Established 2019
Brown doesn’t always mean dead. Before you pay someone to cut it down, get it looked at.
Half of North Texas looks like it’s already fall. Leaves are brown and crowns are crispy, and some trees turned practically overnight.
Before you pay someone to cut it down, hear this: brown doesn’t always mean dead.
This summer brought 52 days over 100°F at DFW, tied for the fifth most on record, and a dry streak that ran more than two months. Texas A&M Forest Service says drought and heat like that can push trees, especially oaks, into early dormancy, with brown or yellowing leaves long before fall. Some of those trees will leaf out again next spring. Others really are done.
Telling those two apart takes a trained eye, and that’s what we do.
Arborwise is built on over 20 years of North Texas tree work. We’ll tell you straight whether yours is worth saving, even if the answer is that it isn’t. What we won’t do is sell you a removal on a tree that’s still alive.
Want a quick read first? Do a tree check with Annie. Rather we just come out and take a look? Request a free estimate. Or call or text (972) 430-8330.
Sources: Texas A&M Forest Service, Drought stress causing some Texas trees to enter dormancy early (Sept. 17, 2026); National Weather Service Fort Worth, DFW Annual 100° Days; Dallas Express, DFW Hits 66-Day Dry Streak.
Do a quick tree check with Annie, or have us come out and take a look. Estimates are always free.