Oregon City Tree Services

In reality, storm damage is often the result of poor tree care long before wind, rain, snow or ice. "If they are properly cared for, most trees won't fail in a storm," says Jon Pace, owner of A-rated Don's Tree Service in Sacramento, Calif.

"Many tree problems are the result of the wrong tree being planted in the wrong place," says Jake Johnson, manager of highly rated Bartlett Tree Experts in Kenmore, Wash.