69 articles from our crews
Tree roots usually go around a sound foundation instead of breaking it. They widen cracks that are already there, and cutting a large root beside the house can make the tree unsafe.
A Bradford pear usually fails at the trunk because tight upright crotches hold bark instead of a solid wood joint, so a mild or moderate storm can tear a main stem. Removal is the safer call when a crack already sits over a roof, driveway, or play area.
North Carolina does not make your neighbor automatically liable for their fallen tree. Liability turns on notice, and the most-cited NC case actually went against the homeowners. Here is how fault, contributory negligence, and your own homeowners policy really sort out, and what to do in the first days after a tree comes down.
Protecting trees during construction in Waxhaw and Union County starts before machines arrive: fence a tree protection zone at or beyond each tree's critical root zone, then keep digging, traffic, and grade changes out until the work is done. This guide covers how close you can safely build, why construction damage often shows up years later, and when to bring in an arborist.
During North Carolina's 2026 drought, Waxhaw homeowners can protect their trees by watering deeply and infrequently, mulching in a ring, and holding off on fertilizer. Here is a local, practical guide from Clark's Tree Care.
