Tree Care in Nevada City, CA

If you're looking at the trees around your Nevada City home and feeling concerned, you're not alone. Many of the issues we see here trace back to the 1960s and 80s, when builders and landscapers often chose trees for their fast growth, not their long-term suitability. Species like the Siberian Elm and Green Ash were popular then, but they have weak wood and aggressive root systems that are now causing problems for foundations, driveways, and creating real storm hazards. The challenge is that a tree can look perfectly healthy from the outside while decay is spreading inside the trunk. We use tools like sounding with a mallet to listen for the hollow thud of rot, because by the time external symptoms like mushrooms appear, the structural damage is often severe.