McMillan Tree Service

McMillan Tree Service Top-notch, licensed , bonded and fully insured certified arborist services for residential, commercial, and municipal customers.

McMillan Tree Service, located in the north valley city of Chico, provides exceptional tree services to customers in Chico, Paradise, Magalia, Oroville, Durham and all cities and towns within Butte county and surrounding areas. Scott McMillan, certified arborist, licensed contractor and industry expert, leads his team of professional tree workers with vast knowledge of the tree care industry.

Scott was called out regarding removing some stumps and doing some trimming on a construction site this week. There were...
06/13/2026

Scott was called out regarding removing some stumps and doing some trimming on a construction site this week. There were two options: 1. rip the stumps out with an excavator or 2. grind them. In this case, there were nearby trees that they wanted to salvage so the best option was to grind out the stumps. Often the root systems of nearby trees overlap and when you rip out a stump, you can cause irreparable damage to the nearby root systems. Job is now complete, construction moving forward, and neighboring trees left happy and healthy.

06/11/2026

Trees can be a great addition to your horses pasture. They can provide diet variation, provide shelter from sun and wind, and are great to scratch their itches on.

Our horse Sissy, loves her Deodar cedars! They are non-toxic to horses--if only ingested in small amounts, but most horses (including Sissy) find them unpalatable due to the high aromatic oil content. The huge bonus is that both the wood and oil are a safe and effective insect repellent for livestock and we have seen a steep reduction in flies on them since moving them into this pasture.

If you are considering adding trees to your horses pasture, just make sure they are non-toxic and otherwise safe for your horses.

If you need help deciding on, obtaining, and even planting trees in for your pasture we can help!

This week we cleaned up and finished removing a broken limb from a Deodar Cedar at Chico Cematary. We have been getting ...
06/11/2026

This week we cleaned up and finished removing a broken limb from a Deodar Cedar at Chico Cematary. We have been getting a lot of calls about limb failures lately, and that is no surprise. ‘Tis the season for Summer Limb Drop syndrome, where seemingly healthy branches on large mature tress suddenly snap and drop without warning.

Typically, the season lasts from late spring through late summer, especially on hot windless days and breakage occurs midway down long horizontal branches.

It is though this phenomenon is due to decreased transpiration, causing buildup of moisture and weight causing the breakage and long periods of high heat and dryness causing the internal structure of the tree to crack and shrink.

Three steps you can take to reduce the chances of this occurring, causing injury to people, or damage to property:

1. Avoid placing structures or seating under high risk limbs and warn people of the potential danger.

2. Water your trees deeply and/or mulch around the tree, which helps to both insulate and regulate moisture.

3. Hire a certified arborist to inspect and prune for weight reduction and prevent humidity buildup within the canopy.

If you would like a a certified arborist to come inspect your tree(s) or need mulch, contact us today!


This week we removed a good size limb on a liquid amber tree because the neighbor and homeowner were worried about it sn...
06/04/2026

This week we removed a good size limb on a liquid amber tree because the neighbor and homeowner were worried about it snapping off and falling on the power line below.

It is always better to take care of an issue in a controlled environment, before it endangers lives or property.

The property owner and neighbors are now resting easy, since the limb has been removed.

If you have a tree that is causing you grief, give us a call.

Scott McMillan is a certified arborist with over 30 years of experience here locally and would be happy to set your mind at ease about your tree as well.


Fire season is almost upon us and it can take a lot of time and work to get your property up to code.. we just wanted to...
05/28/2026

Fire season is almost upon us and it can take a lot of time and work to get your property up to code.. we just wanted to let you know that we can help! We do everything from the ground up to the tops of your trees including w**d abatement, brush and debris removal, ladder fuel removal, tree trimming, dead limbing, and complete tree removals, felling, and stump grinding. Leftover material can be removed, chipped, cut into firewood rounds or even usable lumber or slabs to build with. Give us a call for a free estimate today!

05/19/2026

Hi Neighbors!! We’ve had lots of folks reach out about the trees and plants at Hope Plaza. We love that folks are engaged, watching, and owning this Memorial. It is absolutely yours to enjoy!

Please know that there is still work to do before it goes back to the Town of Paradise - including finishing up planting. This is all volunteer work and we were out there all weekend doing our best to get the grading done and as much planting as possible.

The large redwood was left laying down to prevent damage from being continuously blown over in the heavy wind. We are hoping to get it in-ground this week.

We still need help planting several large plants, installing drip irrigation, cobble and mulch and could use all the help we can get!

If you see our Super-Volunteer Mark Taylor out there, and you can spare an hour or two, please help out! It would be greatly appreciated!!

We’ll definitely be there Friday and Saturday at 9am.

Thank you, Paradise Ridge!! ♥️🫶♥️

You never really know what a day is gonna bring and today has been busy with all of this wind. This was our first emerge...
05/17/2026

You never really know what a day is gonna bring and today has been busy with all of this wind. This was our first emergency job of the day. This Chinese Pistachio split and fell in a church parking lot, trapping three vehicles. Luckily, no one was injured! We rescheduled our morning and made our way out there as quickly as possible to address the problem. Due to Scott’s expertise we were able to remove the tree and free the cars without causing any additional damage. If you have a tree-related emergency day or night, call us on our emergency line: 530-321-8433.

It’s been a busy day with all of this wind…this was our first emergency job of the day.. a Chinese Pistachio split and f...
05/17/2026

It’s been a busy day with all of this wind…this was our first emergency job of the day.. a Chinese Pistachio split and fell across three cars in a church parking lot in Chico. Luckily no one injured but the cars were trapped. We got out there quickly and thanks to Scott‘s expertise and skill were able to safely and efficiently remove the tree and free the vehicles without causing any additional damage to them. If you have a tree-related emergency, give us a call on our emergency line: 530-321-8433 We service Paradise, Chico, and Oroville, as well as all the the surrounding areas.

05/17/2026

Pretty windy down in the valley today! If you have a tree related emergency give us a call: 530-321-8433

Wrapped up the work week with an oak trees removal in Paradise, Ca. and some emergency tree work down in Chico, Ca in th...
05/16/2026

Wrapped up the work week with an oak trees removal in Paradise, Ca. and some emergency tree work down in Chico, Ca in the latter part of the afternoon. We are truly grateful for our customers and are happy to help out whenever we can!

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