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The leaves of my shade tree have brown spots and are drying up and falling. What could be wrong?

April 26, 2017Brown drying falling leaves shade spots tree wrong

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The leaves of my shade tree have brown spots and are drying up and falling. What could be wrong?

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It may be shade tree anthracnose which is caused by a fungus that infects the leaves when they emerge in the spring. Cool weather favors anthracnose. Manage it by pruning out and destroying dead twigs and rake and destroy fallen leaves. Call the Garden Hotline for an information sheet.