If you have a dead tree in your yard, always hire a landscaping specialist to safely remove it with minimum disruption to its surroundings. While you may think that leaving it in place is harmless, failure to get tree removal can result in collapse and cause harm to your property and your family. Here are a few reasons not to ignore a dead or dying tree in your property.

How Do Dead Trees Affect My Yard?

1. Property Damage

Just one storm can be enough to topple a dead tree, which could cause costly damage to your roof, vehicle, and parts of your landscaping. A dead tree that falls on your neighbor’s property won’t be covered by your insurance, and you’ll be responsible for paying for all damages.

2. Physical Injuries

Dead trees have weakened branches and limbs that could fall with no warning, threatening the safety of your family. Children and pets that spend the most time out in the yard are especially vulnerable. As with property damage, if your dead tree falls and injures neighbors or passersby, you may be responsible for their medical expenses.

3. Unwanted Insects

According to tree removal experts, dead trees are ideal environments for a flurry of unwanted insects, since dead wood is a host for fungus that attracts them. Termites can also build colonies inside tree trunks, and, over time, may find their way into your home. 

4. Disease

Depending on the state of the tree, bacteria can grow and infect neighboring plants, flowers, and healthy trees. To help keep your yard free of disease, a tree removal specialist can safely clear away a dead tree.

If you think a tree in your yard may be dead or dying, contact the tree removal experts at WH Major & Sons Inc. in Mukwonago, WI. Since 1956, the family-owned business has provided landscaping and construction services to homeowners and businesses to leave exteriors looking better than ever. Visit their website for a complete list of services, then call (262) 363-3115 to discuss your project.