Sacramento Trees

About Us

Antelope Arborists specializes in tree consulting in Sacramento, Placer, Yuba, Sutter, El Dorado, and San Joaquin counties.

We offer a personal, accurate, thorough examination of your vegetation needs, when local nurseries, word of mouth, and internet searches prove inadequate. Save time, effort, and the frustration of dead ends in your busy schedule and let us help.

Don't fall prey to the hype and spend unnecessary money on incorrectly prescribed work by tree companies looking to act fast on your worries. Get your tree properly inspected by a certified arborist BEFORE deciding to bring on the saw and chipper. Your tree, budget, and property will thank you.

Where 30-second news clips and endless internet searches don't answer your questions, turn to us — real people who will help you through this challenging time. We specialize in assisting DIYers who need a little extra help and tricks of the trade.

Our Mission

Our Mission:

Making the correct cuts on the correct branches to encourage strong branch and trunk unions will reduce the risk of failure when the tree is older. Our policy is to not simply raise a canopy for aesthetics without addressing these other issues. The International Society of Arboriculture has adopted the concept of Structural Pruning, and many municipalities and tree companies have been educated and trained on this worldwide standard. We will not ignore any tree's structural defects, and leave the homeowner with the consequences later when a branch fails and causes property damage or injury.

Our Qualifications:

27 years combined experience as Foresters in vegetation management, urban forestry, land restoration and local plant nursery sales.
Certified by the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) 2003 & 2010.
Utility Specialist certification 2007-2017.
Bachelor's Degree in Earth Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Soil Science.

Tree and Landscape Consulting

Tree and Landscape Consulting:

Do you find yourself thinking:

"Why does this bush not grow like it's supposed to?"
"What are these gross bugs crawling all over my grass and tree?"
"What kind of tree and flowers should I plant in this spot?" or
"Why does this area in my yard keep killing whatever I plant there?"

We can help answer these question and many more like them. Stop wasting time on endless google searches, and get us over to take a look and get your landscaping headed in the right direction!

Consult Visits are $50

Free Estimates

Fruit Tree Pruning and Young Tree Training

Fruit Tree Pruning and Young Tree Training:

Making the correct cuts on the correct branches to encourage strong branch and trunk unions will reduce the risk of failure when the tree is older. Our policy is to not simply raise a canopy for aesthetics without addressing these other issues. The International Society of Arboriculture has adopted the concept of Structural Pruning, and many municipalities and tree companies have been educated and trained on this worldwide standard.

When a tree is less than 20 ft tall it's the ideal time to address many structural issues many tree species have. We will most likely target to remove 30-50% of the tree canopy to address years of incorrect nursery pruning, or lack of pruning since planting. This may seem like a lot, but a younger tree of this size can adapt just fine.

Consult Visits $75 — $200 per tree, depending on size and brush disposal needs

Free Estimates

Arborists Reports

Arborists Reports:

Already determined you need to remove a tree but county, city, or HOA mandate a report for a permit? We can do that.
Have a protected oak that you just need pruning but the county wants an arborist report? We can do that.
Need an official report to placate a nervous neighbor? We can do that.
Need to convince a potential buyer of your home that a tree is safe? We can do that.

Prices vary depending on the number of trees needing evaluation. Give us a call to describe your unique needs!

The variety of tree problems is huge; no arborist can promise all the answers or solutions. But we can provide quick and HONEST advice to your unique situation. If the specifics of your project happen to be beyond our expertise due to size of crew and equipment, we will do our best to point you in the right direction. Don't give up hope!

Call us at (916) 838-6371

8am-8pm Monday-Friday

8am-8pm Saturday

email us at consultingarborist@sacramentotrees.com