UPDATE - Foliage Damage

That makes more sense than anything...

Colorado here. Same falling branches etc. your describing but we had regular snowfall twice a week it seemed from October through Feb, for the most part temps were freezing point and below 2 snaps in the 'teens.
I'm not saying water isn't the issue in your case or that we have the same thing going on.
Just that our trees are dying not just on our property but all over town there are bare skeletal bough sections and lots of dead fruit trees whithering to an alarming degree I haven't noticed in past years.
I even think maybe it's just me noticing (you know how that is) and might be projecting on something that has always happened but to be honest..yeah. It's happening.

I really appreciate everyone telling us which state or country they live in!

also did a search for similar images, can't find any.

It's because everything started budding in February then froze again in March & April.

Not this.

Your grass looks a bit Roundup-ed (spray/granules), actually quite pretty and lush. Is it? Applied anywhere nearby that you know of?

Are you serious? Of course bugs can damage leaves. Have you ever seen what aphids can do to a plant or tree - totally detroy them. They suck all the fluids out. there are lots of insects that lay eggs on the underside of leaves and while the eggs are developing they feed off of the plant and kill the leaves - turning them brown, yellow, etc. the leaves then wilt and fall off.

i don't spray any chems. on my lawn i let nature do its thing and i couldn't tell you if anyone has nearby.

Last Edited by ~Jay~ on 05/16/2012 02:46 PM

Genetically modified trees are engineered to resist these kinds of problems...

I'm in SW ohio
i've seen nothing like this.
maybe it has something to do with that emerald ash bug?

its not just one type of tree tho.

my peach tree is doing great.

Bladder or gal mites. Sorry that sucks

its not aphids......aphids are soft bodied insects they do not bore into plants.

See there ya go, Monsanto has spliced a tree killing virus into your peach tree that kills all other trees but leaves that one alone...

Thanks, i would agree with this one for this tree...

Ya no. Not plant lice

Crabs?

I don't know. Pretty much just looks like leaf blight, black spot, and bugs. But for all different types of trees doing the same thing is kind of strange.

What you got going on here are blights.

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It's common when the environment changes for whatever reason. A rainy year in a typical dry area can cause it, or vise versa, just depends.

True that on the poison ivy. Already got two bouts of that crap. My dogs love to pounch through the woods then rub up against my legs to get an ear scratch. Northern Virginia here.

thanks i'll keep that in mind but i don't think its all blight

~Jay~, OP:
"i don't spray any chems. on my lawn and i couldn't tell you if anyone has nearby."

A perhaps worthless thought here: if growth is lush or unusually lush a tree is going to turn off some leaves competing for sunlight, or tiny stem ding from blowing sand or tear can cut off water/nutrients to tender stems.

Trying to rule out a few common possibilities amid Other glaring evidence.

This is caused by insects that laid eggs on leaf. The leaf then grows extra tissue that protrudes from leaf.Usually caused by mite insects. Completely Normal. certified arborist here and see this all the time.

Oh no! We need to stop the tree terrorist! Get some nukes and kill those bastards!

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Looks like a forest starting to grow on the leaf.

I collect those nice, neat raketard bags from my neighborhood and empty them into the compost bin. yay!!! Free compost and they did all the work for me!!!!

Egads!!!

What the heck is that??

Please stay and comment, willya? Thanks!

Since you're an arborist have you noticed abberations mentioned here and where are you located approximately