs 95746 and 95661. Call (279) 256-3385. We'll send a pro from the Folsom Lake side to check your tall trees.

We handle the calls and the scheduling. The pro looks at the trees and quotes the work.

Why it's called Granite Bay

Placer County's Granite Bay is a census-designated place. Wikipedia calls it a mostly residential suburb of Sacramento, just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake. The 2020 census counted 21,247 people. The elevation is about 410 feet.

A bay of Folsom Lake gave the town its name. The lake, a reservoir on the east edge of town, dates to 1955. The whole town sits on granodiorite, a granite-like rock. That's where the name comes from, according to Wikipedia.

Homes here are mostly owner-occupied, about 90.1% of occupied homes. Owners who've lived with their trees for years tend to know them well.

Heat is the main story

Granite Bay has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. Wikipedia's table lists a record high of 115 degrees in July. The average daily high in July is 94.

Tall trees take the sun all day. Here's what the Sacramento Tree Foundation suggests.

• Soak mature trees slowly about once a month in the dry months.
• Water at the drip line until the soil is wet 12 to 18 inches down.
• Skip fertilizer. It makes leafy growth that needs more water.
• Add wood chip mulch, and keep it off the trunk.

The foundation also says some natives, such as blue oaks, don't need summer water in normal years. See the full heat and tree stress guide.

Tall trees, long limbs

Big trees mean long limbs. UC says large horizontal oak limbs over a house, walk or drive should come off. They can fall on hot, calm days, with no storm to blame.

Raising the crown can also help. The city of Folsom defines raising as pruning for vertical clearance, also called lifting. That's the fix for low limbs that block a drive or a gate.

Thinking of planting something new? Folsom's Master Tree List shows mature size and water needs for city trees. Granite Bay isn't in the city, but the list is a handy way to guess how big a young tree will get.

What it costs in Granite Bay

Tall trees cost the most. Trees of 50 to 100 feet cost $300 to $1,800 in Fixr's guide. Trees from 30 to 50 feet run $150 to $800.

Steep drives and gated lots can add time. One medium tree runs $437 to $649 in the Sacramento area, per Homeyou. Your pro will tell you the number after a visit.

If an oak stands in your lawn

Lawns and native oaks don't mix well. Lawns want water all summer. Native oaks grew up without it.

UC names a fungus called Armillaria, also known as oak root fungus. The main defense is careful watering. UC says to keep the root collar dry in the warm months and never aim a sprinkler at the trunk. It also says not to irrigate mature trees that have never been irrigated.

If your oak is already in the lawn, ask the pro what it needs. A wide mulched ring can help, and it takes less mowing too.

Next door

Neighbors we cover: Roseville, Loomis and Orangevale. Want the long version on heat? It lives on the stress guide. The Folsom page and the town list are one click away.