"A Garden in the Sun," 15 miles southeast of Bakersfield

Tree Service in Arvin, CA

Shade trees that work hard in one of the valley's hottest, dustiest corners.

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Shade Matters in Arvin

Tree Service in Arvin is about protecting shade. Arvin lies about 15 miles southeast of Bakersfield near the base of the Tejon Ranch hills, and it is a small, dense city: about 19,500 people on under 5 square miles. Homes are close together, families are large, and the trees in front and back yards do a lot of work keeping houses cool. Our aim here is usually to keep those trees standing and safe, and to remove the ones that cannot be kept.

Air and dust

In 2007 the EPA listed Arvin as having the highest smog levels of any U.S. community, and ozone exceeded federal limits an average of 73 days a year from 2004 to 2006. Air quality aside, the dust that blows off surrounding farmland coats leaves and settles in the canopy. Trees under that stress, plus summer heat, show deadwood and thinning sooner. Removing dead limbs and keeping a healthy crown helps the tree, and it helps the house it shades.

A town rebuilt after the 1952 quake

The Kern County earthquake of July 21, 1952 nearly destroyed Arvin, and a 1977 dust storm did further damage. A lot of the town has been rebuilt or built new since then, and the bigger trees in the older neighborhoods have had decades to put on weight. Age brings large limbs, old pruning wounds and pockets of decay, and those are the things we check first.

Wind along the south valley

The south end of the valley gets strong afternoon wind, especially in spring. During the February 4, 2024 windstorm, PG&E reported about 200 Arvin customers without power. Trees with weak, tight forks and palms holding years of dead fronds are the ones that fail. We look for both on every Arvin estimate.

What we handle in Arvin

Pruning large shade trees to remove deadwood and reduce heavy limbs
Removing dead or failing trees close to houses
Palm trimming and removal
Stump grinding
Clearing trees from alleys, fences and backyard sheds
Haul-away of all brush and logs

Young, crowded households

Census QuickFacts shows a median household size of more than four people and about 36 percent of residents under 18. Over 97 percent lived in the same house a year earlier. Yards are busy and owners plan to stay, so we often break work into phases: the urgent dead limb this month, the crown thinning next winter. Each phase gets its own price on the written estimate.

Call or write

Call (661) 451-7519 or use the form. Tell us about the tree and the best time to meet, and we will come out and write up a quote. Get a free estimate

Arvin Background

Location and size. Arvin is about 15 miles southeast of Bakersfield, covers about 4.82 square miles and had 19,495 residents in 2020. It incorporated on December 21, 1960.
Air quality. The EPA listed Arvin in 2007 as having the highest smog levels of any U.S. community; ozone topped federal limits an average of 73 days a year from 2004 to 2006.
Earthquake history. The July 21, 1952 Kern County earthquake nearly destroyed Arvin, and a 1977 dust storm caused further damage.
Storm outages. PG&E reported about 200 Arvin customers without power during the February 4, 2024 windstorm.
Households. Census QuickFacts shows 4.16 persons per household, 36.3 percent of residents under 18 and 97.4 percent in the same house as a year earlier.

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Our Services in Arvin, CA

Arvin Questions

Can you split a job into smaller parts so it costs less at once?

Yes. We often price Arvin jobs in phases, with the most urgent work first. Each phase is listed separately on the written estimate.

Why are the leaves on my tree so dusty and thin?

Dust from nearby fields and roads cuts down how much light leaves can use, and heat and dry soil add to the stress. Deep watering and removing deadwood help. If thinning is getting worse each year, have the tree looked at.

Is spring wind a reason to prune now?

If a tree has dead limbs or a split fork, yes, sooner is better. Routine shaping of deciduous trees is best left for winter.

My tree was planted when the house was built. Is it too old to keep?

Age alone is not the issue. What matters is decay at the base, cracks in major forks and how much of the crown is dead. Plenty of older Arvin trees can be kept safe with deadwood removal and some weight reduction.

Do you haul away the wood or leave it?

Either. Many Arvin customers keep some wood for firewood and have us haul the brush. Tell us what you want and the estimate will reflect it.

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