Why are my plants dying?

They look ok. Chill out and give them organic stuff. They'll be fine.

Fuk u shima?

The leaves on the crown of the tree have already fallen. Don't think it's ok.

& Chemtrails

Honestly, That was my first thought.

Do ya water them?

Ditto.

Mother nature waters the trees and ground coverings. We've had a good couple of rains recently. I water my vegetable garden.

It looks like someone hates you and sprinkled weed killer on your plants, man.

Lots of my trees are dying too. Turning red. Looks more like fall than spring.

I thought of that as well but my neighbors trees are dying in the same manner.

Check the bark of your maple for beetles and did you have a frost after the maple budded out?

It went down into the 40's but no frost. I'll check the bark.

Sad but possibly very true.

Japanese maples are fairly sensitive to rapid changes in temperature.

Did you have cool weather followed by a very rapid warm up recently?

Your photos seem to show leaf curl which could mean many different things, but is primarily seen in fresh new growth that is put under heavy stress like wild temperature changes or sudden lack of moisture.

It very well may have frosted the top of the tree then from evaporation freezing.

Hmm. Ok My hydrangea bushes are turning yellow to. These were just the most severe of the pics I have.

What part of the country are you in?

I'm in Cleveland

Did you just plant that maple, or is it established for at least a year? It looks like heat damage with a little lack of water. Might want to put a little bit of old coffee grounds around the base of the tree also for acidity. If you think it might be fungal take a sample up to a local nursery, run it up to Gales or Petitti's.

Last Edited by Chrit on 05/04/2012 08:37 PM

If your in Cleveland it's probably aliens flying over the lake

It's been there for a few years. I definitely think the ground coverings have a fungal infection. They aren't the greatest pics but it looks like they have bright orange spray paint drips on them.

DAMN IT!

Noticed this burning of the leaves with my bushes last year that left huge bare spots that didn't leaf up until now, almost a whole year later. On that note, the same bushes are dropping leaves all over the place too. Strangest thing. All my plants seem to be struggling the last few years despite plenty of water. Lost the tree in my front yard last year already.

Not sure what is going on, my house/indoor plants are doing great though, so it isn't the water. Seems like it is the Sun...

The sun + weakening magnetosphere = lots of organic matter dying off

I have seedlings sprouting at the moment but I think they are going into pots in the house this year. If I took a picture of every plant in my yard you can see that they are dying. ALL OF THEM. My neighbors plants are dying as well.

Sure sounds like a rust type of fungus. Makes sense if you have had recent rains. Take a leaf to a local gardner or garden center and get it identified. If it is rust, get a potent fungicide from the garden center and go to town on everything nearby that might be infected.

i have the same problem and I watch the weather

trees & plants got tricked into thinking it was time to restart and got clobbered.


i have 15 maples ( red n green ) bare now.

I'm in Cleveland too, we have had messed up weather. Things bloomed and then we had that week coldspell.

something in their environment does not suit them (duh). but obviously not just yer plants. call yer local extension office and ask them if something is going around stressing everything.