How Do You Treat Common Diseases Of Maple Trees?
Landscapers and homeowners often prize maple trees for their beautiful foliage and wide, shady canopies. In the fall, maple color changes range from bright, sunny yellow to fiery orange to deep burgundy red. Maples also produce fragrant sap that you can harvest in the fall to make your own maple syrup. Unfortunately, maple trees attract many pests and diseases. Some are rare or non-threatening. Others must be treated as soon as you notice them. You may need to contact a professional arborist for some diseases, but most are easily treated yourself. Examine your maple tree for black or purple spots on the leaves, brown leaf buds, bark discoloration and rapid, sudden branch death. All of these signs indicate different kinds of fungus. Prune off and pick up all affected branches and leaves, discarding them in garbage bags to avoid infecting the soil. Spray a fungus-infected tree with a mild fungicide. Attach a hose-end garden sprayer filled with a fungicide-water solution and spray the tru
