Tree Care in Castine, ME

If you're looking at the trees around your Castine home and feeling concerned, you're not alone. Most of the properties here were built in the mid-20th century, and the trees planted then are now 70 to 80 years old and reaching the end of their natural lifespan. Builders often chose fast-growing species for quick shade and curb appeal, like silver maple and Norway maple. While they grew quickly, silver maples have weak, brittle wood and aggressive surface roots that can damage foundations and walkways. Norway maples, a non-native species, create dense shade that prevents our native sugar maples and wildflowers from growing underneath. The challenge is that you can't see inside a tree from the outside. A tree that looks full and healthy one season can have significant internal decay that only becomes obvious when a major limb fails during one of our four annual storm events.