In reality, a well maintained Garden and Trees does not only pay itself back in the pleasure it gives but also in health benifits and even economic benifits. According to research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service mature trees can add a value of up to 20% to the value of a property. Furthermore each Tree add a value of 1000$-10,000$ on average.

 

In Lincoln Nebraska with Home Median Prices of $183,000 that translates into up to $36,600 added value to your home value.

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Removing a Tree on Your Property May Require a Permit. 

Removing a Tree, as in planting a tree, in Lincoln may sometimes require obtaining a city permit. Even when its on your private property. When in doubt reach out to Lincoln Tree and Garden for a free no obligation consultation with one of our arborists. 

Further more, on a municipal level, Tree Services in the City of Lincoln may be done only by companies and individuals locally licensed to do so

Check out more City Codes.

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Tree raising and gardening practices in Lincoln are based mostly on Climate Limitations. According to NOAA’S National Climate Data Center over the last 30 years Lincoln averaged at the 7^th coldest major city in the U.S. That being so it is important only to souce tree varieties that can flourish in the local climate.

A good resource to understanding climate limitations when picking tree varieties for your landscape is the USDA Agriculture Research Service.

As you can see in the Nebraska Growing Map the State of Nebraska has 4 climate regions including 4a, 4b, 5a and 5b with winter lows ranging between negative 10-20 f.

Therefore, Cold Weather Trees such as Varieties such as River birch,  Buckeye, Northern Catalpa, Chokecherry, Kentucky Coffeetree, Cottonwood, Dogwood, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, Hackberry, Hickory, Maple, Black Walnut and many more, including dozens of fruit varieties.

 

There are over 130 recommneded tree varieties for Lincoln’s Climate. Here is a list of recommended tree species for Nebraska compiled by Justin Evertson & Bob Henrickson for the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.

The list includes Tree Types, maximum growth size, and more and includes 137 recommended trees for Nebraska including Evergreens, Fruit Trees, Deciduous Trees, and more.

Amongst the recommended tree types and varieties:

Large Deciduous Trees – typically over 40’ tall

Baldcypress 

Catalpa

Kentucky Coffeetree

American  Elm

‘Accolade’ Elm

‘Frontier’ Elm,

Ginkgo ‐ Ginkgo Biloba

 Hackberry

Bitternut Hickory

Shagbark Hickory

Shellbark Hickory

American  Linden

 Littleleaf Linden

Black  Maple

Freeman Maple

Norway Maple

Red. Maple

Sugar  Maple

Black Oak

Bur Oak

Chestnut  Oak

Chinkapin  Oak

English Oak

Hill’s Oak

Red Oa

Sawtooth Oak

Scarlet Oak

Shingle Oak

Shumard Oak

White Oak

Osage Orange

Tulip Tree

Black Walnut 

Medium Deciduous Trees – typically 20 to 40’ tall

Alder

Black Aspen

European Beech

Paper Birch

River Birch

Sweet Birch

 Black Gum

Ohio Buckeye

Yellow Buckeye

Black Cherry

Chinese Chestnut,

Amur Corktree

David Elm, (‘Discovery’)

 Turkish Filbert

Goldenrain Tree

 Horsechestnut

Japanese Larch

Japanese Magnolia

Cucumbertree

Miyabe Maple

Paperbark Maple

Three‐flower Maple

Japanese Pagodatree

Callery Pear

Persimmon

Black Willow

Yellowwood 

Red Buckeye

Chokecherry

Crabapple ‐ (dozens of disease resistant cultivars with persistent fruit‐ ‘Adams’, ‘Cardinal’, ‘Prairiefire’, ‘Don Wyman’, ‘Harvest Gold’, ‘Red Jewel’, ‘Pink Spires’ and more are all well rated)

Devil’s Walking Stick

Corneliancherry Dogwood

Gray Dogwood

Pagoda Dogwood

Winterberry

Fringetree

Cockspur  Hawthorn

Downy  Hawthorn

Washington Hawthorn

American Hornbeam

Peking Lilac

Hedge Maple

 Pawpaw

American Plum

Redbud

Sassafras

Serviceberry (Juneberry)

Seven‐Son Flower

American Smoketree

 

Evergreen Trees

Douglas Fir

Rocky Mnt Fir

Canaan Fir

Concolor Fir

Korean Fir

Eastern Hemlock

Bosnian Pine

Eastern White Pine

Japanese White Pine

Korean Pine

Lacebark Pine

Limber Pine

Ponderosa Pine

Red Pine

Southwestern White Pine

Swiss Stone Pine

Black Hills Spruce

Colorado Spruce

Norway Spruce

Oriental Spruce

Serbian Spruce

Manchurian Ash

American Beech

Flowering Dogwood

Mockernut Hickory

European Hornbeam

Korean Maple

Trident Maple

Gambel  Oak

Bebbs Oak

Mongolian Oak

Overcup Oak

Pin Oak

Post Oak

Scarlet Oak

Willow Oak

Parrotia

Sugarberry 

And more…..

 

Need some help deciding what to plant? Call one of our arborists for some free advice. 

Lincoln Nebraska trees host close to three dozen diseases that are typical to the Great Plains.

Attached is a comprehensive guide and study on the distribution, symptoms, signs, disease cycle, and management strategies for 84 hardwood and 32 conifer diseases. Extensive color illustrations are provided to aid in diagnosis. Also included is a very useful glossary of technical terms. Among the subjects included are Diseases of Broadleaf Trees, Bur Oak Blight, Cherry Leaf Spots,  Taphrina Diseases of Shade and Fruit Trees, Leaf Tatter and Leaf Tatters, Melampsora Leaf Rust of Cottonwood, Aspen, and Willow, Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot of Ash,  Tar Spots of Maple, X-Disease of Chokecherry,  Black Knot of Cherry and Plum,  and many more tree diseases revised.

Download Full Length Tree Disease PDF

Choosing a professional Lincoln Ne Tree Service is vital to ensure quality work, whether on a tree health level in cases of trimming and pruning and tree care, and on a safety level in cases of complicated tree removal jobs.

Although your Lincoln Ne Arborist is not required to have certification, it does show an amount of seriousness and professional commitment to the field. Popular Arborist programs include the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture), and our local Nebraska Arborist Association.

On a municipal level, Tree Services in the City of Lincoln may be done only by companies and individuals locally licensed to do so.

Another important thing to verify when contracting a tree service company is to ask for proof of insurance, including liability coverage for personal damages, property damage and worker’s compensation (in case an uninsured worker is hurt on your property – tree work can be extremely dangerous).

7 Main reasons to undergo Tree Removal include:

– Large and dangerous Tree Located next to Power Lines, or Structures.

– Tree is impeding growth and development of other trees.

– Tree root system is beginning to damage nearby structures.

– Old and Sick Trees.

– Removal of Dead Trees.

– Removal of Trees for New Construction.

– Removal of Tree for Replanting of a new more suitable type.

More on Lincoln Ne Tree Removal

Tree Trimming is a task best left to trained arborists. Even so, if you want to trim or prune your own landscape trees it is possible. Just remember to stay safe and adhear to these main 3 principles as explained by Pete Smith of the Arbor Day Foundation.

The main 3 principles, are simply called ABC’s:

A: Asses the tree situation while identifying the lead trunck, the good branches and thos that are to be removed.

B: Removal of Bad Branches

C: Removal of Competing Branches.

Here is a video to better explain the process.

 

For more information on Lincoln Ne Tree Trimming Services

6 Main reasons to undergo Tree Trunk Removal include:
-Prevent spreading of disease to other plants on the property

-Esthetic reasons

-Fungi that may develop on the stump and be harmful for pets

-Safety Reasons: Tree Stumps and Roots may easily become a hazard for pedestrians on the property.

-Replanting in the Same Spot

– Building needs such Paving Over.

Professional Tree Work prices differ depending on many factors including tree size, type of work, full scope of services included, property location and tree location on the property, and more. For a accurate estimate and price it is always best to contact us. Check out the link if you are interested in average recommended rates and to have an idea of average prices for Lincoln Ne Tree Services for 2019. 

As stated the main factors in pricing are based on tree size, machinery and equipment needed and type of task on hand.