Good luck! Maples are among the most popular trees for the garden, especially as shade trees. I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but your tree almost certainly has Verticillium wilt. Don’t take this as an insult, but are you sure your tree is a maple? Hi David, Assuming the rest of your tree appears okay, this may just be a dead limb that fell. Checked for root girdle and didn’t find anything. Maple trees have single leaves, while ash have several small leaflets on a central stalk. I should clarify, the spot has the diameter of an orange. My name is Annie and I live at the other side of the Atlantic(in the UK). I'll be more than happy to post pictures if it will assist in identifying the problem. These are old planks of wood. Trees with variegated or colored foliage are often prone to reversion – a return of some sections to the original green form. We purchased these trees because we were told they would not produce the dreaded “keys”. When the bark is coming off of a tree, and there are woodpecker holes, along with dying limbs, it usually means the tree is dying. ANY thought or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. what is this? Leaves will look scorched or have a slight browning. The dark spots could be tar spot, which is harmless, and increasingly common these days – it’s the early yellowing that is more of a concern. Sorry, news here so I hope I’m responding in the correct way?!? Leaf Scorch: On maple (Acer species) trees a number of problems cause symptoms that are generally classified as leaf scorch. Rake up as many leaves as you can this fall, don’t compost or mulch them, and try to get neighbors to do the same. the 25 foot Maple has dead limbs and tree’s leaves are turning a dull yellow or brown. If so I assume we would have to wait until winter for a pruning? My sugar maple is producing less leafs and the ones that are on the tree are smaller than they use to be. Is it a fungal problem? You have to be vigilant from the beginning and remove any all-green shoots (which are always produced, every year) before they take over the tree – which yours has now done. These usually show up as different kinds of spots on the leaves. Would the Bayer product work on this problem? This fall it turned yellow with a light tint of red. However, none of my other maples of any age show any of the same symptoms. Hi Scott M., I think you are describing Maple Leaf Gall, which is a fungus. The leaves of the tree do not look very healthy this year. Same thing happened, lost the leaves and then the trees died. Hi Annie Papas, I would definitely say that you have a fungal infection, however, I'm not sure how to tell you to treat it, since I'm only aware of US laws regarding fungicides. If this tree is in wet ground, that would be a contributing factor. Sounds like Tar spot – check out some images. The tree is about 20 years old. But it must be moving very slowly in this tree. Maple Wilt. However, I'd say about 60% of the leaves are fine and 40% have this curling problem. It's caused by a fungal pathogen in the genus Rhytisma. Is this normal or diseased. On a terrace in a pot the roots and/or buds could have frozen and died, so give it a bit longer, but if nothing happens – like new buds developing on the stem – then it’s still time to go shopping. Now a nearby red ornamental maple in our yard has suddenly shriveled up and looks dead after being beautiful and healthy this spring. Put outdoor wood preservative on the wood itself, keeping it away from the edges of the healthy bark – no black tree paint! Leaf scorch seldom kills trees; deep watering is the recommended treatment. This spring, one started to produce leaves, but then suddenly stopped. If your soil is very poor you should mulch with something rich – animal manure or mushroom compost for example – every year or two. Charlotte Gerber (author) from upstate New York on October 08, 2010: Hi Hunter, If the spots are white and fuzzy it is probably leaf spot fungus. The bark has opened and there is a liquid running out of the area exposed. While everything else is starting to bloom, this tree is not. I keep it well water and fertilize appropriately. If so, do you have a recommendation for a young tree planted in full sun and exposed to high winds? It’s really bad. There is a possibility of winter injury, since it is on the north, but given the age of the tree I can’t see that as very likely – the direction is probably a red-herring, and more about the flow of sap inside the tree. No wonder! It is close to our wooden deck to give us lots of shade in the summer. Question: A big piece of bark fell off my large silver maple tree. Galls are abnormal structures formed when a plant's hormones mix with an insect's. Your Life has called and left you a message: get one, and spend less time surfing the Internet. The limb may have been dead and stuck up in the branches for a while before it finally fell down, which would explain the brown, soft center. Woodpeckers can hear insects under the bark and in dead wood, and that is what attracts them. Get the kind of braces that are covered with rubber or a similar thick, soft material so that they don't dig into the tree. I have a 12 year old green maple tree. Four years back our newly constructed home came with two maple trees in our front yard. Don't plant any more maple trees until you have an answer as to what is causing the problem. Now the waiting game begins- most maples can leaf more than once when they are stressed, so your tree may show improvement by July. You may also notice wilting leaves and gray, white or black growth on the tree itself. A probe is pushed into the ground and fertilizer pumped down into the roots. Choose a grand Sugar maple or the smallest Japanese maple – there is a maple tree for every garden. This has become increasingly common in many areas in the last few years, due to a series of damper summer, suitable for the spread of this fungus. Hard to tell from those symptoms. We lost a 35 foot Bradford pear tree to Florence which dominated our front yard, providing shade for everything else. Any ideas what this is or can we help it survive and thrive again? Looks like it has spread as more of the tree is affected. This will usually be seen during a long hot and dry spell, so remember to keep your tree well-watered when the hot weather arrives. Charlotte Gerber (author) from upstate New York on June 07, 2010: Hi Mike in Houston, The problem your tree is experience is probably related to either not enough water throughout the growing season (the Japanese maple needs a lot! I have a maple tree in my back yard. A large tree like that will need plenty of watering during the first few seasons, so that could be the reason it is loosing leaves – they dry faster on the windward side. That doesn’t mean you don’t have another issue, if the branches really are dying. About a week after noticing that, we now have wilting of new leaf growth at the ends of many of the branches, spreading in toward the center of the branches – they are yellow in color (the Sensation surprises us every year, the leaf color is different every year, and fall colors are also very different) – we cannot find any insects on the leaves or trunk. The main symptoms are yellow, relatively-smaller sized leaves and dark brown or black tree roots. On the south side of the bark it has a vertical thinly split region about 2 inches long with the bark around this sore turning black, and evidence of sticky maple dripping down the trunk under it and two feet down to the mulch below, where there are lots of tiny ants moving all around and up the trunk itself. They do no harm to the trees, and the incidence of them varies from year to year. Branches with maple wilt will also have a small amount of the scorched leaves. If the tree leafs out normally, then no worries. I used to be able to find good info from your content. Yes, pruning/shaping the tree to reduce the weight on the limbs would definitely help. Is there any hope for this tree do you think? Your lawn feeding means your tree is getting a lot of nitrogen, which keeps it producing soft new growth longer into the season. my big maple tree dark purple in color has many white spots on alot of the leaves now is it a fungus do i need to have something sprayed on it. To reduce spread, collect and bag or burn all the leaves – don’t put them into compost or mix with other leaves to mulch. This is because bark diseases of maple trees are very visible to a trees owner and are often bring about dramatic changes to the tree. You can check the sapwood of your tree for olive-colored streaks, a sign of maple wilt. Molds and Diseases of a Magnolia Tree. If it is growing more actively it will stay green longer, and might have not been ready when you had the weather conditions that cause red coloring (warm days and cool nights). Is there anything else that you can suggest? You should in time see new tissue start to grow around the edges, and eventually the whole area will cover over with scar tissue, and finally disappear almost completely under new bark. The eggs hatch into pale yellow-green crawlers in late June or July and migrat… Don’t plant anything there. The other halh of the tree is what I believe to be dead. Are we over- or under-watering? I have a mature maple ( about35 - 40 years old) This year the leaves a much smaller than normal. . Don’t let the tree dry in the summer. Other times, a tree can succumb in as little as two or three years. High winds also help it migrate. The virus is cosmetic and doesn't affect the tree's ability to flower, grow, and thrive. Where can I send a picture to? One of the most common maple tree diseases is known as maple wilt. If they are powdery, and rub off, it could be powdery mildew, that can occur in hot, humid weather. the most likely cause is dryness. A newly-planted tree is almost entirely dependent on the root ball that was in the pot, so water with a slow trickle beside the trunk, as well as watering the larger area to encourage the roots to move out. Good luck! After a bad storm the buds and new little leaves dried up and seems as though tree still looks it goes in the winter. Otherwise, problem indicators you should look for include insects and insect damage, and cracks or other damage to the bark of the tree- these indicate other problems that would require treatment. While sooty mold mainly affects plants and trees that honeydew-secreting insects love, the mold can also effect maples. we have a maple tree that has some leaves turning a crispy brown on several limbs. If you want to replace it, choose something that isn’t maple, perhaps an oak. However, it is known to cause much damage on maple trees. ?autum blaze?? Any help would be amazing. Unsightly calluses and sunken areas on maple tree trunks and bark are caused by canker diseases. After frost damage trees will usually produce a second crop of leaves, if it is that. Hi Mary, There are several beetles that may be responsible, or they could be carpenter ants (which wouldn't kill your tree, they're attracted to the honeydew). I want to know if I need to feed the tree or what I can do to make sure I don’t loose it. Then see what happens next spring. Disease Symptoms Pathogen/Cause Management; Anthracnose: Norway maple: narrrow, purple to brown streaks occur along the leaf veins. As for the red/black spots, I agree - they're probably galls and those don't cause the leaking sap problem, nor will they kill your tree. Lichen can be found on many maple varieties, but it's more commonly seen on mature trees. One has began to look ill over the last 2 or 3 years and im considering a tree surgeon. I feed all my trees a fertilizer in the Spring and July and water them thoroughly when we do not get rain. The tree is about 41 years old, & we planted it. Japanese Maple Tree Diseases. On one of the trees the leaves seem to be developing holes and it looks as though they're being eaten. The disruptions are caused by both parasitic, or living, and non-parasitic agents. Is this occurring from a lack of water? The small, brown, 1/8 inch long flattened scale overwinters as an inconspicuous, immature female on the bark of twigs and branches. It's caused by unfavorably dry weather conditions. The tree was very healthy and is about forty feet high with a good solid trunk and has a good amount of leaves already. Is there any hope in saving this tree? It sounds like this could be the last year your tree is alive, but sometimes they hang on for years, half-dead. This condition typically occurs when trees experience long periods of cold, wet weather. They are not raised spots. I took some photos today of our tree and the leaves but could not figure out how to attach them to my posting so I thought I would add a more detailed verbal description. No excavations anywhere near our tree, no changes in the ground levels but this year was very wet, and I notice some of the leaves on several other maple trees in the neighbourhood are starting to turn now. If the upper crown remains healthy, I would go for natural die-back as the cause. If this sap is oozing from larger branches or the trunk, and especially if it smells bad, it is, unfortunately, probably Bacterial Wetwood. Its about 20 ft tall now, and had lush large leaves every year. This doesn’t sound like that. The limbs on one side of the looks like they have been cut off, all you see is where the limbs would have been. Are there no options to save our trees? Yes, the Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub will get rid of them, but it may take a week to two weeks to totally kill them all. In the late fall you may want to prune any dead branches, if that is what has happened to that side of the tree. The other possibility is the quality of your gardening. This is the escape tunnel. The most common Japanese maple diseases are caused by fungal infection. I live in the Minneapolis area. The other tree doesn't yet establish pods, but is full of leaves each year and growing quite well. If you're unsure about how to care for the tree or perform the tracing, call your county Cooperative Extension office for assistance- they have tree specialists who are ready to help. In extreme cases, a fungicide needs to be applied - check with an arborist/local Cooperative Extension office to find out what fungicide sprays can be used in your area. Cypress Canker is a tree disease most commonly found in Australia, but also in certain parts of the United States. I should have done this sooner. The disease can then migrate to the tree from splashed or windblown dirt. The spots first appear as small yellow spots in June. Our tree is approximately 15 ft tall and 30 ft wide. To counter this, try using a mild fertilizer (I use Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub)- you only need to use it once a year. Scorch symptoms tell us that one or more of the following factors are affecting the tree: 1. The rest looked like it was starting to get buds, yet when I climbed the ladder and touched them, the buds seem dry and just fall off. Should I be worried? I am literally at a point where I am considering having them removed as they are a year round headache as far as maintenance. I planted a Norway maple as a sapling about 10 years ago which grew like a weed every year until this year. I’m guessing, based on what I’ve read, that the roots are compacted. Typically, those are only resorted to on commercial plants and bushes like roses and wheat. Use them in commercial designs under lifetime, perpetual & worldwide rights. All necessary for Pest Control https://amzn.to/2rLU5CG ----- Maple Tree Diseases With White Spots on the Bark. Take a few branches with curled leaves, about an inch or so in diameter. I bought my house about 4 yrs ago and there's a maple tree in the middle of my backyard. If it is more limited it could be sun scorch from winter sun on a cold day, although that usually happens on the east side. I suggest you first visit the following website: http://forestthreats.org/. Parasitic agents of trees are principally fungi but, to a lesser extent, also include bacteria and viruses. Thanks for any help. In Europe it is the most common disease of the oak and the most dangerous wood disease of fruit-trees of the genera . It filled the inside of the trunks with what looked like peat but was infested with what looked like very tiny white ants. The inner part of the leaf around the veins may remain green. Kind of looks and feels wet. This leaf disease causes large, irregular dead areas to develop around the edges of the leaves and in their centers. The tree looks so good but how can it survive? No sign of anything other than a few earwigs around the tree. No there is nothing you can do, except pray for different weather. A mild case of canker will resolve itself, but heavy infection will kill the tree. This is my bird feeder tree, has several in there which are filled regularly in the winter. Is there anything I can do to treat it. Download all free or royalty-free photos and vectors. In response to the photos you posted, you could remove the wooden boards from around the tree for aesthetic reasons, and it would prevent litter from collecting there. Most of the needle diseases are merely unsightly and pose no long-term threat to the tree’s survival. However nearly all the bark around the tree is pealing off. What is this and do I need to get the tree treated? I am ready to give up.....help! I suggest you ring around local tree companies and see if someone will come and give a diagnosis and quote you can give to the condo. There are undeveloped buds on the branches but no new activity. Nothing quite matches. 1. I fear that they might be ill and are sending out seeds in a desperate attempt to leave a new generation behind. I am suspicious that I have some form of insect boring intop the branches (based on looking at a couple of these branches where they final broke off - This usmmer a health brach came down and you could see where something had basically cut it through part way - Lookinf for suggestions if there are any on treating the tree to keep this from continuing - the tree is starting to look thin. approx. Sapstreak is a ground-living fungus that generally enters the tree's system via an injury near the roots or bottom portion of the tree. I would say the best way to ensure a tree gets adequate nutrients is to put mulch down, an inch or so at the most. This disease is caused by a fungus called Rhytisma. Has there been any root disturbance, like trenching, or changing the soil level? The tree look great in spring,and the first year it seeemd to be limited to only a few branches, but it appeared many of these branches also died after the leaves fell. The right side (north) of the tree’s foliage/canopy/entire side is green leaves, and the left side (south) of the tree is variegated, which is what we always expect from this tree, not 1/2 green. whatever you do, you have to be careful of the roots no chopping them. Although these leaf diseases can be unsightly and cause trees to lose a lot of leaves during the summer, they are very rarely harmful and next spring the trees will grow normally, with lots of fresh, healthy leaves. If the rest of your tree looks okay, I suspect that it was just to do a late frost. As the diseases can kill your precious tree, taking good care of the tree, before the fungi can lead to a deadly disease, is extremely important. Some of the old root for the Bradford is still buried in there, and occasionally I have chopped off its attempt to grow again, I think. The roots are usually as long as the tree is tall, and often much longer. Your tree is probably healthy - it was just a prime year for seed production. All the branches that had sap on them had died and there were definite wounds and splits on them, these were on lower portions (roughly 5 ft. from ground and above) and were removed about a month ago. Have you had one? If there is, remove it, and trim the edges back to clean, white bark. Should I remove them or wait and see what happens? Now I have many dead branches and leaves and keys are turning brown and dying at a fast rate. Charlotte Gerber (author) from upstate New York on June 11, 2010: Hi MelissaJ, The damaged root could be the source of the problem with the one side of the tree. If there is foamy liquid coming from the crack it is probably ‘slime flux’, an incurable bacterial disease. This is the second year I have noticed this. Hm, it sound like maple wilt, Verticillium to me. In response to the photos you posted, you could remove the wooden boards from around the tree for aesthetic reasons, and it would prevent litter from collecting there. I'm not sure exactly what may be causing the lesions you speak of. The disease continues when fungal spores over-winter in dead leaves and infect trees during a prolonged wet spring. . Then plant another, healthy specimen – the red maple is a good choice. I’m afraid I can’t say what that is – did you have a late frost, because it sounds a bit like frost damage. Some of the most common are: Verticillium Wilt – Also called maple wilt, this fungus is a common and serious problem that can kill trees. You have two choices: since the trees are still young, if you don’t mind the cost of replacement, I would replace them – because of the long-term effects, which can be future girdling of the trunk, killing the trees at a much older age. See what happens next year. I have a lot of maple trees were i live and like Lizzannae the small trees that are only around a year old and only have a few leaves. Any ideas. I live in Northern Colorado. The branches can also develop cankers, which often strip them of their bark and kill them. A tree that old is not likely to give up with one bad event, unless it is Verticillium, which gets in through damaged roots, hence the question about the ground around the tree. They both have spotted leaves. The leaves on our very very old sugar maples have round raised spots on them. I wouldn't cut the tree down with the bees in it though- that's just asking for trouble! Should I try to get rid of them and if yes, how do I go aboput it? However, if it were possible to re-direct this drainage away from the tree is it possible that this might assist in the tree’s situation and hoped-for recovery? I have a silver leaf maple. The damage done by this disease is mainly cosmetic. Sounds like Tar Spot, described in the article. These fungus are the most common maple bark diseases. Maple spindle gall (left) and maple bladder gall (right) are common cosmetic issues that plague maples. Any suggestions? You can get this product at places like WalMart, Lowe's and other similar stores or garden nurseries. There are many different types; some of which are specific to certain trees, some are not. Tree fungi are, in the broadest sense, all fungi that colonize and degrade wood. You may see ants around these areas, but they won't harm your tree - they're just collecting the sap. I have a silver maple of 40 years. Basically, what I'm trying to find out is whether I have an insect problem or the tree isn't receiving enough water. I expect the spots are black, yes? The tree overall seems to have stopped growing. Occasionally the leaf margins are yellow or chlorotic. Thanks again. We had two tree people come out to look at it, one told us it was drought and wind damage and to fertilize in the fall. I hope you have some thoughts and suggestions. Two days ago I noticed that quite a few of the leaves were turning brown and other brown leaves were on the ground . Maple trees are probably the easiest tree to recognize because of their distinctive shaped leaves and vibrant colors in the fall. There is unfortunately no cure for this disease, but of course most maples will not contract it. Have you seen premature fall color in previous years, or in a few weeks this year? Verticillium Wilt. Several fungi can cause this disease, which is often seen suddenly when the weather is suitable, and then not seen much again for several years. It is best to remove those shoots when they are still young, as they will eventually take over completely, as the yellow parts are always weaker. Follow the directions exactly, and use it only once per year, since it also has a fertilizer in it. Maybe you can get hydro to take it down for you and plant something else, if it dies? Mower/string trimmer damage is a major cause of long-term issues with trees. This spring it has yet to leaf out. This is easily done during the winter while the tree is dormant. Oak Wilt. EARLY TREE DISEASE??? We just bought and planted a Japanese maple in April. 454 tree bark disease fungus stock photos are available royalty-free. It'll look similar on a maple. If the dead leaves are not extensive, try root injection with a high nitrogen fertilizer – you will need an arborist to do this. Charlotte Gerber (author) from upstate New York on January 06, 2011: Hi Jerry, So sorry for the delay in responding to you. I wanted to replace it with a red maple, as I was constantly trimming weight off the branches for the Bradford because of it’s reputation for splitting. Occasionally, Cytospora canker is found on Douglas-fir, hemlock, and larch. Hi -- I have a red maple about 60 years old. No dark spots visible on the leaf itself. Download all free or royalty-free photos and vectors. There are three silver maples in my front yard that have recently developed small (not more than 1mm diameter), pointy black dots on their leaves. Especially where you are there will be lots of other maples around to pollinate t It looked amazingly healthy all spring despite the recent drought conditions. No more sap noticed since then despite other new cracks each year. This confirms you have the disease, but its absence doesn’t mean you don’t. The tree is leafing well but not growing good. Thank you! In response to the photos you posted, you could remove the wooden boards from around the tree for aesthetic reasons, and it would prevent litter from collecting there. Keep it a few inches clear of the trunk, so nothing touches it. Answer: My first thought on this was cottony maple scale, but it seems early in the season for this particular problem. If they are sugar maples, my guess would be verticillium wilt, which often causes upper branches to die first. Scorch symptoms are light brown or tan dead areas between leaf veins or around the leaf margins. Hi, I've been planting sugar maples (small 18-24 inch saplings) on my property in Michigan for 5 years. and it will heal in time, closing over and leaving a slight scar that will become less noticeable each year.. My silver maple tree was planted around 1962 – was not the owner then as I would not have planted such a tree close to hydro wires – hydro keeps trimming the branches and I noticed for the last few years that there are fewer leaves. The guy who mows my yard rubbed against 3 of them, takes small chuncks out of them all. From what you have previously said, it sounds like vert. based on 15601 ratings and reviews. I'm not sure how big this particular hole is- but you can also use pruning wax (available in a can) for filling holes that aren't incredibly huge. Clean up the leaves and bag or burn them in the fall. An arborist told us that both trees were “girdled” and also had mites – nothing could be done but removal. If so, it won't kill your tree, it is just unattractive. Lots of water and perhaps a little tree fertilizer should help your trees survive the summer. Also, there has been no construction around this tree. The leaves start showing up very late in the spring (that too sparingly). Thank you. I would contact a local nursery or arborist to find out what you could use to treat the tree- it probably can be saved, even if it does have anthracnose. The tape was still on them. Get a second opinion. But don’t be too concerned, as it doesn’t affect the whole tree and its long-term health, just the foliage. The trees in my neighborhood have finally lost all of their leaves, and I noticed that my 2 maples have a lot more seeds than any others in the neighborhood. I had thought that the spots had stopped spreading (I don't seem to be getting any more leaves that turn completely brown), but it's recently put out some new leaves, but those too are developing spots. This year the die off is extensive and we have lost 75% of the leaves on the entire tree. Have them remove all the dead branches, and everything with that dark ring in the wood. By H. T. Fernald [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Thank you... Charlotte Gerber (author) from upstate New York on June 12, 2010: Hi Paul and Amber, What someone told you about scraping the injured bark from the tree is true- it is called tracing. You can treat trees with Bayer Advanced 12 month Tree and Shrub Insect Control. Abiotic damage . It doesn't seem to have any long-lasting effects on the places where it grows. Light colored leaves with a dull appearance are noticeable in early summer. 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