Volfie wrote:
I'm new to Indiana (only third summer here) so I'm not sure if what I'm
seeing is usual or not. Lots (and I mean LOTS) of trees seem to have leaves
dying at the very tips of the branches. There are a wide range of hardwood
trees that I originally thought were changing color very early in the season
but now I can see they have dried up leaves at the very tips of the
branches. Is this because it has been overly dry (I'm not sure it has,
actually) or because of the cicada invasion this year? Is there anyone in
here from central Indiana that can explain this?

Giselle (and it's trees all over -- not just mine -- it is everywhere I
look)




We have the same problem in my area and it is due mainly to
the Cicada invasion we had in May and June. If you look at
this page http://members.iglou.com/brosen/cpage6.htm from my
web site (the last picture) you will see the damage that the
female Cicadas did to many trees. This damage made the
branches weak and many of them died or broke. Fear not,
mother nature will take care of the problem and by next
summer you won't notice the problem.
--
Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A)

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