Tree Care in Highland Park, NJ

If you're looking at the trees in your Highland Park yard, you're likely seeing the legacy of the 1960s. That's when most of our homes were built, and builders often chose trees for speed, not longevity. You probably have a silver maple or a Norway maple. Silver maples grow fast, but their weak wood and aggressive surface roots can damage foundations and sidewalks. Norway maples, while common, create dense shade that kills the grass underneath and outcompetes our native oaks and sugar maples. The challenge is that a tree can look fine for decades while decay spreads inside the trunk. By the time you see a fungus or a crack, the structural problem may be years old. That's why understanding what was planted and why is the first step to protecting your property.