Tree Care in Elwood, NY

If you're looking at the trees in your Elwood yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the homes here were built in the early 1960s, which means the trees are now about 60 years old and entering a critical phase. Builders back then often planted fast-growing species like silver maple and Norway maple for quick shade. Silver maples have notoriously weak wood and aggressive surface roots that can damage foundations and walkways. Norway maples create dense shade that kills the grass underneath and outcompetes our native oaks and sugar maples. The problem is you can't see the structural weaknesses from the outside. Internal decay can be advanced long before a cavity appears.