Tree Care in Riverwood, KY

If you're looking at the trees in your Riverwood yard and feeling uneasy, you're not imagining things. Many of the problems we see here, from cracked driveways to storm-damaged limbs, started decades ago when your home was built. In the late 1960s, builders often planted fast-growing trees like silver maple and Bradford pear for quick shade and curb appeal. Silver maples have shallow, aggressive roots that can damage foundations, and their weak wood is prone to breaking. A Bradford pear is practically guaranteed to split at its weak, narrow branch unions after 15 to 20 years, especially under our local storm loads. We have over 30 storm events a year on average, and that sustained wind can fatigue these poorly structured trees, setting the stage for failure.