Do you offer tree service in Hempstead, TX?
Yes. Sticks Tree Service takes on tree removal, tree trimming and stump grinding for homes, farms and ranch land in and around Hempstead, the county seat of Waller County. Trey Lamar’s crew works out of the Sticks yard at 14120 Cypress North Houston Rd in Cypress and travels up the Highway 290 corridor for Hempstead jobs. To have someone walk the property and write up the work, call 281-373-1472.
What kind of place is Hempstead for tree work?
Hempstead sits about 50 miles northwest of downtown Houston, according to the City of Hempstead, where Highway 290, State Highway 6 and State Highway 159 meet. The town company was organized in 1856 and the city incorporated in 1858, the same year the Houston and Texas Central Railway arrived. For decades after that, Hempstead shipped more watermelons than any other place in the country, a run that lasted until the 1940s and still shows up every July at the Watermelon Festival.
That history matters for trees because so much of the ground around town was farmed, grazed or left as working land. The Waller County Extension office describes the county as lying along the Brazos River in the southern part of its valley, with fertile farms and large ranches. Properties here tend to be measured in acres rather than in feet of frontage, and the trees on them grew up along fence rows, around old homesites and in the low ground near creeks.
Common tree jobs on Hempstead land
Most calls from this part of Waller County fall into a handful of patterns:
- Fence lines. Trees that sprouted along a wire fence decades ago now push on posts, drop limbs across the wire and shade out the pasture edge.
- Old homesite trees. Big shade trees next to a farmhouse or barn, some healthy and some hollow, that need either a careful prune or a planned takedown.
- Creek and low-ground trees. Texas Parks and Wildlife notes that in the post oak country west of the Piney Woods, forest was mostly limited to bottomlands along rivers and creeks. On land with a creek, that is where the biggest and most crowded trees usually are.
- Driveway and gate clearance. Long gravel drives need limbs raised so a trailer, a hay truck or a fire engine can pass.
Services Sticks offers in Hempstead
Tree removal
Dead, split or badly placed trees are taken down either in one piece where there is open ground to fall them, or in sections where a house, barn or fence line is close. On acreage, the wood can stay as firewood or brush cover if that is what the owner wants. Details are on the tree removal in Hempstead page.
Tree trimming
Trimming covers dead limbs over a roof, low limbs over a drive, crowded crowns and limbs hanging over fence wire. It is the way to keep a good shade tree instead of losing it. See tree trimming in Hempstead.
Stump grinding
A grinder chews the stump and its top roots below the soil line so the spot can be mowed, seeded or built on. In pasture where nothing will be mowed, some owners leave a stump cut low instead. See stump grinding in Hempstead.
Does Hempstead require a permit to remove a tree?
No Hempstead tree ordinance could be confirmed for this page. Check with the city before removing a large tree, especially inside city limits or near a street. City Hall is at 1125 Austin Street. Outside the city, read any deed restrictions on the land, and ask before cutting trees in a road or drainage right of way.
Weather on the 290 corridor
Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and Hurricane Beryl in July 2024 left millions of yards of vegetative debris across Harris County, according to ReadyHarris. If a tree is touching a power line, stay clear and call the utility before anyone works on it.
What goes into the quote?
The number of trees, their size and condition, how far the work is from the nearest spot a truck can park, whether the ground is firm, what sits under or beside each tree, and what happens to the wood and brush.
Around Hempstead
- Liendo Plantation, where Camp Groce was set up and which sculptor Elisabet Ney later bought with Edmund Montgomery.
- The Planter’s Exchange Hotel at 12th and Wilkins, used as a post hospital.
- Clear Creek, east of town, where the Confederate camps Camp Hebert and Camp Groce stood.
Nearby towns and the Cypress office
Sticks also works south and east of Hempstead. See tree service in Waller, TX and tree service in Hockley, TX. The home base is covered on tree service in Cypress, TX. Sticks Tree Service Inc, 14120 Cypress North Houston Rd, Cypress, TX 77429, 281-373-1472.
Sources
- City of Hempstead: About: location, highways, founding, watermelon history, City Hall
- Hempstead, Texas (Wikipedia): Clear Creek camps, Liendo Plantation, Planter’s Exchange Hotel
- Waller County Extension: Brazos River valley, farms and ranches
- Texas Parks and Wildlife: Post Oak Savannah: bottomland forests along rivers and creeks
- ReadyHarris: 2024 hurricane season
Frequently asked questions
Does Sticks Tree Service come out as far as Hempstead?
Yes. Hempstead is on the list of towns Sticks serves from Cypress. Call 281-373-1472 to set a visit and confirm the work day.
Can one visit cover trees spread across several acres?
Yes. Walk the crew lead to every tree on your list, or mark them with ribbon ahead of time, and the quote will cover all of them.
What should I tell the crew about my gate and drive?
Which gate to use, whether it is locked, how wide it is, and whether the drive gets soft after rain. That decides which equipment comes.
Is it better to trim or remove an old tree by the farmhouse?
It depends on how much sound wood is left. A healthy old tree is usually worth trimming; one with a hollow trunk or a big split near the house may be safer to take down.
Do I need to pen my animals on the work day?
For any tree inside or along a pasture, yes. Falling limbs and running equipment are no place for cattle, horses or goats.
Who do I ask about cutting a tree inside Hempstead city limits?
Start with the City of Hempstead at 1125 Austin Street. No city tree rule was confirmed for this page, so ask before removing a large tree.