Sticks Tree Service trims magnolias, live oaks and pines across Magnolia and its larger country lots, keeping limbs off houses, barns and fences without cutting the character out of the trees. Trey Lamar’s crew comes up from Cypress for single trees or a whole tree line. Call 281-373-1472.
Do you offer Tree Trimming in Magnolia, TX?
Yes. Trey’s crew trims in the City of Magnolia, in subdivisions such as Woodtrace, and on acreage in the surrounding part of southwestern Montgomery County. Typical requests are deadwood removal, raising limbs over drives and pastures, roof clearance, and shaping a magnolia or live oak that has grown lopsided.
Trimming the trees the town is named for
Magnolia was named for its magnolia trees, and according to its Wikipedia entry the city’s 2015 Unified Development Code protects live oak and magnolia. Trimming is not the same as removal, but if a cut would take a large share of a protected tree, ask the City of Magnolia first. Whether the code applies to a homeowner’s yard tree was not confirmed in research for this page.
Southern magnolias are trimmed lightly. They hold thick, glossy leaves all year and grow low limbs that many owners like to keep. The usual work is taking out dead wood, lifting a limb over a walk and keeping branches off the roof. Live oaks get thinned at the ends of long limbs so less weight hangs off the trunk.
Live oaks and the oak calendar
The Texas A&M Forest Service advises no pruning or wounding of oaks from February through June, while the sap beetles that spread oak wilt are active, and painting any oak wound at once in any season. On live oaks, it lists yellowing and browning leaf veins as a symptom, and it says the disease can move root to root about 75 feet a year. Research for this page did not confirm whether oak wilt is present in Montgomery County. Plan live oak trimming between July and January.
Country lots and pine woods
Magnolia lots are generally larger than suburban Houston lots, with one- and two-acre options common, and the area has the mature-tree feel of the East Texas Piney Woods, per a local moving guide. On acreage, pines along a drive or fence line drop dead limbs where trucks and mowers travel, so raising and cleaning those is a common job. With about 50.5 inches of rain a year, pastures and long drives can stay soft, and the crew plans where equipment goes.
Steps for a Magnolia trim
- Tree-by-tree walk. Identify magnolias, live oaks and pines, and what each needs.
- Rules and timing. Check city or HOA rules on protected species, and set oak work outside February to June.
- Plan the route. Choose firm ground for the truck and chipper across the lot.
- Trim. Dead and crossing limbs first, then clearance and light thinning.
- Clean up. Brush is chipped, or left in a pile on the back of the lot if you prefer.
What goes into the quote?
- Which species and how many, since live oaks take longer to thin.
- Height of the pines and how much deadwood they carry.
- Distance across the property and ground conditions.
- Buildings, fences and lines under the limbs.
- Brush hauled, chipped or left on site.
Around Magnolia
- Magnolia’s historic train depot, downtown.
- Malcom Purvis Branch library, the Magnolia library branch.
- Lake Conroe, the large lake near Magnolia.
If a tree is too damaged to trim, read about tree removal in Magnolia, and for leftover stumps, stump grinding in Magnolia. Every service is listed on tree service in Cypress, TX, and pruning methods are covered on tree trimming in Cypress.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Magnolia, Texas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia,_Texas
- 10 Federal Storage, Magnolia guide: https://10federalstorage.com/blog/the-complete-guide-to-moving-to-magnolia-tx
- Texas A&M Forest Service, oak wilt prevention: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/prevent-the-spread-of-oak-wilt-this-spring-in-texas
- Texas A&M Forest Service, oak wilt: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/?p=15908
Frequently asked questions
Can I trim the magnolia in my front yard?
Light trimming is normal. Magnolia’s code protects magnolias and live oaks, so ask the city before any heavy cut.
When should a live oak in Magnolia be trimmed?
Between July and January, following Texas A&M Forest Service advice to avoid pruning oaks February through June.
Why does my magnolia have so many low limbs?
That is how southern magnolias grow. Lift only the limbs that block a walk, a window or the mower.
Can you clear limbs along a long fence line?
Yes. Fence-line and drive clearance on acreage is a common Magnolia job and is quoted by length and tree count.
Will the truck sink in my pasture?
After heavy rain it might, so the crew picks firm routes or waits for the ground to dry.
Can I keep the brush for a burn pile?
Ask the county about burn rules first. The crew can leave brush piled where you choose instead of chipping it.