Tree Care in Upper Red Hook, NY

If you're looking at a mature silver maple or Norway maple on your Upper Red Hook property, you're seeing a decision made nearly a century ago. Builders in the 1930s often chose these fast-growing species for quick shade, but they come with problems we deal with daily. Silver maples have weak wood and surface roots that can damage foundations, while Norway maples are invasive and create dense shade that kills your lawn and prevents native seedlings from growing. Our cool-humid climate with over 50 inches of rain means these large trees have dealt with decades of saturated soil, which stresses their root systems. When we get those sustained winds from the Hudson Valley followed by a sudden shift, it's these older, improperly placed trees that are most likely to fail.