A Life With Trees LLC

A Life With Trees LLC A Life With Trees LLC is a tree service based in the Hood River valley.

We specialize in providing all types of tree care in the Columbia Gorge and surrounding communities.

Downsizing the fleet. 2023 Giant G2500HD X-TRA. Crazy lifting capacity (over 5000 pounds). A steal at $42,500Can help a...
06/24/2026

Downsizing the fleet. 2023 Giant G2500HD X-TRA. Crazy lifting capacity (over 5000 pounds).

A steal at $42,500

Can help arrange shipping anywhere.

Big days with Brian Toth Jason Mayorga and Honl Tree Care taking out a failed heritage tree. Learned a thing or two abo...
06/21/2026

Big days with Brian Toth Jason Mayorga and Honl Tree Care taking out a failed heritage tree. Learned a thing or two about dealing with a tree in such a precarious position.

As a local tree care company, we're always looking for places to drop wood chips/mulch and logs. If you're interested in...
06/10/2026

As a local tree care company, we're always looking for places to drop wood chips/mulch and logs. If you're interested in having us drop at your place, please take a moment to fill out this form. Many thanks!

Form: https://forms.gle/hQH95GKHtLGTKss86
(If you have questions, please read the form before posting them below.)

Watering your yard trees is a lot like the story of Goldilocks—too much is a problem, too little is a problem, and the g...
05/06/2026

Watering your yard trees is a lot like the story of Goldilocks—too much is a problem, too little is a problem, and the goal is to get it just right with deep, infrequent watering. The challenge is balancing the needs of trees with shallow-rooted plants like grass while recreating the tree’s natural environment with mulch around the base.

When trees get too little water, the signs often appear slowly. Leaves may wilt, curl, scorch, or drop early. Growth slows, and over time the tree becomes more vulnerable to pests and disease. Many homeowners assume light watering is enough, but shallow watering only wets the surface soil. Established tree roots live much deeper, so if water never reaches them, the tree remains stressed even when the lawn looks green.

Too much water can also harm trees. Overwatering fills the soil’s air spaces and deprives roots of oxygen. Constantly soggy soil can lead to root rot, fungal problems, yellowing leaves, and branch dieback. Because overwatering symptoms can resemble drought stress, people often add even more water, making the issue worse.

The “just right” approach is deep, infrequent watering. Instead of quick daily sprinkling, water slowly and thoroughly so moisture penetrates 12–18 inches into the soil, then allow the soil to partially dry before watering again.

A simple moisture test:
• If a screwdriver or finger slides easily into moist soil a few inches down, conditions are good.
• If the ground is dry and hard, it’s time to water.

Mulch also plays an important role. A 2–4 inch layer of chunky bark or wood chips around the tree—while keeping mulch away from the trunk—helps retain moisture, regulate soil temperature, and mimic a forest floor. Young trees benefit from a 2–3 foot mulch ring, while mature trees do best with a wider 3–6 foot area.

If you rely only on lawn sprinklers, your grass may thrive while your trees quietly decline. Lawns prefer frequent shallow watering, but trees need occasional deep soaking. Keep your lawn schedule, but add dedicated deep watering for trees every week or two during dry periods.

A Life With Trees – Your Expert Tree Care in the Columbia Gorge
Free assessments: 541-806-2333

Before and after pictures of a big removal project we just finished in Lyle. These customers lost their home and had ov...
05/02/2026

Before and after pictures of a big removal project we just finished in Lyle. These customers lost their home and had over 80 trees burned in the Burdoin fire in 2025. We removed the burned trees, chipped all the brush, hauled the wood, and ground the stumps in 2.5 days. Strong work from our team.

2021 Avant 528 for sale. $30,000 obo. A little over 800 hours. Just had a full service done. Ready to work. Will co...
04/17/2026

2021 Avant 528 for sale. $30,000 obo. A little over 800 hours. Just had a full service done. Ready to work. Will come with two sets of tires and knock around grapple.

Doing a bit of spring cleaning and getting rid of extra and unused climbing gear. Would love to hook folks up with some...
04/16/2026

Doing a bit of spring cleaning and getting rid of extra and unused climbing gear. Would love to hook folks up with some good stuff for a good price but also really trying to raise some $ to buy the Blackbird so it can be the latest beautiful thing to hang in our shipping container and never be touched since all I ever climb on anymore is a worn out Zigzag that barely holds my ass.

So… The long and short of it is, all of this stuff is on my ebay account under the name drilling_fool which I got way back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s when I was buying bolting hardware and drills on ebay for putting up new routes and replacing bolts at Smith Rock. Hit me up if I should end an auction early to avoid ebay fees.

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1767 12th Street #206
Hood River, OR
97031

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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