Tree Care in Upton, MA

If you're looking at the trees in your Upton yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the homes here were built in the 1950s, which means the trees are now about 74 years old and entering a critical phase. Builders back then often chose fast-growing species for quick shade and curb appeal, like silver maple and Bradford pear. These trees are now mature, and their inherent weaknesses are showing. Silver maples have brittle wood and aggressive surface roots, while Bradford pears are structurally guaranteed to split apart after 15-20 years. The problem is you often can't see the internal decay that leads to failure until it's too late. What looks like a solid trunk from the outside can be hollowed out by rot for years before a limb drops in a storm.