Fall can bring some of the roughest wind of the year to Frederick County, from strong cold fronts sweeping over Catoctin Mountain to the leftovers of tropical systems moving up the coast. The timing is hard on trees, because most of them are still carrying a full load of leaves.
A leafed-out canopy acts like a sail. Add rain-soaked soil to the mix, and trees with weak branch unions, root damage, or decay inside the trunk are far more likely to lose limbs or tip over than they would be in the same wind in December, once the leaves are down.
A quick look now can save a lot of trouble later. Watch for cracks where big limbs meet the trunk, dead branches hanging over the house or driveway, mushrooms around the base, and soil that heaves or cracks on one side of a tree after a windy day. Any of those are worth having our team check before the next front rolls through.
Did the last big windstorm leave any damage in your yard?
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A real photo of a Frederick County tree with a large, fully leafed canopy under a stormy sky, or wind-damaged limbs from a recent Watts cleanup job. Authentic photos strongly preferred over stock.
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