Temple Terrace was planned in the 1920s around a golf course and a river, and the oaks planted then are still the first thing you notice. The live oaks along Riverhills Drive and around the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club are some of the biggest in Hillsborough County. They’re worth keeping, and keeping them takes real tree work. StormGuard Trees trims, cables, and when it’s finally time, removes the big trees of Temple Terrace with the care they’ve earned.
Tree services we offer in Temple Terrace
Trimming and cabling of mature live oaks is the top request, especially in the historic section between the river and 56th Street. Removal of aging laurel oaks and water oaks is next, along with stump grinding and storm cleanup. Near USF and along Fowler Avenue and Busch Boulevard, the work runs to roof clearance, palm cleaning, and clearing overgrown lots. We handle hurricane prep across the whole city.
Local conditions in Temple Terrace
The Hillsborough River wraps around the west and south sides of the city. River lots have rich, wet soil that grows huge trees and rots the weak ones early. Away from the river, the ground is sandy and the trees are mostly fine. The city’s age means a lot of the canopy is 60 to 100 years old. That’s old for a laurel oak and just middle-aged for a live oak. Knowing which one you have is the first step.
Temple Terrace is an incorporated city with its own tree ordinance, separate from the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County. Protected trees and removal permits work on the city’s rules, and the historic canopy gets attention. Florida’s arborist exemption for hazard trees on single-family lots still applies. We check the city’s requirements for every removal and handle the application.
Neighborhoods we serve in Temple Terrace
- The historic district around the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club
- Riverhills Drive and the river lots
- The neighborhoods off 56th Street and Bullard Parkway
- Temple Terrace Highlands and Temple Crest
- The streets near USF, Fowler Avenue, and Busch Boulevard
- Riverhills Park and the Temple Terrace Nature Preserve area
We also serve Thonotosassa, Seffner, Carrollwood, and the University area of Tampa, all minutes away.
Storm season in Temple Terrace
Big old trees over old houses is the situation here, and the 2024 storms proved it. The oaks that failed had root rot from years of wet river soil or forks that had been splitting for a decade. The ones that held were the live oaks that had been thinned and cabled. A spring inspection of the base and the main forks is the single best thing a Temple Terrace homeowner can do before June.
Getting started
Call or text (813) 498-3737 or send the form. We’ll look at the trees, check the city rules, and give you a written price.
