
Here's Three Signs Which You Need to Lookout for In Dying Trees
When it comes to spotting dead trees, there's much more which needs to be observed besides the outside looks.
While of course this is important and it's one of the most common ways to be able to tell whether your tree is dead or not, today we'll be walking you through Three signs which you need to lookout for when it comes to spotting dead trees, and how you can go about finding each one in trees in your yard.
Sign Number One: Peeling Bark

Besides the fact that trees don't produce leaves and have very brittle and dead looking branches when they're dead or dying, peeling bark is one of the second most obvious signs which allow you to see that your tree is dying.
When the bark of the tree starts peeling off or crumbling away, exposing the bare bark of the tree, this could be a sign in which your tree is letting you know it is either dead or it is dying.
To find it, you don't have to do much besides go to the tree which is concerning you, look at the bark at the base, first and foremost, ensure that it is covering the whole tree, and then proceed to look around the tree going up.
If you see any signs of bark beginning to peel off, you may be dealing with a dead or a dying tree. If it's at the top, you're in luck, as the tree is dying from the top down which gives it an opportunity to come back to life overtime. On the other hand, if the bark is beginning to peel off at the bottom, you're in a rougher spot as the tree is dying from the bottom up. In this case the tree is going to have a harder time having a chance of survival, and if it does, some treatment is going to have to go in it.
At this stage, you have two choices: Contact your local tree service to come take a look at the tree or look deeper into the causes of why your tree is losing it's bark and ensure that the reason it is is still a curable reason.
For more details on that check our blog post on 'Reasons for Peeling Bark, How You Can tell the Difference Between Each, and What You Can Do to Cure Those that Can be Cured'
Moving on to the second sign you can look for in a dying tree, we have:
Second Sign: No Leave Production

The second obvious sign that your tree is dying is the fact that your tree has not produced any leaves, especially if it has done so through the season of growth.
Trees are meant for growing, maintaining that growth, losing that growth, and repeating the cycle; But if your tree finds itself not following this cycle as it is meant to, it is going through some thing that may need to be checked out.
Check for other signs of death, like falling bark, dead branches, etc. and get an overall idea if your tree is just going through a disease cycle, which you will still have to look for help for it, or if it's actually dead or dying.
Remember, there are some trees where this might be regular at specific times of the year, your best bet if you're unsure would be to either wait a year or to contact your local tree service to get them to let you know exactly what is going on.
Last Sign: Fungus Growth

As the last sign we have to share with you when it comes to spotting dead trees in your property, we have the fact that it could have fungal growth on it, in which case, it is doomed.
We're kidding. In reality though, once your tree becomes infected with fungi you have to take it through a variety of steps to get it to go back to it's original state, if that is a possibility at all.
In New Jersey, what you are looking for is Armillaria.
This is one of the most common fungi to grow on trees and has some symptoms which are clear to spot to the observant eye.
These include, but are not limited to, root rot which leads to yellowing leaves, wilting, and tree decline. If your tree has Armillaria you might also notice mushrooms at the base of the tree or beneath the bark.
If you suspect your tree has Armillaria, you have a few options to go into which we discuss in our blog post 'The Three Most Common and Deadly Fungi Infections Trees Get in New Jersey.'
In Summary
The three most obvious signs your tree may be dying are
Peeling or decaying bark
Leaves not growing during growing season
The tree has an infectious fungi growing on it.
These are some of the most obvious and common signs to look for in trees in the New Jersey area, but keep in mind these are not the only signs a tree gives off when it is dying.
For a list of all of the signs a tree gives off look into our blog post 'Every Sign Trees Give Off When They Are Dying.'
Best of luck spotting your dead trees and do not forget that if you are unsure about whether a tree is dead or alive, our tree experts are happy to go and give you a tree health assessment at any time of the year. Completely for free.
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