Tree Service in Hernando, FL
Tree Service in Hernando, FL
Hernando runs along the north edge of the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes in northeastern Citrus County, with thousands of acres of swamp to the east. It was a city once and gave that up. It disincorporated in the 1970s and has been an unincorporated community since. Broadway Tree Care serves Hernando, FL.
- 5.0 Stars Across 27 Google Reviews
- Free On-Site Quotes
- Full Cleanup Included
- Serving All of Citrus County
Broadway Tree Care provides tree removal, trimming, stump grinding and emergency storm work in Hernando, FL (Citrus County). Rated 5.0 stars across 27 Google reviews. Call (813) 735-2777 for a free written quote.
- What
- Tree removal, trimming and pruning, stump grinding, emergency storm work, lot clearing
- Where
- Hernando, FL. Citrus County, population 9,284 (2020 census)
- Phone
- (813) 735-2777
- Free on-site quotes throughout Hernando
- Full cleanup and haul-off included
- Citrus County permit questions answered before we schedule
Broadway Tree Care provides tree service in Hernando, FL, in Citrus County.
Broadway Tree Care performs tree removal, tree trimming & pruning, emergency tree removal, stump grinding, tree health assessment, tree cabling & bracing, lot clearing and tree planting.
Broadway Tree Care operates as a service-area business and has no walk-in location.
Broadway Tree Care holds a 5.0 star rating from 27 Google reviews.
Broadway Tree Care can be reached at (813) 735-2777.
Broadway Tree Care is a tree service working across Citrus County, Florida, and Hernando (Citrus County) is one of the towns we cover. Full removals in town have their own page: tree removal in Hernando. Everything else we do here is set out below.
Tree services we provide in Hernando
Tree removal
Tree Removal in Hernando →Tree trimming & pruning
Tree Trimming & Pruning in Hernando →Emergency tree removal
Emergency Tree Removal in Hernando →Stump grinding
Stump Grinding in Hernando →Tree health assessment
Tree Health Assessment in Hernando →Tree cabling & bracing
Tree Cabling & Bracing in Hernando →Lot clearing
Lot Clearing in Hernando →Tree planting
Tree Planting in Hernando →Tree work in Hernando: what makes it different
The first practical thing about Hernando is jurisdictional. It disincorporated in the 1970s and has had no municipal government since, so tree rules come from unincorporated Citrus County rather than a city ordinance. That is generally a simpler question than the same job in Inverness or Crystal River, and it is worth knowing before you assume the answer a friend in one of those cities gave you applies here.
More about tree work in Hernando
The second is the wetland edge. Hernando runs along the northern boundary of the Tsala Apopka chain, and the eastern side of the community extends into the lake system itself, with thousands of acres of swamp beyond. Trees grown in permanently saturated soil develop shallow, wide root plates with very little to hold onto, and they come over intact rather than breaking. West and north of the lakes the ground firms up and the work becomes ordinary.
Access is the recurring conversation on the lakeside and wetland-adjacent parcels. These properties are often large, with the house near U.S. 41 and the problem tree several hundred feet back toward the water on ground that will not carry a truck. That distance and that ground decide the method, and the method decides the cost: so describing where the tree sits relative to the water is the most useful thing you can do on the phone.
Getting to you in Hernando
Hernando is strung along U.S. 41, and almost every job here is reached from it.
- U.S. 41 is the main road through Hernando: 5 miles south to Inverness, 12 miles north to Dunnellon
- State Road 200 and County Road 486, the West Norvell Bryant Highway, both terminate at U.S. 41 in Hernando
- CR 486 west is the connection toward Beverly Hills and the county's central communities
The Withlacoochee State Trail's Hernando trailhead sits at the northwest corner of U.S. 41 and CR 486: the most useful landmark in the community.
East toward the lakes and the swamp, access is the whole conversation. Tell us how close to the water you are and what the ground is like when you call.
Common tree problems in Hernando, FL
- Extensive wetland and swamp along the eastern edge where the community runs into Tsala Apopka: ground that will not carry equipment
- Shallow, poorly-anchored root plates on trees grown in permanently saturated lakeside soil
- No municipal tree ordinance since disincorporation in the 1970s: rules come from unincorporated Citrus County instead
- Large lakefront and wetland-adjacent parcels where the tree and the only equipment access are at opposite ends of the property
- Through-traffic on U.S. 41, the community's only real north-south artery
Which Hernando tree service fits the situation
Every job below is one we run in Hernando, and across the rest of Citrus County. The middle column is what the work covers; the right column is the sign that usually brings the call.
| Service | What the job covers | A typical trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Removal | Full removal of hazardous, dead, storm-damaged, or overgrown trees: rigged down safely, hauled out, site left clean. | Large dead limbs, or a canopy that leafed out noticeably thinner this spring |
| Tree Trimming & Pruning | Structural pruning, canopy thinning, deadwood removal, and clearance cuts away from roofs, drives and power drops. | Limbs touching or rubbing the roof, or dragging on the driveway when it rains |
| Emergency Tree Removal | Storm-damaged trees, limbs on roofs, and trunks blocking drives: cleared as quickly as we can get a crew to you. | A limb resting on the roof, a screen enclosure, or a vehicle |
| Stump Grinding | Stumps ground below grade so the spot can be sodded, planted or paved: grindings hauled or left as backfill, your call. | A stump you keep hitting with the mower |
| Tree Health Assessment | An honest read on whether a tree is failing, treatable, or fine: before you spend money removing something that did not need to come down. | The canopy leafed out thinner or later than it used to |
| Tree Cabling & Bracing | Hardware support for split trunks and weak unions: a way to keep a tree you want to keep, when the alternative is removal. | A trunk that splits into two roughly equal stems: a codominant fork |
| Lot Clearing | Clearing trees, brush and undergrowth off building lots, fence lines and overgrown acreage: to the line you mark. | A building lot that needs a pad and driveway cleared |
| Tree Planting | New trees planted at the right depth, in the right spot, with species chosen to survive Florida wind, sand and salt. | You have taken a tree out and want shade back |
Where Hernando sits
Hernando is in Citrus County, Florida, with a population of 9,284 (2020 census). U.S. 41 is the main road through Hernando: 5 miles south to Inverness, 12 miles north to Dunnellon.
The disincorporation is worth knowing before you schedule tree work. Hernando has no city government of its own, so tree rules here come from unincorporated Citrus County rather than a municipal ordinance: which is a different, and generally simpler, question than the same job in Inverness or Crystal River would be. The lakes and the swamp define everything else. Hernando sits along the northern boundary of the Tsala Apopka chain, a network of lakes and wetlands in the Withlacoochee River system, and the eastern edge of the community extends into the lake itself. The wetland acreage east of town is extensive enough that the community has a long-standing airboat heritage and its own civic group, the Citrus County Airboat Alliance, promoting stewardship and access. For tree work, that eastern wetland edge is the constraint: ground that will not carry equipment, and trees that grow in permanently wet soil with the shallow, poorly-anchored root plates that come with it. West and north of the lakes the ground firms up and the work gets ordinary. The Withlacoochee State Trail runs through as well, with the Hernando trailhead at the northwest corner of U.S. 41 and CR 486.
Town background drawn from the Hernando, Florida entry on Wikipedia. Permit rules for this parcel are confirmed with the Citrus County Building Division, not with us.
What Customers Say
5.0 stars across 27 Google reviews, serving Hernando
Extremely professional, knowledgeable and informative. Would definitely recommend this company to anybody that needs any kind of tree service.
Stefanie mGoogle review · 11 months ago
Very professional great work definitely would call again for any tree problems
Juan CuellarGoogle review · 11 months ago
He came out and did amazing service. He was on time, and he was efficient. He's very keen to his detailed work. I will be using his tree services again in the future.
Timtim FowlerGoogle review · 11 months ago
Tree service in Hernando, FL: frequently asked questions
Do you serve Hernando, FL?
Yes. Hernando is on U.S. 41 about 5 miles north of Inverness, and we work throughout it. Call (813) 735-2777.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Hernando?
Hernando disincorporated in the 1970s and has no city government, so it falls under unincorporated Citrus County rules rather than a municipal ordinance: generally a simpler question than the same job inside Inverness or Crystal River. Confirm with the county before scheduling.
Can you reach a tree near the lake or the swamp in Hernando?
Depends how close. The wetland east of Hernando runs to thousands of acres, and past a certain point the ground will not carry a truck or a lift, which means everything is rigged by hand. Tell us where the tree is relative to the water when you call.
Why do lakeside trees in Hernando go over so easily?
Permanently wet soil gives a shallow root plate very little to hold onto. The tree can look completely healthy and still rotate out of the ground in a storm, because the failure is in the soil, not the wood.
Is Hernando in Hernando County?
No, and it catches people out constantly: Hernando the community is in Citrus County, in the northeast corner. Hernando County is a separate county to the south.
Areas we cover around Hernando
We run the same trucks into the towns either side of Hernando. These are the areas nearest to you that we cover.
Towns near Hernando we also cover
Getting from Hernando to the towns around it
Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. Town centres geocoded 2026-08-18 (OpenStreetMap Nominatim, county-constrained, cross-checked against Wikipedia).
Hernando to Inverness
Roads we runU.S. 41 is the main road through Hernando: 5 miles south to Inverness, 12 miles north to Dunnellon
Straight-line distanceAbout 5.2 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
Hernando to Beverly Hills
Roads we runCR 486 west is the connection toward Beverly Hills and the county's central communities
Straight-line distanceAbout 5.6 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
Hernando to Dunnellon
Roads we runU.S. 41 is the main road through Hernando: 5 miles south to Inverness, 12 miles north to Dunnellon
Straight-line distanceAbout 11.6 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
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