Dale & Donna
New Member
We planted a silver emerald maple 4 years ago in the hopes of having lots of shade on the front of our house which faces west. The first two years the tree did reasonably well. Last year it had moderate growth and this year it has done very little. In the spring it budded and leafed out but now the tree is showing signs of distress. The leaves are still green but are curled and brittle to the touch. The leaves never fully matured and are very small. The small branches snap off easily. There are no signs of insect damage, we have used no chemicals around the tree and the tree gets plenty of water. We are looking for any suggestions as to what might have happened to the tree, what we can do to restore it's health or if we should give up and try again.