Tree Care in Hingham, MA

If you're looking at a mature tree in your Hingham yard, you're likely looking at a decision made in the 1940s or 50s. Many of the silver maples and Norway maples you see were planted by builders for quick shade. Silver maples grow fast, but their weak wood and aggressive surface roots are now causing problems for foundations and driveways. Norway maples create dense shade that kills the grass underneath and outcompetes our native sugar maples and oaks. The challenge is that a tree can look perfectly healthy from the outside while decay has been working inside the trunk for years. We use simple tools like a mallet to sound the trunk; solid wood rings clear, while decayed wood gives a dull thud. It's a critical check you can't do with just your eyes.