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Douglas Tree Co. — Trees Are What We Do, Trust Is What We Build

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Tree Service in Licking, MO, and the Surrounding Areas

A leaning, dead, or storm-battered tree near your property has a way of keeping you up at night, and tracking down someone reliable to deal with it can feel almost as stressful as the tree itself. Douglas Tree Co. provides trusted tree service in Licking, MO, and nearby areas, helping homeowners, landowners, and businesses address urgent tree issues before they cause damage, block access, or pose safety risks.

Douglas Tree Co. is a local, fully licensed and insured tree service company based in Licking, MO, serving property owners throughout the surrounding region. Founded in 2020 by Rowan Douglas, our company specializes in tree removal, tree pruning, emergency tree services, stump removal, commercial tree services, and forest management. Backing every job is hands-on experience and a straightforward way of doing business, all guided by a simple belief: trees are what we do, and trust is what we build.

Testimonials From Our Customers

As of July 2026, our company has a 5-out-of-5-star rating on Google, and we're grateful for every customer who trusts us with their trees, land, and property. See what your neighbors have to say about working with Douglas Tree Co.

Douglas Tree Company did an excellent job spraying and getting rid of our overgrown weeds. They were professional and very easy to work with!

Mark Flemming

I had the pleasure of hiring Douglas Tree Co because of their professionalism, promptness and dedication to doing the job well. Pricing was on point.

Suzanne Till

Had some work done and it looks amazing! Everything was done as I wanted. Very hardworking and professional company!

Jasmine Perez

Douglas cares to do the right thing- community not just profit. I appreciate having real people like them to interact with vs some nameless corporation whose only concern is their bottom line.

Jacob Wisdom

About as strait forward and honest as they come. Thanks for reminding me there are still hardworking people out there that take pride in what they do.

Michael Pulliam

How We Can Help

Side-by-side photos show a backyard before and after overgrown plants cover the lawn; a house and porch are visible in both images under a blue sky.

Tree Removal

When a tree turns risky, our tree removal crew steps in to take it down safely, whether it's dead, diseased, leaning the wrong way, or knocked flat by a storm. From hazard and fallen-tree work to lot clearing, brush clearing, and technical jobs requiring cranes and rigging, we do the heavy lifting and clean up after ourselves.

Top: Yard overgrown with tall weeds and bushes obscuring a house. Bottom: Same yard cleared, showing a small house, fence, and open sky.

Tree Pruning

A little trimming now and then keeps your trees healthy, safe, and looking their best, which is what our tree pruning work is all about. We handle crown reduction, thinning, and raising, as well as structural pruning, deadwood removal, and shaping for fruit and ornamental trees.

A large uprooted tree has fallen onto a house, causing significant damage to the roof and upper structure.

Emergency Tree Services

Storms have a habit of striking at the worst possible moment, and our emergency tree services are ready whenever one rolls through. Day or night, we respond to trees that come down on houses, vehicles, barns, fences, and power lines, then clear roads and access points so everyone can get moving again.

Tree logs and branches stacked on the ground near a tree stump and a house in a wooded outdoor area.

Stump Removal

That leftover stump after a tree comes down can be an eyesore and a stubbed-toe waiting to happen, so our stump removal service gets rid of it for good. We take care of grinding, root removal, and surface root cleanup, then wrap up with site restoration and fill-and-seed work.

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Commercial Tree Services

Keeping a business or large property in good shape takes more than the occasional trim, which is where our commercial tree services come in. From homeowners associations and retail maintenance to municipal contracts, pasture clearing, trail cutting, and roadside vegetation control, we cover the wide range of work that commercial spaces typically need.

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Forest Management

Good forest management looks at the whole picture, balancing the health of your trees today against what your land will look like decades from now. Our team tackles wildfire mitigation, ladder fuel removal, firebreak installation, soil improvement, and pest and disease assessments to keep your woods resilient.

Communities We Serve

Our team provides tree removal, tree pruning, emergency tree services, stump removal, commercial tree services, and forest management throughout Licking, Springfield, Rolla, Lebanon, West Plains, Waynesville, St. Robert, Marshfield, Mountain Grove, and many nearby communities.

Springfield, MO Rolla, MO Lebanon, MO West Plains, MO Marshfield, MO Waynesville, MO St. Robert, MO Salem, MO Mountain Grove, MO Cuba, MO
Ava, MO Mountain View, MO Cabool, MO Houston, MO Seymour, MO Steelville, MO Licking, MO Mansfield, MO Van Buren, MO Eminence, MO
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A Tree Service That Handles the Hard, Heavy, and Hazardous Work

Some trees turn into a genuine problem, whether they're dead, diseased, leaning the wrong way, or split wide open after a storm. Our tree removal work covers it all, from hazardous and fallen-tree removal to lot and brush clearing, and the tricky technical jobs that require cranes, ropes, and rigging. We've handled tight-access removals and bucket truck work in spots where other crews flat-out said no, and we clean everything up so your property looks better than it did when we pulled in.

Healthy trees still need a little attention now and then, and good pruning keeps them safe, strong, and easy on the eyes. Our team takes care of crown reduction, thinning, and raising, as well as structural pruning, deadwood removal, and shaping for fruit and ornamental trees. When branches start scraping your roof, hanging over the driveway, or crowding a power line, a proper trim takes care of that long before it becomes a bigger headache.

Storms in this part of Missouri have a habit of rolling in at the worst possible time, and our crew is ready when they do. If a tree falls on your house, car, barn, fence, or power line, our 24/7 emergency response team will dispatch someone to clear it and make the area safe again. Emergency road and access clearing rounds it out, so nobody is left stuck waiting while a downed tree blocks the way through.

Reasons To Choose Our Crew

Here are a few reasons property owners in Licking and nearby areas keep calling Douglas Tree Co.

24/7 response

Day or night, our crew answers the call when a tree emergency can't wait until morning.

Licensed and insured

Every job comes backed by the proper licensing and full insurance coverage, so you're protected from the first cut to the last cleanup.

Locally owned

Proudly rooted right here, we run an honest local operation built on safety and integrity instead of the fly-by-night promises you get elsewhere.

Special discounts

First responders, veterans, and active-duty members save 10% with us, and seniors 65 and up get 10% off tree trimming and removal.

Answers to Common Questions About a Tree Service

Yes, a tree service in Licking, MO, can help after storms by removing fallen trees, clearing blocked driveways or roads, cleaning up storm-damaged limbs, and handling trees that have landed on homes, vehicles, barns, fences, or power lines. In rural areas around Licking, quick storm cleanup can help restore access and reduce the chance of more property damage.

Many tree services in Licking, MO, help with land clearing, lot clearing, brush clearing, fence line clearing, cedar clearing, undergrowth clearing, roadside clearing, and utility line clearing. These services are helpful for homeowners, farms, hunting properties, wooded lots, commercial sites, and rural landowners who need safer, cleaner, and more usable property.

A tree may need to be removed if it's dead, diseased, badly leaning, cracked, storm-damaged, dropping large limbs, growing too close to a structure, or creating a safety concern near driveways, fences, barns, homes, or utility lines. A local tree service can look at the tree, the surrounding property, and the risk it may pose before recommending removal or another option.

A tree service in Licking, MO, helps homeowners, landowners, and businesses take care of trees and wooded property through tree removal, tree pruning, emergency tree services, stump removal, and forest management. These services can make a property safer, easier to access, cleaner, and better prepared for storms, overgrowth, and long-term land care.

Trees in Licking, MO, may need pruning when limbs are dead, crowded, rubbing together, hanging over a roof, blocking a driveway, growing near utility lines, or making the tree too heavy on one side. Proper pruning can help improve tree shape, reduce weak limbs, clear space around structures, and support healthier growth over time.

FAQs reviewed by Rowan Douglas, owner of Douglas Tree Co., a fully licensed and insured tree service.

Your Trees Are in Good Hands

Whatever that tree is putting you through, we're ready to step in and make it right. Contact us to book an estimate.

Connect With Our Crew

Business Name: Douglas Tree Co.

Address: Licking, MO 65542

Phone: 417-349-3236

Business Hours:

Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

24/7 Emergency Tree Response

How We Can Help

Communities We Serve

Springfield, MORolla, MOLebanon, MOWest Plains, MOMarshfield, MOWaynesville, MOSt. Robert, MOSalem, MOMountain Grove, MOCuba, MOAva, MOMountain View, MOCabool, MOHouston, MOSeymour, MOSteelville, MOLicking, MOMansfield, MOVan Buren, MOEminence, MO

Ask us about our payment options

Summer Safety Special — hazard tree assessment

First responders, veterans, and active-duty members get a 10% discount.

Senior citizens (+65) discount for tree trimming and removal–10% off.