Tree Service in Romoland, CA

Romoland started as farmland, and a lot of the tree service work there still deals with what the farms left behind. In 1925 the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company laid out the area as Romola Farms and sold small ranches of four to five acres, where families grew figs and grapes. Many of those parcels have since been split, built on or left partly open, and the old trees, stumps and windbreaks are still in place.

Stumps are the big one here

When an old fig or a dead windbreak tree comes out, the stump is what stops you from using the ground. A stump grinder chews the trunk and the main roots down below the surface, leaving a mix of chips and soil. On a larger lot we can work through several stumps in one visit, then rake the grindings into the hole or haul them off, your choice. If you plan to build, pave or set a fence line, tell us, and we will go deeper where the new work will sit.

Removing tired orchard and windbreak trees

Farm trees were planted for production or shelter, not for being next to a house. Over time they hollow out, split at old pruning cuts or lean. We take them down in pieces when they are close to a home or a power line, and drop them whole only where the ground is open and clear. The wood can be cut into rounds for you or chipped and hauled.

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Weeds and dry grass on open ground

With more land than a typical tract lot, many Romoland owners deal with seasonal weed growth across a big area. The part of Romoland that stayed outside Menifee is unincorporated, and Riverside County's hazardous vegetation ordinance can require a 100-foot cleared strip along a vacant parcel's road edge and next to neighboring structures. A notice from the county typically gives 30 days to finish the work. We mow, cut brush and remove the material.

Trimming what you want to keep

Not every old tree needs to go. A mature tree that is sound can be thinned, cleared of deadwood and raised off the driveway. We will tell you which trees look healthy enough to keep and which ones are a poor bet.

City or county?

In 2008 a large share of Romoland became part of the City of Menifee. If you are not sure which side of the line your parcel is on, a property tax bill or the county's parcel lookup will tell you, and that decides whose rules apply.