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Apr 22, However, under the right conditions, this spring wind desiccation injury can occur in larger trees as well. One of the most common and yet least recognized causes of tree problems is root disturbance, often associated with some sort of construction activity. Common Trees That Lose Their leaves in Spring. Hackberry; Hickory; Holly; Live oak; Southern magnolia; I don’t have one of those trees, so why are my tree’s leaves falling in spring?

If your fallen tree leaves appear curled, spotted, or brown, anthracnose could be the issue. Anthracnose is the catch-all name for different fungal diseases that attack all kinds of trees.

May 03, Some trees may hold onto some of their leaves during the winter, making it perfectly normal for their leaves to drop in the spring. Some tree species shed some of their leaves in the spring rather than the fall. 2. If your tree doesn’t naturally lose leaves in spring, but is losing them this year, it may have an infection. Dec 14, If your tree is shedding stringy stuff in spring, it might be engaging in its annual flowering where the long male catkins let loose pounds of yellow pollen and then fall from the tree as new.

I suggest you refill the containers everyday several times to allow the roots to take up the water.

May 11, There is a tree disease called Anthracnose that can cause leaf drop in the spring. I do not know if it attacks maples. It is common on certain ash and sycamore (Fraxinus and Platanus) but not on the maples (Acer) around here.