Dinosaur was first named Artesia for the artesian springs in the area, and the town has been around long enough for yard trees to grow big, get old, and start causing trouble. Dead limbs hang over roofs, roots heave sidewalks, and stumps from past cuttings sit in the way of every mower pass.
Our tree and stump removal in Dinosaur covers every step, from the first cut to the final raking. We take the tree down in sections when space is tight, cut the wood into manageable pieces, and pull the stump with its main roots. Then we fill the hole, rake the area, and haul everything off. Since Dinosaur is a planned trip for us, it often makes sense to group several trees or stumps into one visit and clear the whole list at once.
We know the big shade trees, Russian olive, and tamarisk that grow around Dinosaur and how each one tends to come back.
Saws, a loader, and equipment for pulling roots let us remove the whole tree instead of leaving a stump behind.
If a tree can be saved with some limb work instead of removal, we'll tell you before you spend money taking it out.
We backfill the stump holes, rake up chips and twigs, and haul the wood so the yard looks finished.
Dinosaur has been an incorporated town since 1947, and yards with that much history often hold trees that are past their prime. A tree doesn’t have to fall over to be a problem. Watch for these warning signs:
If you’re seeing more than one of these, it’s worth having someone take a look before a windstorm makes the decision for you. A tree that comes down on its own rarely picks a convenient spot.
Dropping a tree in an open field is one thing. Taking one down between a house, a shed, and a fence is another. In tight spots, we remove the tree in sections, lowering limbs and trunk pieces so nothing lands where it shouldn’t. We plan the drop zone during the site visit and move vehicles and yard items out of the way first.
Trees growing into overhead power lines are a special case. The utility needs to be involved before anyone works near energized lines, so let us know if your tree is close to them and we’ll talk through the next steps together.
Cutting a tree flush with the ground leaves a stump that trips mowers, rots slowly, and in some species sends up a crop of sprouts. If you plan to add a shed, a driveway, or a garden bed in that spot later, the roots also need to come out, because they decay and leave soft pockets underground that settle over time.
We pull the stump and the main roots with equipment, then backfill and compact the hole so it doesn’t sink. When the tree is part of a bigger cleanup for a new home or shop, lot clearing in Dinosaur takes care of the brush, rock, and buried junk across the rest of the parcel.
Russian olive is one of the most common problem trees near water in this part of the country, and tamarisk often grows right alongside it. Both spread quickly, crowd out everything else, and resprout from stumps and roots. Cutting them down without dealing with the root crown usually means a thicker stand a couple of years later.
We take these out roots and all wherever the ground allows. If the stand is mostly smaller growth mixed with sagebrush and weeds, brush clearing may be the better fit for opening up the bank.
Pulling a stump is digging, and digging in Colorado requires a call to 811 first. Give at least two full business days of notice, not counting the day of the call, so the utilities have time to mark their lines. Roots often wrap around buried service lines in older yards, which is exactly why the marks matter.
Private lines like sprinkler pipe, a line to a detached garage, or an old water service won’t be marked. Tell us what you know about during the walkthrough so we can work carefully around it.
Our crews come out to Dinosaur on scheduled trips rather than quick runs, so it makes sense to tackle everything at once. If you have one tree now and two stumps you’ve been meaning to deal with, put them all on the list. Neighbors sometimes team up too, which makes the most of a trip out.
Fall and winter, when trees are dormant and the leaves are down, are good times for removal because it’s easier to read the structure of the tree. Once the wood is down, debris hauling for limbs and trunks gets everything off the property so you aren’t left with a woodpile you never wanted.
We check each tree's size, lean, and condition, plus nearby roofs, fences, and lines, and mark where pieces can safely land.
Your free quote lists each tree and stump, how it comes down, and whether wood stays on site or gets hauled.
Our crew takes trees down in controlled sections, pulls the stumps and main roots, and backfills each hole level.
We walk the yard with you, check the filled holes, and rake up the last of the chips and small limbs.
