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Crew clearing Ashe juniper cedar on a Hill Country lot near San Antonio in winter

Featured · Local-Specific

November 19, 2026 6 min

Cedar Fever Season Is Clearing Season: Ashe Juniper Removal Dec–Feb

That miserable winter congestion has a name — cedar fever — and it comes from the same Ashe juniper that's crowding your Hill Country lot. Winter is the time to clear it.

Commercial property with large trees over a parking lot in San Antonio

Commercial & Property Managers

June 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Commercial Tree Liability in Texas: Dead Trees, Heritage Permits & Your Duty of Care

A failed tree on a commercial property can mean a serious liability claim. Here's what duty of care means for Texas property owners and how to protect yourself.

HOA common-area trees being maintained in a San Antonio neighborhood

Commercial & Property Managers

June 10, 2026 · 7 min read

HOA Tree Service Contracts in San Antonio: a Board Member's Guide

For HOA boards, trees are a shared asset and a shared liability. Here's how to structure a tree service contract that protects the community.

Young live oak being structurally pruned in a new San Antonio subdivision

Prevention & Maintenance

May 28, 2026 · 6 min read

New-Subdivision Trees in San Antonio: the First 5 Years of Structural Pruning

The cheapest tree work you'll ever buy is training a young tree right. Here's how the first five years of structural pruning prevent decades of problems.

Cedar elm with a large storm-broken limb over a San Antonio driveway

Problem-Solving

May 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Why Cedar Elms Drop Limbs in San Antonio Storms (and What to Do About It)

Cedar elms are tough, drought-hardy Texas natives — and among the most reliable limb-droppers in a storm. Here's the why and the fix.

Stump grinder reducing a tree stump below grade in a San Antonio yard

Problem-Solving

May 1, 2026 · 6 min read

Stump Grinding vs. Stump Removal: Which One Does Your Yard Need?

They sound the same but they're very different jobs. Here's how to choose between grinding a stump and pulling it out entirely.

Cleared defensible space around a Hill Country home with preserved oaks

Prevention & Maintenance

April 23, 2026 · 7 min read

Defensible Space Checklist for Hill Country Acreage (Cedar, Fire-Breaks & Oaks)

Cedar-choked Hill Country acreage is a wildfire waiting to happen. Here's a practical checklist to create defensible space around your home.

Ball moss growing on the bare interior branches of a San Antonio live oak

Problem-Solving

April 16, 2026 · 6 min read

Ball Moss on San Antonio Trees: Harmless Hitchhiker or Reason to Call?

Those gray tufts all over your oaks and pecans aren't a parasite — but they're not always innocent either. Here's the real story on ball moss.

Live oak with sloughing bark showing hypoxylon canker in San Antonio

Problem-Solving

April 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Hypoxylon Canker & Drought Stress: Why San Antonio Live Oaks Are Dying

If your live oak is thinning from the top down after our brutal droughts, hypoxylon canker may be finishing what the drought started. Here's what to know.

Hill Country live oak stand affected by oak wilt near Bandera, Texas

March 26, 2026 · 7 min read

Inside the Oak Wilt Triangle: Bandera, Kerrville & Comfort's Fight to Save the Oaks

The Hill Country west of San Antonio is ground zero for oak wilt. Here's how the disease took hold and how communities are fighting back.

Fallen tree on a fence being documented for an insurance claim in Texas

Cost & Insurance

March 18, 2026 · 7 min read

Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Fallen Tree Removal in Texas?

Whether your insurance pays for a fallen tree often comes down to what it landed on and why it fell. Here's how coverage generally works in Texas.

Healthy live oak canopy over a San Antonio home across the seasons

Prevention & Maintenance

March 11, 2026 · 8 min read

The San Antonio 12-Month Tree Care Calendar (and Why May Books Out First)

Great tree care is about timing. Here's a month-by-month guide to keeping San Antonio trees healthy and safe all year — and why spring books out fast.

Crew removing a large tree with a crane at a San Antonio home

Cost & Insurance

March 5, 2026 · 8 min read

How Much Does Tree Removal Cost in San Antonio? (2026 Price Guide)

Tree removal quotes in San Antonio range wildly — and for good reason. Here's what drives the price and how to make sure you're comparing apples to apples.

Emergency tree crew working at night to clear a fallen tree in San Antonio

Emergency Guides

February 20, 2026 · 6 min read

24/7 Emergency Tree Service: What Actually Counts as a Tree Emergency?

Some tree problems need a crew tonight; others can wait for a scheduled visit. Here's how to tell the difference — and save money either way.

Large protected heritage live oak in a San Antonio neighborhood

February 11, 2026 · 7 min read

San Antonio Heritage Tree Permits: the 24-Inch Rule, BuildSA & HB 2190

Before you remove a big tree in San Antonio, know the rules. Here's how the city's tree preservation ordinance, permits, and exemptions work.

Storm-damaged tree limbs scattered across a San Antonio yard after hail

Emergency Guides

February 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Storm Damage Tree Cleanup in San Antonio: Hail, Wind & Who to Call First

San Antonio storms leave yards full of broken limbs and hard decisions. Here's how storm cleanup actually works and how to protect your insurance claim.

Live oak with ice-damaged split limbs in San Antonio after a winter freeze

January 29, 2026 · 6 min read

Winter Storm Uri's Tree Legacy: Why Limbs Are Still Failing in San Antonio

The February 2021 freeze didn't just break limbs that week — it wounded trees in ways that are still causing failures across San Antonio years later.

Arborist injecting a live oak with fungicide to treat oak wilt in Texas

Cost & Insurance

January 22, 2026 · 8 min read

Oak Wilt Treatment Cost in Texas: Injection vs. Trenching Explained

Oak wilt can wipe out a stand of live oaks. Here's how the two main defenses — fungicide injection and trenching — work, what they cost, and when to use each.

Large tree fallen on the roof of a San Antonio home after a storm

Emergency Guides

January 14, 2026 · 6 min read

A Tree Fell on Your House in San Antonio — Do These 6 Things First

The minutes after a tree hits your house matter. Here's exactly what to do first — and what never to do — to keep your family safe and protect your insurance claim.

Arborist painting a fresh pruning wound on a live oak in San Antonio

January 8, 2026 · 6 min read

Never Prune Oaks February–June: San Antonio's Oak Wilt Rules Explained

The single most important oak-care rule in Central Texas is about timing. Here's the Feb 1–July 1 window, why it matters, and the wound-painting habit that protects your oaks.

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