Hi there

On the Estate (Country House), a Maple Tree (very expensive) was recently
purchased and planted. The leaves appear to be scorched and this has
happened since planting about two months ago. The tree is watered daily or
every other day and not at weekends.

The tree is planted in soil which is mostly clay based and due to brick
works of long ago there are a lot of very large stones/old bricks below. The
whole that the tree was planted in took a long time to excavate with pick
axes.

The Maple Tree has been planted in-between two very large Willow Trees.

I do not want to see the tree die. Any ideas on why the leaves are appearing
scorched and the tree is beginning to look lifeless? Although the leaves
appear to be not drooping, sagging, wilting or falling, just bone dry and
brittle.

Thanks in anticipation

Ron