Where the Springfield Plateau breaks toward Bull and Swan creeks

Tree Service in Sparta, MO

Small-town lots and wooded hollows six miles east of Ozark.

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Sparta Sits Right on the Edge

Tree Service in Sparta works on two kinds of ground. The town itself sits on the south edge of the Springfield Plateau at about 1,401 feet, at the junction of Missouri Routes 14 and 125, six miles east of Ozark. Just south and southeast, the headwaters of Bull Creek and Swan Creek cut into that plateau edge, and the land drops into wooded hollows. Homes on the flat in town and homes back in those hollows need very different approaches.

The night of October 21, 2019

An EF-1 tornado tracked from the Highlandville area toward Sparta between about 1:03 and 1:16 a.m. on October 21, 2019, and the National Weather Service received reports of tree and pole damage in Sparta a few minutes later. It was part of an overnight line that also put down tornadoes near Wilson's Creek, southeast Springfield and southeast Rogersville. Storms that arrive in the dark leave owners discovering damage by flashlight, and that is when people get hurt dragging limbs off power lines. If that happens, leave the lines to the utility and call us for the rest.

Railroad town, small lots

Sparta has had a post office since 1876, and a Frisco subsidiary built a line here in 1883. Passenger service ended in 1933 and the Ozark-to-Chadwick line was abandoned the next year. The town stayed small, with 1,876 residents on 1.24 square miles in 2020. Lots in the older part of town are modest, and mature trees often sit close to houses, sheds and the street. Removals there usually mean careful rigging rather than felling.

Out in the hollows

Below the plateau edge, properties tend to be larger, wooded and sloped, with long gravel drives. Common problems there include dead trees leaning over the driveway, limbs over outbuildings and trees left too close to a house built into the woods. Clearing a defensible space around the home, removing deadwood and opening up the drive are typical first jobs. We check slope and access on the estimate visit, since a tree on a hillside often has to be lowered in pieces.

What we handle around Sparta

Hazard trees along wooded driveways
Pruning mature trees close to homes in town
Storm cleanup after overnight wind events
Removing trees from steep or soft ground
Stump grinding where access allows
Thinning woods back from homes and outbuildings

Routes 14 and 125

The two state highways that meet in town carry most of the traffic through Sparta, and trees that grow along them are often close to both the road and overhead lines. Limbs over a highway shoulder or a utility line are not jobs for a homeowner with a pole saw. When we work near the road, we set up proper traffic control and leave anything touching high-voltage lines to the utility.

Next step

Call (417) 374-2037 or send the form. If your drive is long or narrow, mention it so we can plan the truck and chipper. Get a free estimate

Sparta Facts

Plateau edge. Sparta lies on the south edge of the Springfield Plateau at about 1,401 feet, where the headwaters of Bull and Swan creeks dissect the plateau to the south and southeast.
October 2019 tornado. The NWS mapped an EF-1 Highlandville-Sparta tornado from about 1:03 to 1:16 a.m. on October 21, 2019, with tree and pole damage reported in Sparta.
Small footprint. Sparta had 1,876 residents on 1.24 square miles in the 2020 census, at the junction of Missouri Routes 14 and 125, about six miles east of Ozark.
Frisco history. A post office has operated since 1876, a Frisco subsidiary reached Sparta in 1883, and the Ozark-to-Chadwick line was abandoned in 1934.

Our Services in Sparta, MO

Sparta Questions

A dead tree is leaning over my gravel drive. Is it urgent?

Dead trees get more brittle every season, and a lean toward the drive means it will land where you travel. It is worth removing before winter ice or spring storms. We can usually fell it away from the drive or take it down in pieces.

Can you clear trees back from a house built in the woods?

Yes. We remove dead and leaning trees first, then thin trees whose limbs reach the roof. The goal is to keep the woods but stop branches and leaves from piling on the house.

Who handles the lines if a tree is on them?

The electric utility. Do not touch the tree or the wire. Once the utility has made it safe, we can take care of the tree and cleanup.

Do you serve homes out toward Bull Creek?

Yes. We work in town and on the wooded properties south and southeast of it.

Is it worth grinding a stump on a wooded lot?

Only where you need the ground: lawns, garden spots, paths and building sites. Out in the woods, a cut-flush stump will rot on its own over several years, and leaving it saves money.

Free Estimates in Sparta, MO

Free estimates in Sparta, in town and down in the hollows.

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