Tree Care in Olympia, WA

If you're looking at the trees in your Olympia yard and feeling a bit uneasy, you're not alone. Most of the residential tree problems I see in Thurston County trace back to a simple fact: the wrong tree was planted in the wrong place 30 to 80 years ago. Builders and landscapers often chose fast-growing species for instant curb appeal, like the silver maple. It grows quickly but has weak wood and aggressive roots that can damage foundations and sidewalks. Another common choice was the Bradford pear, which is beautiful for about 15 years before its poor structure guarantees it will split apart in our wind and rain. Your mature Douglas firs and Western red cedars are valuable assets, but those legacy plantings from the 1980s are often the ones causing headaches today.