--- title: Northern Nevada Tree Care Calendar by Month url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [The Field Guide](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/) - Tree care calendar # Northern Nevada tree care calendar The tree care year in Northern Nevada runs on a dormant season from about November to March, a growing season of watering and conifer pruning from April to September, and a fall of fire and snow preparation. Each month page below gives the jobs that fit, with the month's NOAA 1991-2020 normals for five stations. Reno sits near 4,400 feet, Carson City near 4,800 and Glenbrook on the Tahoe shore at 6,350, so the same month means different things at different addresses. For example, Glenbrook's April mean temperature of 40.6 F equals the Reno airport's February mean. Each page names the stations it uses and says what the weather means for trees, fire and snow. ## Twelve months [### January Look over bare deciduous trees for cracks, dead limbs and tight forks Mark limbs over the roof, drive or walk for an arborist Book late-winter pruning for deciduous shade trees Precipitation: Reno airport 1.25 in; Carson City 1.72 in; Minden 1.7 in; Glenbrook 3.18 in; Fallon 0.63 in The January page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/january/)[### February Prune deciduous shade trees while they are dormant and before buds swell Finish backyard fruit-tree pruning in the dormant season Hold conifer pruning for early spring and summer Precipitation: Reno airport 1.03 in; Carson City 1.48 in; Minden 1.3 in; Glenbrook 2.71 in; Fallon 0.47 in The February page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/february/)[### March Finish deciduous pruning before buds break Begin conifer pruning as early spring arrives Water on thawed ground when temperatures are above 40 F Precipitation: Reno airport 0.8 in; Carson City 1.24 in; Minden 1.25 in; Glenbrook 2.62 in; Fallon 0.5 in The March page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/march/)[### April Watch for branches that stay bare after neighbors leaf out Prune conifers in early spring Check irrigation lines, timers and emitters before the heat Precipitation: Reno airport 0.44 in; Carson City 0.51 in; Minden 0.49 in; Glenbrook 1.25 in; Fallon 0.45 in The April page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/april/)[### May Water mature trees deeply, to about 18 inches and out to the canopy edge Spread 2 to 4 inches of organic mulch (ISA), kept off the trunk Keep mulch and woodpiles out of the first 5 feet around the house Precipitation: Reno airport 0.55 in; Carson City 0.51 in; Minden 0.61 in; Glenbrook 1.34 in; Fallon 0.68 in The May page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/may/)[### June Water deeply and less often, to about 18 inches Check mulch depth, 2 to 4 inches (ISA), and keep it off trunks Prune conifers and take out dead wood Precipitation: Reno airport 0.41 in; Carson City 0.37 in; Minden 0.33 in; Glenbrook 0.58 in; Fallon 0.36 in The June page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/june/)[### July Water mature trees deeply, to about 18 inches, out to the canopy edge Check mulch, 2 to 4 inches (ISA), kept off the trunk Look for scorched, wilted or thinning crowns Precipitation: Reno airport 0.2 in; Carson City 0.18 in; Minden 0.25 in; Glenbrook 0.32 in; Fallon 0.12 in The July page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/july/)[### August Keep deep watering on schedule Walk the property and look for fading, thinning or discolored crowns Have dead pines identified and removed Precipitation: Reno airport 0.24 in; Carson City 0.14 in; Minden 0.26 in; Glenbrook 0.22 in; Fallon 0.15 in The August page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/august/)[### September Finish defensible space work while the ground is open Inspect large trees for cracks, dead limbs and lean Book removals, crane work and stump grinding before winter Precipitation: Reno airport 0.21 in; Carson City 0.24 in; Minden 0.21 in; Glenbrook 0.28 in; Fallon 0.19 in The September page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/september/)[### October Remove dead and hanging limbs before the first storm Clear fallen leaves and needles from Zone 0 Keep watering until the soil freezes Precipitation: Reno airport 0.5 in; Carson City 0.55 in; Minden 0.61 in; Glenbrook 1.0 in; Fallon 0.4 in The October page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/october/)[### November Check the burn code status before you light a stove or fire Keep firewood off the ground, covered on top, away from the house Set up snow service before the first storm Precipitation: Reno airport 0.62 in; Carson City 0.9 in; Minden 0.79 in; Glenbrook 1.91 in; Fallon 0.43 in The November page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/november/)[### December Stay out from under bowed or ice-covered limbs Call a tree service for large or high storm damage Keep emergency numbers handy: 911, NV Energy, then the tree service Precipitation: Reno airport 1.1 in; Carson City 1.5 in; Minden 1.54 in; Glenbrook 3.05 in; Fallon 0.39 in The December page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/december/) ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Why does the calendar use five weather stations? Elevation changes the season. The Reno airport sits at 4,410 feet, Carson City at 4,761, Minden at 4,709, Glenbrook on the Tahoe shore at 6,350 and Fallon at 3,965, so one set of dates would be wrong for most of them. ### Which stations publish snowfall? Reno airport, Carson City, Minden and Fallon do. NOAA publishes no snowfall normal for Glenbrook, so the month pages say so. ### Are these normals what my yard gets? No. They are 1991-2020 station normals, not town averages. Use them to compare months and places, and ask an arborist about your own trees.