6 articles from our crews
For a tree in your own yard on an existing house lot, Waxhaw does not require a removal permit, and unincorporated Union County does not either. Street trees, recorded tree-save areas, and new development follow different rules.
Learn how to identify Ips engraver beetles versus Southern Pine Beetle damage on Union County pines, spot early warning signs, and protect high-value trees.
A tree near power lines in Waxhaw NC raises one question first: which wire is it? The line along the road is your utility's to clear. The service line from the pole to your meter is yours. Both Duke Energy and Union Power will de-energize or drop that service line free of charge, and that, not a pole saw, is the answer to a limb on the wire.
A structurally weak but otherwise healthy tree can sometimes be saved with tree cabling and bracing instead of removed. This guide explains what these arborist-installed support systems do, which trees are and are not good candidates, how long the steel or synthetic-rope hardware tends to last, the inspections it needs over time, and why the save-versus-remove decision belongs to a qualified, certified arborist rather than a do-it-yourself project.
The emerald ash borer is now established statewide in North Carolina, including Waxhaw and Union County. Learn the signs, when to treat, and when removal is the safe choice.
