Please help!

[duckie]

Looking for some insight. 6 trees on the side of our home have not leafed out this year. They are loaded with buds. And some have some curly tiny sprouts but that is it. Most are oak 2 are hickory. Backyard and neighbors trees are all looking healthy and well. Worried sick over here. Have calls in to several arborist with no luck on returned calls. Any ideas?!

 

[Raintree]

If your trees are not in leaf by mid June they are toast. Last picture shows possible symptoms of herbicide injury. Take a few pictures of the lower oak leaves in picture two, they look distorted.

 

[duckie]

Herbicide.
What was used on your lawn around the tree?
This is what happened to me, it fell out of the sky.
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/tree-damage-from-crop-spraying.360136/Maybe your tree damage came up from the roots?

We have only used preen in the flower beds. For years. Nothing else.

 

[duckie]

The yard was just reseeded about two weeks ago. Just seed. Nothing else. And there is a lot of moss Nice and green moss

 

[duckie]

Your grass looks very green, especially compared to your neighbors lawns.
Idk.
Contact your county extension office and see what they have to say.

I called the extension office yesterday. Waiting for reply. As usual. Thanks for your thoughts. Much appreciated!

 

[Del_]

Has there been any problems with septic lines?

Some septic line clearing products can kill trees.

 

[duckie]

Has there been any problems with septic lines?

Some septic line clearing products can kill trees.

No. We have city sewer

 

[duckie]

If your trees are not in leaf by mid June they are toast. Last picture shows possible symptoms of herbicide injury. Take a few pictures of the lower oak leaves in picture two, they look distorted.

 

[farmer steve]

I read your first post. You said oak and hickory. Is it both species or just the one? If both I'm leaning towards some type of herbicide injury from the looks of you last pics. Also, how do your neighbors trees look?

 

[duckie]

I read your first post. You said oak and hickory. Is it both species or just the one? If both I'm leaning towards some type of herbicide injury from the looks of you last pics. Also, how do your neighbors trees look?

It's white oak. Black oak. And hickory. Neighbors trees all looks normal. Bark on these looks perfectly normal. Branches are moist and pliable. Soo odd. Have not used chemicals in yard Same types of trees in backyard are perfectly normal. Just the front and side yard has an issue.

 

[duckie]

Great photos.
Idk what it is, but it doesn't look like the damage on my trees.
Maybe a disease, or fungus??

Yeah. Those round spots look like some sort of disease/fungus right?

 

[Raintree]

The pics of the oak leaves are classic herbicide injury. This event happened last year, most likely soil application. Other possible applications, tree spraying, house/roof washing or nefarious activity.
Leaf blisters are not of concern.

 

[farmer steve]

It's white oak. Black oak. And hickory. Neighbors trees all looks normal. Bark on these looks perfectly normal. Branches are moist and pliable. Soo odd. Have not used chemicals in yard Same types of trees in backyard are perfectly normal. Just the front and side yard has an issue.

Did the neighbors do any lawn spraying? If so,possible drift or leaching.

 

[duckie]

The pics of the oak leaves are classic herbicide injury. This event happened last year, most likely soil application. Other possible applications, tree spraying, house/roof washing or nefarious activity.
Leaf blisters are not of concern.

Hmmm. We DID have the deck power washed last spring for the first time ever.

 

[duckie]

Did the neighbors do any lawn spraying? If so,possible drift or leaching.

Not that I am aware of. But you can bet your bippie I'm asking them now.

 

[Raintree]

Is the deck adjacent to the trees?

 

[duckie]

YESSSS!!! it follows the exact line of these trees!!!!! Did it seriously kill my beautiful trees?!!!!!!!!!!

 

[duckie]

YESSSS!!! it follows the exact line of these trees!!!!! Did it seriously kill my beautiful trees?!!!!!!!!!!

My deck is about 8-10 feet from each of these trees and the sidewalks were washed as well. I'm calling him to ask what chemicals they use!!

 

[Raintree]

If the trees were stressed in a drought environment and an algeacide was used with run off in the root zone you have problems.

 

[duckie]

Dear God noooooo.