Lincoln's expert arborists. Built for Lancaster County wind.

From removals to structural pruning to 2 a.m. storm response, we keep Lincoln's bur oaks, hackberries, and ash trees standing through tornado season, hail, and the ice storms that follow. Expert arborists, on call around the clock.

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Why Lincoln

Why Lincoln trees need a real arborist.

The Certified Arborist Tree Service brings expert arborists, consistent standards, and the insurance that matters to your property in Lincoln and across Lancaster County, whether it is a single removal near the Capitol or a citywide cleanup after a line of storms.

Lincoln sits on deep to expansive clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, stressing root systems long before a storm ever arrives. Add a continental climate of hot summers, cold winters, and wind that rarely lets up, and you get a city where tree failure builds quietly for years before it shows.

That local read, knowing which species are already weakened by emerald ash borer or Dutch elm disease and which ones simply cannot hold a limb through straight line wind, is the difference between a tree that gets managed and one that comes down on a roof.

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Why Lincoln trees fail

The risks we watch in Lincoln right now.

When a tree fails here, the cause is usually one of a few problems we check on a Lincoln site visit.

Emerald Ash Borer

Green ash lines older Lincoln neighborhoods, and the borer has already hollowed out the canopy strength on many of them. We check bark for the telltale D-shaped exit holes and canopy dieback before a weakened limb becomes a roof problem.

Dutch Elm Disease

American elm still stands on some older Lincoln lots, and this fungus moves fast once bark beetles carry it in. Wilting, yellowing leaves on one branch in midsummer is the sign we look for, and it usually means the tree is already losing the argument.

Wind and Tornado Breakage

Lancaster County sits squarely in tornado alley, and straight line wind does more routine damage than any single storm event. We prune for wind load reduction on brittle species like cottonwood well before storm season, not after.

Ice Load Failure

Winter ice storms coat limbs in weight they were never built to carry, and species with weak branch unions, honeylocust and Freeman maple among them, are the first to split. We structurally prune for ice resistance, not just summer looks.

Service area

Our Lincoln service area.

Serving Lincoln and Lancaster County, from the Capitol to the county line.

Areas we cover

Lincoln
Seward
Waverly
Hickman
Milford
Bennet
Utica

Free estimate

Lincoln crews, one form away.

Tell us what is going on with your trees. An arborist who works Lincoln calls you back, walks the property, and puts the price in writing before anything is scheduled.

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What people are saying

Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.

Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.

★★★★★

March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…

Julie Bangs●3 days ago

★★★★★

From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…

Jeanne Mason●3 weeks ago

★★★★★

My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire department came out the night before to extinguish the fire, but when I woke up the…

Mysty Diehl●6 weeks ago

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What we do

A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.

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Trees we know

The Lincoln species list, and what we watch for.

Local soil, local weather, local pests. Each species here fails in its own way, and we plan around all of them.

Honeylocust

A common street tree in Lincoln, but its wide branch angles and thin bark make it prone to splitting under ice load if it is never structurally pruned.

Hackberry

Tolerant of Lincoln's clay and drought swings, though older hackberries often carry witches broom and interior decay that only shows up in a proper risk assessment.

Bur Oak

One of the toughest natives for Lancaster County's heavy clay, but its slow growth means storm damage from decades back can still be hiding compartmentalized decay.

Linden

Popular for shade in Lincoln yards, linden draws aphids and can develop included bark at codominant unions, a weak point wind exploits.

Freeman Maple

Fast growing and common in newer Lincoln developments, but that speed comes with weaker wood that ice storms and high wind test every winter.

Eastern Cottonwood

Native along Lincoln's creeks and drainages, cottonwood grows huge fast and drops large limbs with little warning, especially in high wind.

Local expertise

Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Lincoln

Lancaster County grows demanding trees on demanding ground. Deep to expansive clay swells and cracks with the seasons, and a crew with just a chainsaw treats the tree that already failed. An arborist reads the one about to, whether the cause is root stress from the clay, borer damage in an ash, or a codominant union that ice will eventually split.

Estimates in Lincoln are walked by an experienced arborist. Cuts follow ANSI A300, risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology, and you get a written plan before work begins.

Across Lincoln and Lancaster County

Nebraska's capital sits at the center of a county that runs from small farm towns to fast growing suburbs, and the tree risk changes with it. Seward and Utica lean on older bur oak and hackberry stands on heavier clay, while Waverly and Hickman are seeing more Freeman maple and honeylocust go in on newer lots.

We plan around each community's own species, soil, and storm exposure, from Milford's Seward County clay to Bennet's exposure on the open plain east of Lincoln.

Lincoln FAQ

Local questions, local answers.

Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Lincoln?

Rules vary by lot, zoning, and whether the tree sits in a protected area along Lancaster County's waterways. We confirm what your exact Lincoln address requires and handle any permit or arborist report before work begins.

How fast can an arborist get to my property?

Most estimate visits happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew to your Lincoln property the same day. We answer the phone around the clock.

What is stressing trees in Lincoln right now?

Emerald ash borer and Dutch elm disease are working through the older canopy, pine wilt nematode targets stressed pines, and wind and tornado breakage stay a year round risk on top of it all.

Do you handle storm damage after a Nebraska tornado warning?

Yes. Lancaster County sees tornado warnings and straight line wind events most years, and our crews respond to storm damage the same day, including hazard tree removal and emergency limb cleanup.

What standards do your arborists follow?

Our crews are trained to ANSI A300 standards and risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology. An expert arborist conducts the estimate in Lincoln.

Are you insured?

Yes. We carry the insurance that matters, the kind that protects every inch of your property.

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