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Tree Trimming in Folsom

Folsom is covered. It's the next city over from El Dorado Hills. Dial (530) 255-2773 now. Tell us your street, and we'll hand your request to a pro in that part of the city.

A river-town city with lots of trails

Folsom began as a town called Granite City. It was renamed for Joseph Folsom after he died in 1855, says Wikipedia. Today a 2026 estimate puts it at 95,680 residents, and it's a hub for fun on Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma.

Wikipedia also says the city has more than fifty miles of trails. Some are named for what grows along them, like the Oak Parkway Trail. That's good news for walkers, and it's a reason to watch your own trees. Limbs that hang over a path or a sidewalk are a trip hazard and a face-whacker.

Ask a pro about lifting those limbs. We wrote up how it works on our crown raising page.

The land and the heat

Folsom's main elevation is only 220 feet, much lower than El Dorado Hills at 768 feet. Carpenter Hill in Folsom tops Sacramento County at 831 feet, per Wikipedia.

Low ground means heat. The weather table for Folsom Dam shows July and August highs of 94 degrees on average. Trees that cook all summer have less left over to fight pests. Look for leaf scorch and crispy edges by late August.

UC Master Gardeners say to check for drought stress in the late afternoon. Wilted, faded or brown-edged leaves are the signs. Our drought page explains how to water slowly and deeply.

City rules are not county rules

Folsom is a city. El Dorado Hills is unincorporated land in the county. The Master Gardener oak talk explains the county's oak rules, so don't assume they match what Folsom uses. Call the city before you take any oak down.

For trimming, the same plain rules apply anywhere. Cuts go outside the branch collar, topping is out, and the ISA's limit is about a quarter of the crown per round.

Rain, and what it means for a calendar

The Folsom Dam weather table lists about 25.8 inches of rain a year. July gets 0.06 inches. October through April does the heavy lifting. That is a lot like El Dorado Hills, which gets about 26.5 inches.

It gives you a simple calendar. Walk your yard in late fall, after the dry months have shown which limbs are weak. Winter is when leaf-dropping oaks and crape myrtles get their cuts. By spring, the tree is waking up and shouldn't be hit hard.

Wikipedia counted 80,454 people in Folsom in 2020, with a median age of 40.5. Plenty of those neighbors are new to the foothills, and some have never pruned an oak. If that's you, you're in good company. Start with the oak pruning page.

What trimming costs near Folsom

National guides give a ballpark. Fixr lists $150 to $450 for a medium tree of 20 to 30 feet, and $150 to $800 for one of 30 to 50 feet. Thumbtack's national range is $402 to $1,158. Local quotes may differ.

A tree over a trail fence or tight lot can cost more, since the crew has less room to drop limbs. The pro will say so after a look.