Tree Care in Riverdale Park, MD

If you're in Riverdale Park, your trees are likely about as old as your house, around 71 years. That means many of the original builder-planted trees are now at full maturity and showing their age. We see two common culprits from that era: silver maples, which were planted for their fast growth but now have weak wood and aggressive roots that can damage foundations, and Bradford pears, which are beautiful but structurally guaranteed to split after 15-20 years. These trees were chosen for instant curb appeal, not for a long, safe life in our Prince George's County climate. The 44 inches of annual rain and 23 annual storm events we get here put constant stress on these aging specimens. A professional assessment is key because you can't see inside a tree from the outside; internal decay can be advanced long before external symptoms appear.