Updated October 2026
We cover Hernando County, mostly Spring Hill and the neighborhoods along the Pasco line, from our head office in Hudson. Spring Hill is unincorporated, so Hernando County's tree rules apply rather than a city code, and Florida's hazard-tree statute applies here as everywhere for a documented dangerous tree on a home lot.
Close to Hudson, a different county
The county line sits just north of Hudson, so a crew can be on a Spring Hill job as fast as on many Pasco ones. The difference is paperwork: Hernando writes its own code, and a neighbor a mile away in Pasco may follow different rules.
Most Hernando calls are residential: oaks and pines over homes built when the subdivisions went in, and storm cleanup after the big summer systems.
Many Hernando homeowners call us after a summer storm drops a pine or a big limb, but the better time is before: a walk around the lot to spot dead tops, leaning trunks and limbs over the roof. A short visit now often prevents a much bigger emergency call later in the season.
Spring Hill's sandy lots
Much of Spring Hill was built on sandy ground among pines and oaks, and those trees are now big. Laurel oaks are reaching their decline years, and pines left standing close to houses lean or attract beetles after drought or storm stress.
Sandy soil drains fast, so new plantings need steady water, while big trees with roots cut by driveways and pools can weaken years later.
Which rules apply in Hernando
Spring Hill is unincorporated, so homes there follow Hernando County's tree code rather than a city ordinance. Florida Statute 163.045 still lets a homeowner remove a dangerous tree without a local permit when an ISA-certified arborist or licensed landscape architect documents the risk. We confirm the county requirements for your address before scheduling. We confirm what applies to each address.
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Hernando County tree questions
Yes, from our head office in Hudson.
No, it is unincorporated, so Hernando County's code applies.
Yes, with qualifying hazard documentation under state law.
The county line is just north of Hudson.
Yes, limbs and fallen trees on homes and lots.
Yes, a walk-around for dead tops, leans and limbs over roofs.