Tree Care in Okauchee Lake, WI

If you're looking at the trees around your Okauchee Lake property, you're likely seeing the legacy of the 1970s building boom. Many of the silver maples and Siberian elms you see today were planted back then for quick shade. After 50 years, those silver maples have developed the weak wood and aggressive surface roots they're known for, and they're now large enough to cause significant damage if they fail. Our cold-humid climate, with 36.8 inches of rain and 17.6 storm events a year, tests these mature trees. The real risk isn't just a big storm, but a sustained wind from one direction followed by a sudden shift, which fatigues tree unions and roots. Your older ash trees face a separate, guaranteed threat from the emerald ash borer, which is active throughout Waukesha County.