Tree Care in Potomac, MD

If you're looking at the trees in your Potomac yard and feeling uneasy, you're not imagining things. Many of the problems we see here trace back to the 1970s, when builders planted fast-growing species like silver maple and Bradford pear for instant curb appeal. These trees are now 40-50 years old and entering their most dangerous phase. The silver maple's weak wood and aggressive roots threaten foundations and driveways, while every mature Bradford pear is a ticking time bomb, structurally guaranteed to split. In our mixed-humid climate with 49 storm events a year, these legacy choices become real liabilities. Your mature red oaks and sugar maples, however, are valuable assets that need a different kind of care to withstand our summer highs and saturated winter soils.