Tree Care in San Luis Obispo, CA

If you're looking at the trees in your San Luis Obispo yard and wondering about their health, you're not alone. Many of the issues we see trace back to the original landscaping choices made when these neighborhoods were built. In the 1970s, builders often planted fast-growing trees like Monterey Pine for quick shade and Eucalyptus for a windbreak. These species, while initially successful, are now reaching maturity and revealing their problems in our specific climate. Monterey Pines are prone to disease and failure in our low-storm but drought-prone conditions, while mature Eucalyptus trees drop heavy limbs and are highly flammable. The good news is that your property likely also has valuable, well-adapted natives like Coast Live Oak or Valley Oak that are worth protecting and form the ecological backbone of our area.