Tree Care in Plymouth, MI

If you're looking at the trees in your Plymouth yard and wondering about their health, you're likely seeing the legacy of choices made when your home was built. Most of our residential tree problems here trace back to the wrong tree being planted in the wrong place 60 to 80 years ago. Builders favored fast-growing species like silver maple for instant shade and Siberian elm for quick screening. Today, those silver maples have weak wood and aggressive surface roots that can damage foundations, while the Siberian elms are brittle and prone to storm damage. The native trees that would have thrived, like the stately bur oak or the reliable sugar maple, were often passed over. Now, as these planted trees reach the end of their natural lifespan, we're dealing with the consequences.