Tree Care in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

If you're looking at the trees in your Grosse Pointe Farms yard, you're likely looking at a legacy from the late 1940s. Many of the original silver maples and Siberian elms planted for quick shade are now 75 to 80 years old. That's a full lifespan for these species. The problem is rarely age itself, but that the wrong tree was put in the wrong place decades ago. Silver maples have notoriously weak wood and surface roots that can damage foundations and sidewalks. Siberian elms are brittle and drop branches constantly. You can't see decay inside a tree from the outside. By the time a cavity or crack is visible, the structural problem has often been there for years. A simple mallet tap by a professional can tell us if the wood inside is still solid or has started to rot.