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McKinleyville · Humboldt County · 95519

Tree Planting in McKinleyville, CA

The right tree in the right place in McKinleyville, planted to establish and chosen so it is not a rigging job in thirty years.

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Tree Planting in McKinleyville, at a glance

Planting in McKinleyville is wind-tolerant by necessity: shore pine, Sitka spruce, and wax myrtle on the coastal side, redwood inland, and windbreak rows on the ranch parcels planted before the old row is gone.

We know these neighborhoods because we drive them every day: coastal lots off Hiller Road and School Road where salt wind prunes trees its own way, windbreak rows around the older ranch properties toward Dows Prairie, and family yards near Azalea Avenue with one big fir that has gotten too big to ignore.

How tree planting goes in McKinleyville

A lot of McKinleyville planting is replacement: something that belongs here going into the hole where a shore pine or Sitka spruce came out. Wind-formed shore pine and Sitka spruce with a permanent lean and dead limbs over a house are the most common McKinleyville call, especially after the first big front. The replacement is chosen so the next owner does not inherit the same problem.

Nothing shields McKinleyville from the ocean; winter fronts hit the west side of town head-on, and the shore pines, spruce, and cypress lean and shed to prove it. McKinleyville is home base, so we are minutes away for a storm call and can usually quote the same week.

When McKinleyville homeowners call for tree planting

  • A hole in the yard or the windbreak where a shore pine came out.
  • An orchard to start, or fruit trees to replace ones that were too far gone to restore.
  • A shade or street tree for a yard near Hiller Road that will fit in fifty years, not just today.
  • A wind-exposed side of the property that needs a screen that will actually survive it.

McKinleyville mixes newer subdivisions with older ranch parcels and coastal lots west of Central Avenue, and access is usually good enough to get a truck close. Sandy coastal soils drain fast and hold roots poorly in wind, which is why big spruce here can go over with the whole root plate attached.

Working in McKinleyville

Being local matters in a storm. When something comes down across a driveway in McKinleyville, we are minutes away, not hours. And for everything short of an emergency, quotes are free and usually fast, because the drive is short.

Around McKinleyville that means Hiller Road, School Road, Dows Prairie, Azalea Avenue, and the properties between. Direct coastal wind exposure, salt-pruned pines and spruce, and storm-season leaners.

What tree planting in McKinleyville includes

  • Species and placement chosen for wind, soil, salt, and space
  • Replacement windbreak rows planned before the old row is gone
  • Privacy screens and native hedges for small lots
  • Orchard and fruit tree planting
  • Replanting the hole after a removal and stump grind
  • Staking, mulch, and a watering plan for the first two summers
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Our process

Simple, and only a few steps

Our process is simple and only contains a few simple steps. From the first call to the final rake, here is how it goes.

  1. 1

    Call or send the form

    Tell us what the tree is doing. Photos help. We usually respond the same business day.

  2. 2

    Free on-site quote

    We walk the job with you, explain your options honestly, and give you a firm number. No pressure.

  3. 3

    We do the work

    A licensed, insured crew shows up on time and works safely: careful rigging, quiet electric saws where we can.

  4. 4

    Clean site, done deal

    Brush chipped, wood handled your way, site raked. The job is done when it looks the way we promised.

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“True Tree Service did an outstanding job on our property in McKinleyville. The crew was professional, efficient, and left our yard cleaner than they found it.”
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“Jacob was thorough and effective, listening to my choices about what to do (and what not to do) on our property.Frank was amazing to watch in the trees, so safe, so sure, and careful. I thoroughly appreciated all of their good work.”
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“Jacob, Andrew and Issac of True Tree Service, are gentlemen that care about their trade and their customers. They listen to the customer and encourage their feedback on their work. TTS is very competitive with their pricing along with their quality workmanship.One cannot go wrong hiring TTS.”
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Tree Planting in McKinleyville: questions

What trees do well in McKinleyville?

The ones already thriving here: shore pine, Sitka spruce, Monterey cypress. We match species to the exposure and the space, and steer away from eucalyptus and anything that will be a hazard over a house in fifty years.

How big a tree can you plant?

From bare-root whips to boxed trees that need a machine to set. Bigger is not always better; a smaller tree often catches up and establishes stronger.

Will you plant a privacy screen on a small McKinleyville lot?

Yes, and we choose species that will not be a rigging job in thirty years: wax myrtle, coffeeberry, ceanothus, vine maple, and the right conifer where there is room.

Do you charge extra to come to McKinleyville?

No. McKinleyville is inside our normal Humboldt County coverage, and quotes there are free.

Need tree planting in McKinleyville?

Free on-site quotes, honest recommendations, and a clean site when we leave. McKinleyville is home base, so we are minutes away for a storm call and can usually quote the same week.

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