Life Under a Mature Tree Canopy
Denburn Woods earns its name honestly. Large, older shade trees line the streets and hang over yards, and many homes sit on deep lots with plenty of ground between the house and the sidewalk. That much shade and greenery changes what pests you are likely to see.
Mature trees with dead limbs or damaged wood are common nesting sites for carpenter ants, which then travel from the tree into a nearby house.
Heavy shade and leaf litter are exactly what ticks and centipedes look for, and they also keep mosquitoes cool and resting during the day.
Older homes on deep, established lots tend to have more settling around foundations and more gaps around utility lines than newer construction, which mice and ants use to get inside.