Tree Care in Riverbend, WA

If you're looking at the trees in your Riverbend yard and feeling uneasy, you're not imagining things. Many of the problems we see here, from cracked driveways to sudden limb failures, started when your home was built in the early 1980s. Builders often planted fast-growing trees for instant shade and curb appeal, but those choices are now mature liabilities. You'll see a lot of silver maples, prized for their speed but notorious for weak wood and surface roots that heave pavement. You'll also see Bradford pears, which are beautiful for about 15 years before their poor branch structure guarantees a major split. The good news is your native trees, like the Douglas firs and bigleaf maples, are generally holding up much better in our King County climate.