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See images below. Tree is probably 20 (?) years old. Along a gravel road so no road-salt in winter.
Some of the branches on the NE side of the tree seemed to die last summer. Some leafed out this year (not all, some), but the leaves are dying off (red rectangle). Some of the tips seem to be growing little leaves (red arrow) but sparse.
Any idea what the issue may be or what "I" can do as a homeowner for this tree? there is a healthy sugar maple right next to it that seems fine. Some sugar maple saplings nearby are fine too.
I did have an arborist out last summer to look at it, nothing meaningful came of the visit. Note the red "X" in the photo - I sprayed the lawn w/ weed killer (and told him this) I think he latched onto that and assumed that was the issue which it isn't as trees near this are fine. Arborist did state its not a girdled root - unclear how he could tell that just by looking at it? (I thought that required digging/air spade?)
Outside of spraying the lawn last Spring/summer, I do not use lawn spray any more (it was off the shelf Box store item for crabgrass etc)
Tree also has some holes in a line (woodpecker? or parasitic wasps) so earlier this summer I did do a drench with some Bioadvance (Imidacloprid - LINK) just to protect for any issues I could not see. One woodpecker poked a chunk out of the trunk about 3 feet up (in May). I covered w/ hardware cloth no issues there since. This was also motivation for the tree drench.
Its been hot (90s) and dry here this summer (Wisconsin) but have hit this w/ water a few times via hose - let it run for an hour etc.
The recent leaves dying off (red rectangle) is peculiar. I did a thumbnail scratch on branches, it looks (?) like a few may be dead? but again unclear why this is happening and how to not lose the tree.
Appreciate any input or suggestions. Thanks.
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Some of the branches on the NE side of the tree seemed to die last summer. Some leafed out this year (not all, some), but the leaves are dying off (red rectangle). Some of the tips seem to be growing little leaves (red arrow) but sparse.
Any idea what the issue may be or what "I" can do as a homeowner for this tree? there is a healthy sugar maple right next to it that seems fine. Some sugar maple saplings nearby are fine too.
I did have an arborist out last summer to look at it, nothing meaningful came of the visit. Note the red "X" in the photo - I sprayed the lawn w/ weed killer (and told him this) I think he latched onto that and assumed that was the issue which it isn't as trees near this are fine. Arborist did state its not a girdled root - unclear how he could tell that just by looking at it? (I thought that required digging/air spade?)
Outside of spraying the lawn last Spring/summer, I do not use lawn spray any more (it was off the shelf Box store item for crabgrass etc)
Tree also has some holes in a line (woodpecker? or parasitic wasps) so earlier this summer I did do a drench with some Bioadvance (Imidacloprid - LINK) just to protect for any issues I could not see. One woodpecker poked a chunk out of the trunk about 3 feet up (in May). I covered w/ hardware cloth no issues there since. This was also motivation for the tree drench.
Its been hot (90s) and dry here this summer (Wisconsin) but have hit this w/ water a few times via hose - let it run for an hour etc.
The recent leaves dying off (red rectangle) is peculiar. I did a thumbnail scratch on branches, it looks (?) like a few may be dead? but again unclear why this is happening and how to not lose the tree.
Appreciate any input or suggestions. Thanks.
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