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Maple tips of brAnches falling off

Asked July 15, 2020, 6:25 PM EDT

Why are the tips of my maple sugar tree falling off with an angular cut, the leaves are green with no damage..

Warren County Ohio

1 Response

Hi Thank you for your question. It sounds as though you have squirrels building a nest. This seldom causes damage to the tree.https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/squirrels