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Tree Service in Nashville, CA

Not Tennessee. The Nashville down on the Cosumnes River in El Dorado County. Yes, we cover it. Call (530) 429-7647 and we'll find a local tree pro to come out.

We take it from there. Finding the pro, setting the time, letting you know who's coming.

A river town that got small

Nashville sits on the North Fork of the Cosumnes River, about 10.5 miles south of Placerville. It's low, at about 863 feet.

It went by a few names first. Nashville Bar, then Quartzville and Quartzburg. Then it was named for Nashville, Tennessee. The nearby Montezuma mine ran into the 1930s, and the town still had hundreds of people then. By 1977, only thirteen were left.

So today it's a quiet, spread-out spot. Old homes, ranch land, and plenty of big trees.

Old mine ground

Mining shaped this place for decades. On old mine land, the ground isn't always what it looks like. There can be filled holes, old tailings and soft spots under the grass.

That matters when a pro brings in a heavy truck or a chipper. Tell them about any old diggings you know of. It's safer to plan around them than find one with a wheel.

Trees near the river

Land near a river has its own tree problems. After heavy rain, ground along the water stays soaked. Roots lose their grip. A big tree can tip over in a wind that wouldn't touch it in summer.

Walk your riverside trees after a storm. Watch for:

• A fresh lean toward the water.
• Soil heaved up or cracked on one side of the trunk.
• Roots showing where the bank washed out.
• Limbs that broke and got caught in lower branches.

The ISA says cracks or lifting in the soil can mean the roots are moving. That's a warning sign, more so on a leaning tree.

Highway 49 runs through

Highway 49 passes through Nashville on its way north to El Dorado and Diamond Springs. A tree across the highway is a 911 call. A tree across your own drive off 49 is one for us.

Out here, a downed tree on a driveway can mean a long wait if you call around yourself. Pros near town have closer jobs. We go looking for one who'll make the drive.

County rules

Nashville is unincorporated, so the county's oak rules apply. If an oak came down in a storm, there's no permit needed. A dead one that's still up may need a permit and a sign-off from a qualified pro.

Fire rules apply too. Low, dry river hills hold a lot of grass in summer. The county wants 100 feet of defensible space around each building.

What it costs

Expect travel to show up in the price. A tree that's already lying on the ground can run $75 to $150 in one national guide. An uprooted tree, roots and all, is more like $300 to $500. A big standing tree costs more, and a riverbank job more again.

You'll get the actual number from the pro once they see it.

How soon

It's one of the farther spots on our list, so a few days is normal for regular work. For a tree on a building or blocking your only road, we'll keep calling till someone can come.

Nearby

• Logtown tree service
• El Dorado tree service
• Storm damage cleanup
• Every town we cover