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Mature tree in front yard that blossomed like usual this spring but since then looks very sick and has lost most of it’s leaves.
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Crab Apple Tree #876715
Asked July 10, 2024, 3:55 PM EDT
Mature tree in front yard that blossomed like usual this spring but since then looks very sick and has lost most of it’s leaves.
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
You haven’t included any photos but you may have apple scab. We are seeing it a lot this year, probably as a result of all the rain.
Below is some good information on it. Be sure to do excellent clean up as leaves and apples fall. The fungus overwinters in the debris. Bag it and send it with your city compost. You can prune out dead branches.
It is mostly cosmetic if your tree doesn’t suffer year after year.
