Tree Care in Melrose, MA

If you're looking at the trees in your Melrose yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the problems we see here trace back to decisions made when your home was built. Builders in the 1930s and 40s often planted fast-growing trees for instant shade and curb appeal. That means your property likely has mature silver maples, known for their weak wood and aggressive surface roots, or Norway maples, which crowd out our native sugar maples and red oaks. These species are now 80-plus years old and entering a high-risk phase. The 50 inches of annual rain and 34 storm events a year in our cool-humid zone test these aging giants, especially when soils get saturated.