Tree Care in Ridgefield, CT

If you're looking at the trees in your Ridgefield yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the mature trees here were planted when these neighborhoods were built in the late 1960s and 70s. Builders often chose fast-growing species for quick shade and curb appeal, which means you're now living with their legacy. That means you likely have 50 to 60 year old silver maples with weak, brittle wood and aggressive surface roots, or Bradford pears that are structurally guaranteed to split. These trees are now at the peak age for major failures, especially during our 17 average annual storm events. The native trees, like your sugar maples and red oaks, are far better suited to our 48 inches of annual rain and Zone 6b winters, but they still need proper care to thrive.