There is a certain kind of homeowner who looks at a leaning branch and thinks, "I can handle that." We get it. You have a ladder. You have a saw. Maybe you have watched a few YouTube videos. And honestly, for a lot of home projects, that kind of initiative is great.
Tree work is not one of those projects.
The trees on properties across Northbrook and Highland Park, IL, are some of the most valuable landscape features you will find anywhere on the North Shore. Mature oaks. Towering elms. Old-growth maples have been shading front yards for decades. These are not the kind of things you want to experiment on with a chainsaw and a weekend free.

