Signs Your Tree Needs Professional Help: When to Call an Arborist in the GTA
Trees add beauty, shade, and value to your property. But when a tree starts showing signs of stress or decline, ignoring the issue can lead to safety hazards, expensive damage, and even tree loss. In the GTA’s climate winters, storms, soil compaction, urban constraints trees face unique challenges.
Knowing when to call in a certified arborist can save you money, protect your property, and preserve the life of your trees. Below are the key signs that indicate your tree may be in trouble and why professional help is your best option.
1. Excessive Dead or Dying Branches
One of the most obvious red flags is when branches are dying or have died.
2. Unusual Leaf Discoloration, Wilting, or Sparse Canopy
Your tree’s foliage is its health indicator.
3. Visible Fungal Growth, Mushrooms, or Rot
Fungus is rarely benign when it appears on trees.
4. Leaning Trunk or Root Instability
If your tree leans or shows root problems, act quickly.
5. Storm or Physical Damage
Toronto and its surrounding areas go through storms, heavy snow, wind, and extreme weather shifts.
6. Cracks, Splits, or Cankers in the Trunk
Your tree’s trunk is its backbone. When that shows serious injury, caution is necessary.
7. Pest Infestation or Disease Signs
Trees in the GTA are vulnerable to pests and diseases.
Why You Should Call a Professional
What to Expect When You Hire an Arborist
- Inspection & Assessment – Visual and technical check, possibly using instruments to scan for internal decay.
Report & Recommendation – Options like pruning, treatment, cabling, removal.
Permit Handling – If local rules require tree injury/removal permits.
Safe Execution – Trained crew, safety protocols, proper cleanup.
Follow-up Care – Monitoring, treatments, soil and root care.
Contact CMD Tree Services in the GTA
Trees in the GTA face unique pressures — urban soil, winter freeze-thaw cycles, storms, root space limitations. Protect your property and preserve your trees with expert care. Whether you notice one of the warning signs above or just want a safety check, contact CMD Tree Services today. Our certified arborists offer thorough assessments, safe pruning, structural supports, or removal when necessary always following local regulations and best practices.
📞 Call CMD Tree Services at 416-771-2233 to schedule your tree inspection and safeguard your landscape this season.
“Trees are living investments. Recognizing distress signs early lets you act before problems escalate. In the GTA, where trees face climate, space, and municipal pressures, getting professional help when you spot these warning signals ensures healthier, safer landscapes. Don’t wait until it’s too late when in doubt, call an arborist.”
