Tree Care in Vermont

TreeCareAdvisors covers 9 communities across Vermont with localized tree care data, species guides, pest alerts, and cost estimates.

$451,800.0

Median Home Value

~69yr

Median Tree Age

82°F

Jul Avg High

10°F

Jan Avg Low

Storm Events/Year (median)

Common Trees in Vermont

Sugar Maple

The iconic fall color tree - brilliant orange/red, shade champion, slow-growing

Red Oak

Fast-growing oak, excellent shade, good fall color, valuable timber

White Oak

Long-lived (300-600 years), wide-spreading, slow-growing, acorn producer

American Beech

Smooth gray bark, golden fall color, shallow roots, colonial root sprouts

Eastern White Pine

Tallest eastern conifer, soft needles, susceptible to white pine weevil

Tulip Poplar

Fast-growing, very tall (80-100ft), tulip-shaped flowers, yellow fall color

Active Tree Threats in Vermont

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) critical

Affects: All ash species (Fraxinus) - green, white, black, blue ash

Metallic green beetle native to Asia. Larvae feed under bark, cutting off water and nutrient transport. Tree dies within 2-5 years of infestation. Has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in North...

Spotted Lanternfly high

Affects: Tree of Heaven (primary host), but feeds on 70+ species including maples, oaks, walnut, willow, birch, grape

Showy planthopper from Asia. Feeds on sap, excretes honeydew that promotes sooty mold. Doesn't usually kill trees directly but weakens them and creates a mess. Major agricultural pest on grapes and or...

Oak Wilt high

Affects: Red oak group (red, pin, scarlet, black - usually fatal). White oak group (white, bur, swamp white - slower, sometimes survivable).

Fungal disease (Ceratocystis fagacearum) that clogs water-conducting vessels. Red oaks can die within weeks. Spreads through connected root systems between nearby oaks and via beetles attracted to fre...