Leticia “Letty” LeBert, County Extension Agent-Agriculture/Natural Resources Orange
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We have been getting several calls about their trees dying. Some are dying gradually, and others are green in the summer and suddenly, the leaves are brown! The past 5 years Southeast Texas has been through some extreme weather conditions, this doesn’t only cause us stress, but it has stressed our environment as well.
Most of these trees have been oaks, particularly pin oaks, and water oaks. The leaf shape is like our southern live oaks however the tree stands a lot taller, and the canopy is not as broad as the live oak. In Jefferson County there have been calls about pecan trees having a similar problem as well.
Just like us, if we are stressed and are not getting our proper nutrition, we end up getting sick. This year with the wet spring and the dry spell we had in the beginning of the summer, these trees became susceptible to getting sick.
For more information:
2016 Post Oaks had a similar fate –https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/landscaping/rapid-decline-of-post-oaks-in-texas/
If you suspect your tree has a disease you can have it tested at the Texas Plant Diagnostic lab
D1178 – General Diagnostic Form and Instructions: https://plantclinic.tamu.edu/forms/d1178/
For additional information or any other horticulture questions please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Orange County, 409-882-7010 or stop by the office located inside the Orange County Convention & Expo Center 11475 FM 1442 Orange.
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