Tree Service in Orlando, Florida

Orlando sits 60 miles inland but still takes powerful hurricane hits — Ian (2022) brought 100+ mph winds to Orange County. Central Florida's sandy soil provides weak anchoring for large trees, and live oaks with expansive canopies act as wind sails. The 2004 triple hurricane season (Charley, Frances, Jeanne) removed an estimated 35% of Orlando's urban canopy.

Central Florida is the lightning capital of the US, with Orlando averaging 80+ lightning days per year. Lightning kills trees outright by superheating sap and exploding bark. Tall pines and oaks in open yards are prime targets. Even trees that survive a strike often develop internal decay that leads to catastrophic failure 1–3 years later.

Orlando's millions of palms — sabal, queen, sylvester, and washingtonia — need annual trimming to remove dead fronds. Neglected palms shed heavy fronds onto roofs, cars, and pedestrians. Queen palms are especially problematic, dropping large seed clusters that damage property and create slip hazards. Lethal bronzing disease is also killing palms across Orange County.

Laurel wilt disease has reached Orlando, killing redbay and avocado trees throughout Central Florida. Meanwhile, citrus greening (spread by the Asian citrus psyllid) has devastated Orlando's remaining citrus trees — once an iconic part of the landscape. Infected citrus trees decline over 3–5 years and eventually must be removed to prevent spread.

Orlando receives 50+ inches of rain annually, with much of it concentrated in intense summer afternoon thunderstorms. The region's sandy soil drains quickly but provides poor root anchoring when saturated. Trees in low-lying areas or near retention ponds are especially prone to toppling after extended rain events, even without high winds.