Tree Care in Rhododendron, OR

If you're looking at the trees around your Rhododendron home, you're likely seeing Douglas firs and Western red cedars that were seedlings when your house was built around 1938. That means they're pushing 90 years old. The challenge here is that many of the trees planted for quick shade or privacy decades ago weren't the right long-term choice for this specific soil and climate. You can't see inside a tree from the outside. A Douglas fir with a full canopy might have internal decay from Laminated Root Rot that started years ago, and you'd never know until a major wind event hits the mountain. That's why we start every assessment by sounding the trunk with a mallet, listening for the hollow thud that signals trouble long before it becomes visible.