Palm Tree Removal in Salt Lake City, UT

Park-strip, median and park trees are public trees managed by Salt Lake City's Urban Forestry program; contact the city before pruning or removing one. Trees on your own lot are your responsibility; utilities may trim trees near lines to keep them clear, as Utah's Division of Public Utilities explains.

Norway and silver maple: common shade trees; silver maples break in wind and snow Green ash: common; emerald ash borer would hit hard Siberian elm: weak-wooded and invasive

Rare, violent downslope winds like September 2020's topple irrigated trees across the valley.

Public trees managed by the city's Urban Forestry program.

Lawn-style watering keeps roots shallow; deep watering builds anchorage.

Older neighborhoods like the Avenues and Sugar House have mature trees close to houses, with park strips out front and alleys or narrow drives. East bench lots climb toward the mountains, where wind exposure is highest and slopes complicate access.