As an arborist there are things that we see in the field each and every day; natural observations that we make in the course of time as things change from year to year. Over the last year in the Spring Lake and Grand Haven area Cottony Maple Scale has grown in epidemic proportions and has even become life-threatening to too many maple trees. Other trees that may be affected can be crab-apple and Japanese maple; just imagine losing that Japanese maple the Crimson King that has been the centerpiece of your landscape. The aesthetic loss of the tree as well as the cost to replant can be devastating, what about the other nasty side effects of maple cotton scale....the nasty mildew....the constant stickiness of everything underneath and around the trees including sidewalks, your vehicles, your houses, or what about your grill that is underneath your red maple tree every time you want to cook out; it's just covered in mildew, or what about that large silver maple that provides your dock or boat slip with shade, what a beautiful tree but it causes such a mess! It can straight-up take the fun right out of Summer. The good thing is, it only takes a call to our arborist and we can assist you in taking care your maple trees and landscape to make them enjoyable again. Our services would include Spring Lake, Muskegon Lake, Mona Lake, Bear Lake, Lake Michigan, White Lake and the Grand River.