Tree Care in Belmont, MA

If you're looking at a mature tree in your Belmont yard, you're likely looking at a decision made nearly a century ago. Many of the beautiful, large trees here were planted by builders in the 1930s who favored fast-growing species for instant shade. That's why we see so many silver maples and Norway maples, species chosen for speed, not longevity. Silver maples have notoriously weak wood and aggressive surface roots, while Norway maples are invasive and crowd out our native oaks and beeches. The challenge now is that these trees have reached their mature size in landscapes that weren't designed for them, with branches overhanging homes and roots impacting foundations.