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Hello, my Northwind Maple has several branches with buds that didn't leaf out. I suspect the flash of warm weather we had in early March followed by a...
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Dead Branches on Maple #868926
Asked May 17, 2024, 3:19 PM EDT
Hello, my Northwind Maple has several branches with buds that didn't leaf out. I suspect the flash of warm weather we had in early March followed by a cold snap may have damaged these buds. Whatever the case is, should I cut those back, or wait longer to see if they leaf out?
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi Steven,
If this is frost damage trees will often send out a second set of buds. If you don't see that by July, go ahead and prune.
Good luck.
