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title: Tree Trimming in Mound House, NV | Battle Born Tree
url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/tree-trimming/
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)
---

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# Tree trimming and pruning in Mound House, NV

Tree trimming in Mound House is done by the crew next door: the Battle Born Tree Service yard on US Highway 50 East is about 2 miles away, about 3 minutes without traffic. Most pruning here is practical, clearing branches from buildings, gates, truck routes and fence lines, and lifting crowns off the brush.

Mound House sits in Lyon County at about 4,920 feet, just up the highway from our yard. It has homes, and it has shops, storage yards and working lots, where a tree is judged by whether it is in the way.

## At a glance

- About 2 miles from the yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East
- Clearance pruning for buildings, gates, signs and truck access
- Limbing up where trees stand in open brush
- Residential and commercial properties

## What does pruning look like on a working property?

It starts with what the tree is interfering with. The arborist walks the lot with the owner and lists the conflicts, then plans cuts that solve each one without wrecking the tree.

| The problem | The pruning |
|---|---|
| Trucks and trailers scraping under a tree at the gate | Crown raising to an agreed height over the drive |
| Limbs on a metal roof or against a wall | Clearance pruning back to sound side branches |
| A sign or a yard light hidden by growth | Selective thinning and reduction on that side |
| Dead limbs over a parking or storage area | Dead wooding |
| Branches through a shared fence | Reduction to the line, agreed with both owners where needed |

A tree pruned this way keeps doing its job, which on a bare lot is usually shade and a windbreak. One hacked back with whatever was handy tends to die back from the cuts and cost more later.

## Why lift the crowns off the ground?

Because of what grows under them. Mound House has open ground with sagebrush and grass between properties, and fire has crossed it before: the Moundhouse Fire of 1983, mapped at 2,345 acres, and the Linehan Fire of 2006, mapped at 5,863 acres, are both mapped within about 10 miles. The USDA Forest Service places about 38% of Lyon County's buildings in the direct wildfire exposure zone. Mound House has no rating of its own.

Low branches that reach into brush are what the University of Nevada, Reno Extension calls ladder fuels: growth that carries fire from the ground into the tops of trees. Removing them, and the brush beneath, is simple pruning with a large payoff. [Ladder fuels and limbing up](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/ladder-fuels-limbing-up/) covers it, and the wider job is on our [Mound House defensible space](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/defensible-space/) page.

## Does being two miles away matter for pruning?

It makes small jobs easy to fit in. The boom truck and chipper do not have far to travel, so a single tree at a shop entrance is as reasonable to ask about as a full property. It also means the arborist can come back and look at a tree again in a different season without it being an expedition.

Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) or use the form on this page. Estimates are free, detailed and easy to understand.

## When is pruning done in Mound House?

Dead and hazardous branches at any time. Otherwise, when the tree is dormant: late winter for most deciduous trees, early spring and summer for most conifers. Mound House falls in USDA hardiness zone 7b on the 2023 map. Clearance work that cannot wait, such as a limb blocking a truck route, is done when it is needed, with the cuts kept as small as the problem allows.

### Sources

- [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities (Lyon County)](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data)
- [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Moundhouse Fire, 1983; Linehan Fire, 2006)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026)
- [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire defensible space guide (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 1, 2026)
- [USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023](https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026)

- **Drive from our yard:** about 3 min 2.1 miles

- **Elevation:** 4,920 ft USGS

- **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map

- **Wildfire risk to homes (Lyon County):** higher than 93% of US counties USDA Forest Service, county figure

Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026.

### Start here

- [About the service: Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-trimming-pruning/)
- [Tree service in Mound House](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/)

### Talk to the office

[775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243)

| Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered |

Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service.

[Free estimate](#quote)

### Related

- [Mound House (89706 east)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/)
- [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-trimming-pruning/)
- [Ladder fuels and limbing up](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/ladder-fuels-limbing-up/)
- [Brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/brush-mowing/)
- [Tree service for commercial properties](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/commercial-properties/)
- [Dayton, the Comstock and Lyon County](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/dayton-comstock-lyon/)

## Other services in Mound House

[Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/tree-removal/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/defensible-space/) [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mound-house/arborist/)

## Tree trimming and pruning in nearby towns

[Carson City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/carson-city/tree-trimming/) [West Carson City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/west-carson-city/tree-trimming/) [North Carson City](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-carson-city/tree-trimming/)

## Tree trimming and pruning questions in Mound House

Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week.

### Do you trim trees on commercial lots in Mound House?

Yes. We work for residential and commercial clients, and a business owner or manager can walk the lot with the arborist.

### Can you raise a tree so trucks fit under it?

Yes. That is crown raising. Tell the arborist the clearance you need and the cuts are planned around it.

### Is there a minimum size of job this close to your yard?

Ask the office. Estimates are tailored to each client, and at about 2 miles from the yard, small pruning jobs are simple to schedule.

### Do you also clear the brush under the trees?

Yes. Brush mowing and masticating are separate services we can quote at the same visit.