Tree Care in Ship Bottom, NJ

If you're looking at the trees in your Ship Bottom yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the homes here were built in the late 1960s, and the builders often planted fast growing trees for quick shade and curb appeal. That means your property likely has 50 to 60 year old specimens of species like silver maple and Bradford pear. These trees are now at the age where their inherent weaknesses, like the silver maple's brittle wood and invasive roots or the Bradford pear's guaranteed structural failure, become major liabilities during our coastal storms. Understanding what you have is the first step to protecting your home. The local climate, with 41 inches of rain and 24 annual storm events, puts constant pressure on these mature plantings.