Tree Care in Riverwoods, IL

If you're looking at the trees in your Riverwoods yard and wondering what to do, you're not alone. Most of the homes here were built around 1983, which means the trees are now about 43 years old. That's a critical age for many of the species builders favored for quick shade. You'll see mature silver maples, known for their aggressive surface roots and weak wood that fails in storms, and green ash trees, which are now under direct threat from the emerald ash borer. In our cool-humid climate with nearly 19 storm events a year, these structural weaknesses become real liabilities. The good news is you also have valuable native trees like bur oak and sugar maple that are worth protecting and appraising properly.