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Tree Pruning
Structure & clearance
Structural and maintenance pruning that improves light, airflow, and branch architecture — every cut placed intentionally.
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Colorado Tree Care Experts
The Highest Standard of Tree Care in Colorado
Certified arborists. Science-based care. An uncompromising commitment to the health, safety, and beauty of your property.
ISA Certified Arborists
Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Plant Health Care Expertise
Safety-First Tree Care
Our Approach
A Modern Approach to Sustainable Tree Care
Colorado is a difficult place to be a tree. Thin soils, alkaline pH, intense sun, and wild swings in temperature and moisture put mature canopies under constant stress. Our work is to read those conditions accurately and respond with restraint.
- Science-Based Care
- Every recommendation begins with diagnosis. We identify what a tree is actually responding to — soil, water, pests, structure — before anything is pruned, treated, or removed.
- Long-Term Tree Health
- We plan around the decades ahead, not a single visit. The right cut, made at the right time, protects structure and vitality for years to come.
- Quality Over Production
- Our crews are measured on craftsmanship, not volume. Work is finished when the tree and the property are right — not when the clock says so.
“We never sacrifice quality for production.”
Tree Services
Complete Tree Care for Colorado Properties
From routine pruning to complex removals, every service is delivered by trained crews working to a single standard.
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Tree & Pest Disease Management
Diagnosis first
We identify the pest or pathogen actually at work, then build a treatment plan scaled to the tree and the season.
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Tree Removal
Controlled & rigged
Precise, rigged removals in tight residential spaces — taken down piece by piece with the property left clean.
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Essential Watering
Deep-root hydration
Deep-root watering programs that carry established trees through Colorado's dry winters and drought-stressed summers.
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Tree Fertilization
Soil-matched nutrition
Soil-injected nutrition matched to Colorado's alkaline, compacted soils — feeding the root zone, not the lawn.
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Tree Planting
Right tree, right site
Species selected for the site and planted at the correct depth, so the tree establishes well and lives a long life.
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Lawn Care
Turf that coexists
Turf programs designed to coexist with — not compete against — the established trees already on your property.
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Tree Support Systems
Cabling & bracing
Cabling and bracing engineered to reduce failure risk in heavy, over-extended, or compromised limbs.
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Tree Risk Assessment
Documented evaluation
A structured evaluation of condition, targets, and likelihood of failure — documented so decisions rest on evidence.
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From the Field100 Feet of Cottonwood.
100 Feet of Cottonwood.
150 Years of History.
Zero Room for Error.
A cottonwood of this size cannot simply be cut down. Every limb has to be assessed, roped, and lowered in sequence — weight calculated, rigging points chosen, load transferred piece by piece with structures and landscape directly below.
Work like this is where training, equipment, and crew communication stop being talking points and start being the difference between a controlled operation and a very expensive mistake.
- Height
- ~100 ft
- Age
- ~150 yrs
- Clearance
- Zero
Stone Creek Ranch · Larkspur, Colorado
Colorado Tree Health Alert
Do You Love Your Ash Trees?
Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed along Colorado’s Front Range. It is a wood boring insect that attacks ash trees specifically, and infestations are often well established before symptoms appear in the canopy.
- Thinning or dieback beginning in the upper canopy
- Vertical bark splits and D-shaped exit holes
- Sprouting low on the trunk and increased woodpecker activity
Ash trees can often be protected with a preventive treatment program. The decision to treat or remove should be made deliberately, tree by tree, based on condition and location.
Learn About Emerald Ash Borer
Service Areas
Tree Care Across Colorado’s Front Range
Crews work throughout the Denver metro area and the communities south along the Front Range.
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- Integrity
- Safety
- Education
- Pride
- Culture
Our Story
Built by Family. Grown Through Trust.
Great Western Tree Care is a family-run company built on a simple idea: that trees deserve the same care and attention as the homes they shade. That belief shapes how we hire, how we train, and how we show up on every property we work on.
Our Story
Professional Affiliations & Credentials
- ISA Certified Arborists
- Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
- Licensed & Insured
- Colorado Owned & Operated
Trusted by Colorado Homeowners
4.94.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 146 Google reviews of Great Western Tree Care.
- 5 out of 5 starsGreat price
“We live in the Woodmoor area of Monument and after buying our house, we need significant removal and trim work. Chad and his crew did an outstanding job cleaning up over 20 trees on our property. The guys showed up on time and knocked out a big project over a few days. Highly recommend.”
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Seasonal CareJuly 27, 2026
Colorado’s Dry Summer Is Stressing Your Trees: What Front Range Homeowners Should Do Now
Long stretches of heat and limited rainfall can put even established Colorado trees under significant stress. By late July, waiting for the next storm isn’t a tree-care strategy. Here’s how to recognize drought stress, water effectively, and help your trees make it through the rest of summer in better condition.
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Seasonal CareApril 25, 2026
Spring Tree Care Checklist for Colorado Homeowners
Spring in Colorado is when your trees are set up for success—or start down the path of decline. After a long winter of dry conditions, wind exposure, and temperature swings, your trees need more than just water…
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Soil & RootsFebruary 22, 2026
Biological Soil Inoculation
Most tree care in Colorado focuses on watering, fertilization, and pruning—but one of the most powerful tools for improving tree health exists below ground.
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