Drive through neighborhoods like Amherst, Cheektowaga, Williamsville, or South Buffalo, and you’ll notice something immediately — many properties have large, mature trees. Maples arch over quiet residential streets.Cottonwoods tower above backyards.Old ash trees still stand along property lines. These trees add beauty and shade, but when they become

After a strong lake-effect windstorm passes through North Buffalo, many homeowners step outside the next morning and notice that something has changed. A large branch may be lying across the yard, a mature maple might be leaning slightly toward the roof, or a once-healthy tree could suddenly look