Tree Service in Wood River, IL

Tree work in Wood River

Wood River was built as a refinery town in the early 1900s, and the neighborhoods around Ferguson Avenue, Lorena Avenue and the streets near the Roundhouse and Central Park have a century's worth of trees. Many old parkway trees (between the sidewalk and the street) are big silver maples and pin oaks with roots lifting the sidewalks. Toward the east side and Belk Park the lots get bigger and newer, with younger maples, pears and evergreens.

Neighborhoods and roads we work in Wood River

Our crews are regulars on the streets around Ferguson Avenue, Lorena Avenue and Madison Avenue, near Central Park and the Roundhouse, along Edwardsville Road (Route 143), and in the newer east-side homes toward Belk Park. The town sits on low ground between the Wood River creek, the levees and the bluff, so wet soil and shallow roots are part of almost every big-tree job.

Getting to you: From our Alton shop, Wood River is about 15 to 20 minutes, usually by Route 140 to Route 111 or along the Berm Highway.

Trees we see in Wood River

Expect silver maple, pin oak, hackberry, honeylocust, sweetgum and sycamore, plus a lot of ornamental Bradford pears that are now at the age where they split. The ground near the Wood River and the levees is low and wet, and cottonwoods and willows grow fast there.

Pests and diseases around Wood River

Like the rest of the Riverbend, Wood River lost most of its ash trees to emerald ash borer. Pin oaks here often have yellow leaves with green veins (iron chlorosis) from our alkaline soil, which we treat. Watch for bagworms on evergreens and fall webworm nests on walnuts and persimmons.

Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest. See tree health care.

Storms and emergencies in Wood River

Straight-line winds off the river bottoms hit Wood River hard. Bradford pears tend to split right down the middle, and silver maples drop big limbs. If your tree is in the parkway, check with the city about who handles it before you schedule work.

Tree on your house in Wood River? Call 618-CUT-WOOD (618-288-9663). 24/7, crews available right away, and we work with your insurance company.

Local tip

Trees in the strip between the sidewalk and street are often the city's responsibility. Ask Wood River's public works department before removing one. Trees on your side of the sidewalk are yours, and we can take care of them.

Our services in Wood River

Typical Wood River work is tree trimming of old parkway-size maples, emergency storm cleanup after straight-line winds, and stump grinding once a tree is down.

• Tree Removal: Big, dead, leaning or in a tight spot. Crane and grapple work near houses and lines.
• Tree Trimming & Pruning: Healthier trees, clear roofs and lines, better looking yards.
• 24/7 Emergency Tree Service: Tree on the house, car or driveway? Crews available right away, day or night.
• Stump Grinding: Ground below grade so you can mow, plant or build.
• Tree Health Care: Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest, from borers to blight.
• Crane Tree Services: Crane-assisted removals for big trees over houses and in tight yards.
• Lot & Land Clearing: Track loaders and grapple trucks to clear brush and trees fast.
• Debris & Storm Cleanup: Limbs, brush, logs and storm mess loaded and hauled away.

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