Home of the Louisiana Redbud Festival since 1964
Tree Service in Vivian, LA
From spring-blooming redbuds to old shade trees in a railroad town.
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A Town That Celebrates a Tree
Tree Service in Vivian comes with a little extra pride, because few towns throw a festival for a tree. The Louisiana Redbud Festival was founded on March 26, 1964, and the town calls it one of the longest-running festivals in the state. The eastern redbud is a native understory tree of the Piney Woods, and in early spring its pink-purple flowers show up along roads, woods edges and front yards all over northwest Louisiana.
Vivian itself grew up around the railroad. The Kansas City Southern Railway reached the area in 1898, people from nearby Caddo Lake communities moved closer to the station, and the town was incorporated that same year. Today it covers about 5.5 square miles in northwest Caddo Parish, with Louisiana Highway 1 running through the center, 11 miles south of the Texas line and about 30 miles north of Shreveport.
Caring for redbuds
Redbuds are lovely but not long-lived compared with oaks, and they have a few habits worth knowing:
- They often form several trunks with narrow forks that can split as the tree ages. Light structural pruning when young helps.
- Dead branches are common inside the crown. Removing them in late spring, after bloom, keeps the tree tidy without cutting off next year's flowers.
- Cankers, sunken dead patches on the bark, can kill individual limbs. Cutting out infected limbs back to healthy wood slows the spread.
- Redbuds dislike heavy root disturbance. Keep trenching, fill and heavy traffic away from the root zone.
When an old redbud splits or declines, replacing it is easy, and a young one will bloom within a few years.
The big trees in town
Vivian's older streets have large shade trees, often oaks and pines, many as old as the houses. They need the usual care in this climate: dead wood removal, clearing limbs off roofs and lines, and a check after heavy storms. On larger lots outside the center, we also handle removals of dead pines and storm-damaged trees.
Shrinking town, aging trees
Vivian's population fell from 3,671 in 2010 to 3,073 in 2020. A fair number of homes have changed hands or sit empty for stretches, and trees on those lots sometimes go years without attention. If you have bought or inherited a property here, a walk-through of the trees can show what needs doing now and what can wait.
Pines on the edge of town
Outside the center of Vivian, many lots back up to pine woods. Pines that die from drought, lightning or beetles should be removed promptly if they can reach a house or road, because dead pines become brittle and can snap within a year or two. Removing them while the wood is still sound is also safer for the crew than cutting a tree that has started to rot.
Getting in touch
Call (318) 309-7506 or send the form. We often schedule Vivian work alongside jobs in Oil City and Hosston, and every job gets a written estimate first. Get a free estimate
Vivian Facts
- Redbud Festival. The Louisiana Redbud Festival was founded in Vivian on March 26, 1964, and is described by the town as one of the longest-running festivals in Louisiana.
- Railroad origins. Settlement grew after the Kansas City Southern Railway was built through the area in 1898, when residents of nearby Caddo Lake communities moved closer to the station. Vivian was incorporated the same year.
- Location. Vivian sits at about 253 feet in northwest Caddo Parish. Louisiana Highway 1 runs 11 miles north to the Texas line and 30 miles south to Shreveport; Highway 2 runs 7 miles east to Hosston.
- Native redbud. Eastern redbud is one of the common trees of the Piney Woods ecoregion, which covers northwest Louisiana, East Texas and southwest Arkansas.
Vivian Questions
When is the best time to prune my redbud?
Right after it finishes blooming in spring. Pruning in winter removes the flower buds. Dead wood can be cut out any time.
Half of my redbud died suddenly. What happened?
A canker or a split fork are common causes. We can look at the trunk and tell you whether the rest of the tree is worth keeping.
Do you work on vacant or inherited properties in Vivian?
Yes. We can walk the lot, flag trees that pose a risk to the house or neighbors and give you a written plan you can act on now or later.
How far north of Vivian do you go?
We serve the Vivian area and surrounding north Caddo Parish. Call with your address and we will confirm.
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