Tree Care in Falmouth, VA

If you're looking at a mature tree in your Falmouth yard, there's a good chance it was planted around 1983 when your home was built. Back then, builders often chose trees for speed, not longevity. That's why we see so many silver maples and Bradford pears here. A silver maple grows fast, but its weak wood and aggressive roots can damage foundations and sidewalks. A Bradford pear gives beautiful spring blooms, but its poor branch structure is a guarantee it will split apart, usually within 15 to 20 years. These are classic examples of the wrong tree in the wrong place, and now, 40-plus years later, those choices are becoming liabilities. Your native trees, like the white oaks and sugar maples, are far better suited to our local soil and the 43 inches of annual rain we get, but they need proper care to reach their full potential.