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Can my Maple tree be saved???

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:48:13 +0000

Name: Nancy Martinucci
Email: mcnucci@comcast.net
In 2007 I had an Autumn Blaze maple tree planted in our backyard. It was doing ok until this summer. Right now the top center and south west branches are turning yellow to orange/brown. Just recently I noticed a split on the truck. The split is at least a foot to a foot and one half long and has some oozing. The split starts about 4′ from the base of the tree at ground level. Is this a canker decease and can the tree be saved? Please help! What should I do?

Maple Amur Flame

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:27:10 +0000

Name: allan carter
Email: abcarter201@yahoo.com
I planted one of these in my front yard about 4 years ago and it is growing well.
I was told it was a tree that spread out sort of like a bush. It is doing that but I don’t know whether I should trim it. I would like it to grow taller. Would pruning it help?
Also, I have never fertilized the tree–should I?
Thank you.

maple tree

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:39:21 +0000

Name: Dave
Email: hushyn@comcast.net
When a high wind storm came through our lot, this summer, it split our young maple tree. I’m trying to save it by putting pruning solution on the splitted area and securing it with black electrical tape. So far it seems to be keeping the tree healthy. Winter is just around the corner, and I’m wondering if there is any thing I can do to ensure it’s healthy growth.
Dave

yellow leaves on maple

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:49:19 +0000

Name: cyndi
Email: cyndidole@wideopenwest.com
We have a 20+ year old silver maple in our backyard that has yellowish leaves. we tried putting down some iron, and it improved last year, but is back to yellowish this year. Recently we noticed holes in the leaves of that tree, too. Any ideas?

Maple tree growth on trunk

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:11:49 +0000

Name: Irene
Email: yami_dartz@yahoo.com
I have a maple tree about 15 feet from water/lake. It has regular green and mustard colored growth on north side of trunk. Recently, however, there is also a beige fungus taking over the north side of tree trunk. Leaves are becoming more sparse and die-back looks like it will happen. What is the growth and will it affect my other maple trees?

Thanks much….Irene

maple losing leaves in summer

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:52:52 +0000

Name: jan cella
Email: djancella@yahoo.com
I have a maple (abt 30′ tall) on the parkway. Each summer it loses alot of leaves. Currently there are leaves (green) all over the lawn, walk and street beginning end of July. What’s causing this? I have premium mulch down around it this year.

Hole in Maple tree

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:12:14 +0000

Name: Gregg
Email: gregg@GoOne2One.com
On a mature maple tree, at the base of where a sizeable branch was removed several years ago, a fairly good sized hole has developed (about 4-6″ wide/deep). Is there something that can be done to fill it and keep this side of the tree from deteriorating further? There have been problems with carpenter ants in the past, though no evidence of it at the “hole”. Thanks so much, in advance!

maple tree problem

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:15:24 +0000

Name: J Willison
Email: jaye.willison@dupageco.org

i have maple tree scales!
what is the best way to handle this? should i cut the tree down – it is very infested

mapleCottony Maple Scale

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:23:13 +0000

Name: Chuck D
Email: cdymbrowski@glendaleheights.org
Am looking for information on “Cottony Maple Scale” any Articles, Pictures or info?
Thank you

Fremont Maple Leaf Infestation

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:41:46 +0000

Name: Michael L
Email: foundmyemail@gmail.com
Hello,

We have several Fremont Maple trees that are becoming infested with orange balls on the leaves. Millions of them enough to change the color of the leaves from green to orange.

I asked in care of tree’s service and they did not have any information on this and did not know how to help it except to say it looks like the after effects of a spide mite or bug like a shell of an egg.

Please help as I could not find any information on this on the internet. This is happening in Zone 5A – Barrington, IL

Please see the pictures below if you would like to see a sample [paste into browser]:

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Please help as it happening on the Maple strain in this area.

Any information on what this actually is and what can be done. I am noticing that it is taking some of the nourishment from the tree as the leaf groups drop as no longer able to get a flow.

Thank you.