Tree Service in Nevada, TX

Nevada is a small city in southeastern Collin County, about four miles east of Lavon and four miles west of Josephine, and Tree Service here is mostly rural-lot work: hazard trees near houses, fence-row cleanup and brush clearing on land that is filling in with new homes. The town had 1,314 residents in 2020, up from 822 in 2010.

A town shaped by a tornado

Granville Stinebaugh laid out Nevada on his farm in 1861, naming it after Nevada Territory, and it incorporated in 1889 after becoming a stop on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. On May 9, 1927, a half-mile-wide F4 tornado struck, killing 19 people, injuring 100 and causing more than $650,000 in damage. Afterward, residents voted to unincorporate and turned restoration over to Collin County authorities. Farm mechanization and the Depression cut the population further, and the railroad eventually pulled up its tracks.

That history explains a lot about the trees. The town was largely rebuilt after 1927, and much of the land around it stayed in farming for decades. Mature trees are concentrated around older homesites and along fences and drainage lines, while newer lots tend to have young trees or none at all.

Planning a rural tree job

For most Nevada properties we start with a walk-around and a simple sketch: 1. Trees that could hit the house, garage or a vehicle if they fail come first. 2. Then trees over fences, drives and gates. 3. Then fence rows and pasture edges where cedar and volunteer hardwoods have spread. You get a written estimate in that order, so you can do the urgent items now and the rest later.

Utility lines and clay

Rural homes often have long overhead service runs. The utility that owns the lines handles clearing on its poles and wires; trimming over the service drop to your house generally falls to the owner, done by a qualified crew after power is disconnected. Do not prune near any line yourself. Blackland clay here stays slick and soft after rain, so we sometimes reschedule or use ground mats to avoid rutting lawns and driveways.

Ash borer

Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed emerald ash borer in Collin County in 2024. Planted ash near homes in Nevada should be checked. Thinning crowns, woodpecker damage and bark splits are the visible signs. A healthy ash can be treated; a declining one is better removed while the wood is still sound enough to climb and rig safely.

Storm-season prep

With the town's history, few residents need convincing that spring storms are serious. The most useful prep for a big tree near the house is removing dead limbs, shortening long horizontal limbs and checking for cracks, cavities or fungus at the base. A tree with a sound trunk and a lighter crown rides out wind far better. Stumps from old removals are common on properties around Nevada. In lawns, grinding them below grade lets the ground be leveled. In pasture, flush cutting is often enough, and costs less.

Call (469) 421-7984 or send the form, and we will come take a look and leave a written estimate. call (469) 421-7984