Ewing's Expert Arborists

Ewing’s Tree Challenges

American sycamore and red maple both thrive near water, but saturated soil after nor’easters and remnant tropical systems raises the odds of a large tree going over even without any visible decay. We check root plate condition and drainage on a site visit, not just what the canopy looks like from the driveway.

Spotted lanternfly keeps spreading through Ewing’s tree of heaven and grapevine hosts, then moving onto nearby maples. Where older ash trees remain, emerald ash borer has typically already caused real damage below the bark, so removal timing matters before storm season adds wind load to an already weak trunk.

Ice storms are a genuine concern for Ewing’s older London plane and callery pear plantings, since both species hold onto heavy limb structure that snaps under ice rather than flexing with it. That combination, mature canopy plus wet riverside ground plus ice load, is why an expert arborist here checks branch unions and root stability together on a site visit.