In this Wall Street Journal article, arborist Luke Brunner from Detroit explains the importance and benefits of having a certified arborist evaluate your trees.
Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house. They are gentle giants, producing fragrant blossoms in spring and cooling the house in summer. They vanquish caron dioxide and produce oxygen, a gas which I am very fond. They provide homes for birds and squirrels and other woodland creatures. They can even communicate with each other, according to recent scientific research, which is both amazing and creepy. I love those trees.
I also hate them. When the wind blows hard, and their branches and boughs thrash and creak, I am convinced they will topple over and cleave my home in twain.
Trees have less dramatic ways to screw up your day: Their roots can infiltrate cracks in septic or sewage pipes, blocking the system and wreaking expensive, smelly havoc. Their curious tendrils can crack the foundation of your house, and push up the pavement on your driveway. Their leaves can block gutters, causing water damage to your house.
Which is why you should have an arborist on speed dial.
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