Posted by MEADOW VIEW on June 05, 19100 at 21:00:13:
In Reply to: Dying Sycamore posted by Kathy Wilson on June 05, 19100 at 09:22:13:
: My sycamore tree appears to be dying. It is shedding it's leaves in June?? Last year the tree was very healthy? Any ideas what could be causing this? Bugs? Anything I should look for? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
KATHY: Your tree probably has anthraxnos, a fungus disease for which there is little control today since EPA removed the most effective chemical from the market several years ago. It is usually more severe in wet, cool springs. The tree will put out new leaves. You can reduce stress by watering when it gets very dry in the summer and fertilizing every other year or so.
The only way to avoid the problem is to plant disease resistant varieties. MVG Plant Dr.