Springtime is the season of flowers blooming, and trees bursting to their brim with fresh greenery. These new leaves and blooms infuse the air with a fresh smell of new life. Why, then, is your tree’s canopy sparsely filled instead of overflowing with green leaves? Promier Tree wants to explore why certain trees lose their leaves in the spring season.
Even Trees Get The Blues
When the leaves drop off of your trees in the spring, it often means one of two things is happening. It’s either normal or a sign that your tree is not healthy. How do you know if you’re looking at a good-news or bad-news situation? First, you’ll need to investigate the fallen leaves. If the tree sheds some green leaves, there probably isn’t anything to worry about. However, leaves that are brown, spotted, or otherwise unhealthy is bad news.
Good News
If your tree was holding onto leaves throughout the winter months, those leaves would fall naturally during the spring. There is no reason for alarm. This is common among certain tree species. Sure, we like to think of fall as the time when leaves… you know… fall. However, certain kinds of trees prefer to shed their leaves during the spring. These species of the tree can’t be forced to spruce themselves up just because it’s spring. Cheesy joke aside, if you own one of the following species of trees listed below, then your tree is probably just fine, and you have no reason to worry.
- Hackberry
- Hickory
- Live oak
- Southern magnolia
- Holly
If you’re not sure what species of tree you have, the professional arborists in Kingsport at Promier Tree can help you identify your tree and ensure it remains healthy.
Bad News
If your tree is not one of the naturally occurring spring shedders listed above, it could be that your tree is suffering from anthracnose. This term is used to describe a tree that is suffering from some form of fungal disease. Ash trees become afflicted with anthracnose more often than other tree species. This is particularly common among white and green ash trees. It isn’t all bad news, though. Most trees can easily shake off anthracnose fungal infections. Fungi may cause some leaves to fall, sure, but within a couple of months, fresh leaves will grow. You can help your tree battle this fungal issue by pruning any heavily infected branches. Removing these unhealthy branches will improve the overall health and condition of the tree. If you’re not sure which branches are infected, then contact the Bristol tree experts at Promier Tree. We can inspect the condition of your tree, remove weak limbs, and also evaluate the health of your tree to identify any other problems.
Pruning and Tree Health Evaluations in Johnson City
If you see leaves falling from your tree this spring and you’re not sure why then schedule an evaluation with one of our ISA-Certified arborists today. Contact Promier Tree today at (423) 765-2626 with any questions regarding your trees’ health.
Promier Tree serves the areas of Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport, TN.