Tree doom on the US Atlantic?

I do love the Chestnut Oaks, but the acorns they produce biannually are just HUGE (and dangerous)!

I've tried as well to plant things that don't necessarily belong here. Even my Leland Cyprus' have failed. I have several that are barely hanging on, Sweet Gum, Ginkgo, Japanese Elm, Fringe Tree and Dawn's Redwood. They're hanging on, but not really thriving. Redbuds, though not native, are doing well. I have a ton of Mountain Laurel here, I really need to plant some Rhododendrons as well!

There was a Cherry here when I bought it, but it got decimated every year by caterpillars & I finally cut it down :-(

My Mother owns a place about 20mi from here that all the arborists swoon over. I get most of my saplings (and inspiration) from her.

Okay, I guess I'll abandon this thread, but peace to you all and don't forget the trees!

Rock dust is needed

Explain further, please. I'm on a mountainside, and have no lack of rocks!

Glad you figured it out. I've lost a cottonwood and a crabapple already this summer. No cicadas here yet, but an abundance of dead trees.

rows and rows of pines...huge needle drops, some trees "naked" now!

take a ride down route 3 to the cape over the Sagamore Bridge... from about 3 exits before bridge heading onto Cape...Yikes!!

Not from lack of rain, I can assure you of that...

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Cessium....

Typically when ends of branches are dying there is a possible root disease. Pictures would help. I will post a bunch more information for specific species later when I get home from work if thread is still around. Forestry degree and Im a certified arborist.

easy study here...

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The Red Forest...

Thanks, AC, your expertise would be very appreciated! Here's a few pics:

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Good video, pretty frightening stuff. Not a lot we can do if that's the case.

What beautiful lacy branches against the sky in those pictures, Fret Wiz, I hope the trees are improving or at least not getting worse. Tell us what they are.

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Wow. Crazy I see this now. I'm in upstate, NY and I'm an arborist (tree climber). I noticed this as well. Very weird

Same here in NC piedmont, 1 county south of of VA.

And this did not look like a root problem at all, or iron deficiencies, etc...this was happening on trees everywhere, and in all different spots of the tree, but always the tips; I am also in heavy wooded areas. I was truly baffled

Trees generally handle droughts fairly well. We had some hot summers and not much rain. The outermost parts of many trees have dead leaves due to heat and drought. Pine trees really suffer in high heat. Not all trees have deep tap roots. The ones that do generally handle heat waves rather well. Very tall trees may have more problems in droughts bringing water from deep in the ground to the tops of the tree; most trees have a height limit for that reason.