Tree Care in Markleeville, CA

If you're looking at the trees around your Markleeville home, you're likely seeing the legacy of choices made when these houses were built. In the 1970s, builders often planted fast-growing trees for quick shade, like Russian Olive or Siberian Elm. These species were tough enough to survive planting, but they aren't suited for our high-desert climate long-term. Their shallow roots and weak wood are now becoming liabilities as they reach maturity. The bigger issue is how we water them. Running your lawn sprinklers for 15 minutes a day only wets the topsoil, forcing tree roots to stay shallow and unstable. In our dry climate with only 9 inches of rain, trees need deep, infrequent soaking to develop the strong root systems that survive drought and wind.