Flat ground, bayou drainage and fast growth
Tree Service in Bossier City, LA
Help for yard trees on low, wet ground east of the Red River.
- Every estimate done in person around Shreveport and nearby towns
- The written quote lists what is and is not included
- Debris and stump handling decided in advance
Low Ground, Fast Growth, and Trees in Between
Tree Service in Bossier City starts with the ground. The city sits on the east bank of the Red River across from Shreveport, and most of it is flat and low, at about 164 feet, with the land rising only toward the northern limits. Rain leaves through the Flat River and Red Chute Bayou. When those channels run full, yards stay soggy for days, and saturated soil is the condition in which shallow-rooted trees are most likely to tip over in a gust.
That is not a theoretical risk here. In March 2016 torrential rain flooded parts of the city and displaced upwards of 3,500 people. Trees that sit in standing water for a week can lose fine roots, and some of them show it a season or two later with thin crowns, dead tops or a new lean. If your property flooded or stayed wet for a long stretch, it is worth having the bigger trees looked at before the next windy spring.
A city that keeps building
Bossier City counted 62,701 residents in 2020, and local leaders have called its growth outstanding for years, with projects like the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway, Shed Road and the South Bossier redevelopment districts. New construction brings its own tree problems. Trenching for utilities, grading and heavy equipment parked under a canopy can cut or crush roots, and the damage often shows up two to five years after the house is finished. Homeowners in newer subdivisions call us about pines and oaks that were saved during clearing and then started declining. Sometimes they can be helped; sometimes the safer choice is removal before they fail.
Common jobs on Bossier lots
1. Raising and thinning trees over roofs, driveways and pools so they shed wind and leaves less. 2. Removing trees that were damaged by construction, flooding or past storms. 3. Cutting back limbs that rub the house or overhang a neighbor's fence. 4. Grinding stumps left by builders or by earlier removals so the yard can be leveled. 5. Clearing storm-broken limbs, starting with anything still hanging over the house.
Ice is part of the year too
Freezes and ice storms are a regular part of Bossier winters. A thin coat of ice can multiply the weight on a limb, and long horizontal limbs over roofs are the ones that fail first. Pruning those back during the dormant season is cheaper than repairing a roof in February.
Near the base
Homes around Barksdale Air Force Base, which sits just east of the city and is home to the 8th Air Force headquarters, include many rentals and families who move every few years. If you are a landlord or about to sell, we can give you a written scope for the trees on the property so you know what needs doing and what can wait.
Call (318) 309-7506 or send us a few photos through the form. We will set a time to see the trees and leave a written estimate. Get a free estimate
Bossier City Ground and Weather
- Low, flat terrain. Bossier City sits at about 164 feet on the east bank of the Red River. The land is mostly flat, with hillier ground at the northern limits, and Flat River and Red Chute Bayou carry its drainage.
- 2016 flooding. Torrential rain in March 2016 flooded parts of Bossier City and displaced upwards of 3,500 people, the kind of soil saturation that weakens root anchorage in yard trees.
- Housing and households. Census figures show about 25,926 households, 2.37 persons per household, a 53.2% owner-occupied rate and a median owner-occupied home value of $202,100.
- Limb pickup rules. Bossier City Solid Waste asks for limbs cut to no more than 6 feet long and 8 inches in diameter, stacked neatly at the curb; its program sheet caps a pile at 15 feet long by 4 feet high and bills a boom-truck fee when piles exceed the limits.
Our Services in Bossier City, LA
Bossier City Questions
My yard flooded last spring and now a tree looks thin. Is it dying?
Not necessarily, but flooding can kill fine roots, and the canopy often thins a season or two later. We check for dead wood, root rot at the base and any new lean, then tell you whether to wait, prune or remove.
The builder left a big pine right next to my new house. Should I worry?
It depends on how much of its root zone was cut or compacted during construction. Pines that lost a lot of roots often decline over a few years. A look at the grading and the crown will tell us a lot.
Do you work near Barksdale and in South Bossier?
Yes. We cover all of Bossier City, including South Bossier, the neighborhoods near the base and the newer subdivisions to the north and east.
Can you grind the stumps the builder left in my backyard?
Yes. We grind below grade so you can add soil and seed or sod. Tell us how many stumps and roughly how wide they are and we can price it on the visit.
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