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I don't know that I have ever seen a tree-trimming like you described, though it sounds intriguing.

I would assume that your potential customers would be high-income homeowners or perhaps upscale commercial properties looking to distinguish themselves. Montgomery County is home to The Woodlands, a very upscale, high-income, suburb of Houston with lots of big houses and corporate headquarters. Further south is Spring, another upper income community. Then there is Houston itself for your market. So, the good news is that, of all the places in Texas to try and market your unique services, Montgomery County would be one of the best locations you could find.

The big question I have would be whether or not the type of trees you do your decorative trimming on even grow there. How long do these trees have to grow before you can trim them? The Woodlands and Spring are dominated by pine trees, which don't lend themselves to being decorated. So I would suggest you investigate whether or not the trees you trim even grow in the area. A lot of counties have an "Agricultural Agent" or something like that. Or you might try "Texas Forestry Service" to try and find someone that can advise you on what types of trees grow in the area.

With the wealth of the area I think the potential market is there. However, most of the places I've been through seem to prefer to leave the native pines the way they are, so you would have to do some selling. Having said that, people in the area tend to always be looking for the next big thing so if you got the ball rolling it could be a very profitable niche.

As far as being a Californian moving to Texas; you'll find most of the residents in the area are from outside of Texas, you'll fit in fine.