Tree Care in Tuckahoe, NY

If you're looking at the trees in your Tuckahoe yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the problems we see here trace back to the 1960s and 70s, when builders planted fast-growing species for quick shade and curb appeal. That means your property likely has mature silver maples, known for their weak wood and aggressive surface roots, or Bradford pears, which are beautiful but structurally guaranteed to split after 15 to 20 years. These trees are now 50 to 60 years old and entering a high-risk phase. In our mixed-humid climate with over 51 inches of annual rain, saturated soils are common, setting the stage for wind-related failures. The real danger isn't just a single storm, but the sustained winds we can get, which fatigue a tree's structure before a sudden gust causes it to fail.