Healthy trees, whether it’s the sapling you planted last week or the 200-year-old oak in your front yard, are a joy. They can also increase the value of your property and lower the cost of keeping up your overall landscaping. For this reason, it’s important to make sure that your trees are trimmed by professional arborists. Though it’s possible for a layperson to correctly trim younger trees, climbing up into older trees to see to their upper branches is hazardous and should be left to a professional. Professional arborists can also spot diseases and pests in their early stages and treat the tree before it weakens.

Healthy Trees Protect Your Landscape From Storm Damage

Older, healthy trees can protect your landscape from violent weather. Their deep roots keep the ground stable and prevent erosion. Their spreading crowns also block the wind and prevent it from damaging more vulnerable plants and structures in the area. They can even protect your home from wind damage. Conversely, a high wind can push over a sick or dying tree or snap off its heavy branches. This can take down power lines. Branches or entire trees can also fall on homes, pets and people at sometimes great cost.

Healthy Trees Provide Shade

Areas of shade also reduce the cost of landscaping. Blasting sunlight can damage grassy areas and some plants, and you’ll need to spend money to have them treated or replaced. Some flowers and shrubs only thrive in the shade of mature trees. Sunlight fades paint and warps wooden structures that haven’t been treated. It can even weaken the concrete on your walkways or patio. Replacing or repairing the concrete in your landscaping is going to cost money.

Healthy Trees Raise Your Property Value

A property with beautifully kept, healthy trees is pleasing to the eye. This means that it enhances curb appeal, which is the pleasure passersby take in the look of your property’s frontage. If you’re in the market to sell your home, one of those passersby might be a potential buyer. According to some experts, a property with a good number of healthy trees raises the value of a residential property by as much as 7%. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but if your property is valued at $500,000, that amounts to an extra $35,000.

Learn More About Tree Care and Landscaping Cost

If you have more questions about how keeping your trees healthy affects your landscaping costs, don’t hesitate to call our professional arborists. Whenever you need tree care in the San Francisco Bay Area, get in touch with us at Maguire Tree Care, Inc.