Tree Service in Monona, WI

Monona's population more than tripled in the 1950s, from 2,544 to 8,178, after the area went from farmland and summer homes to an incorporated village in 1938. Many of the city.s houses and yard trees date from that boom, which is why tree service in Monona so often means big, mature canopy over modest lots. Trees planted beside a new ranch house in 1955 are now taller than the house, rooted under the driveway and leaning over the neighbor's garage. Those trees can stay healthy for decades more with the right pruning, but they also need someone to keep an eye on deadwood, weak unions and decay at old pruning cuts.

Monona's tree code has some unusual rules

Chapter 411 of the city code sets out the public tree program, and a few provisions are worth knowing:

• A permit from the City Forester is needed to plant, trim, remove or damage a tree or shrub on public property, and permits are only issued when the work is needed because of disease, damage, hazard or location.
• When a public tree is removed, the stump must be ground or grubbed at least nine inches below grade.
• Digging or paving within 10 feet of a public tree requires a permit.
• The code restricts planting female cottonwood and seed-bearing box elder, declares box elder a nuisance and requires owners to remove such trees.
• The City Forester can declare any tree a public nuisance if it is diseased, infested or endangers people or property; on private land the owner must abate it when ordered.

If you have received a notice about a box elder or a hazard tree, call us with the deadline on the letter and we will work to it.

Water on two sides

Monona lies along the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, and the Yahara River runs through the city. Lakeside and riverside lots bring their own problems: trees that lean out over the water toward the light, soil that stays wet, and limited access for equipment. Removing a tree over a shoreline usually means rigging pieces down by rope instead of felling, so nothing lands in the water or on a dock.

Brush after the job

Monona collects brush on scheduled weeks, with a total pile size limit of 4 by 4 by 10 feet per residence and a rule against setting brush out more than 14 days early. The city has no brush drop-off site, and for disposal outside the schedule it tells residents to contact a private contractor; the Dane County Landfill takes brush for a fee. A full tree removal produces far more than one pile, so our estimates include chipping and hauling.

Storm years

After the June 13, 2022 storms, Monona sent crews with front-end loaders to pick up large curbside limbs until July 1. That is a helpful service for wood that has already fallen. For a cracked limb still hanging in a tree, or a whole tree on a roof, call us.

An older population

Census QuickFacts reports that 21.9% of Monona residents are 65 or older, a higher share than nearby suburbs, and 86.5% lived in the same house a year earlier. Many owners have cared for the same trees for decades and simply want someone else to do the climbing now. We are glad to set up periodic visits.

Phone (608) 820-8710 or use the form to arrange a free estimate. We will walk the lot with you and put every item in writing. Get a free estimate