Tree Care in Bellerose, NY

If you're looking at the trees in your Bellerose yard, you're likely looking at history. Many of the homes here were built around 1938, which means the original landscaping is now about 88 years old. The builders often chose trees for quick growth and instant shade, not for longevity. That's why you see so many mature silver maples and Norway maples. They were fast growers, but silver maples have notoriously weak wood and aggressive surface roots that can damage foundations and walkways. Norway maples create such dense shade that nothing grows beneath them, and they crowd out our native oaks and sugar maples. These trees are now entering a critical age where internal decay can set in long before you see any external symptoms.