I am very sad . one of two weeping willows i planted has only a few branches with leaves . the rest is quiet dry. the other one is fully covered with young leaves. they are planted in a moist area right beside a pond. since the snow is gone one is doing well and the other one seems to be dying. what could be the problem . it is to early in the season for beetles or fungus (i think). what could be the cause and how can i fix it. can i save the tree? B
Could be any one or more of a number of problems. A root issue, perhaps. Please give us more information---Where did you get the trees? How big/of what age are they? How were they planted, depth-wise? How long ago? Could whatever was put around the roots for transport (bag, basket, or other container) have possibly not been removed when the tree was put in the ground? Has the bark been damaged in any way? Have you made a really close inspection of the condition of the bark and the leaves it does have? Any sappy ooze or unusual-looking stuff of any kind visible anywhere? Have you piled mulch up around the base of the tree? How low did your temps. go this past winter? And, if you can, give us one or more photos of your willow. Hope that we can help!
thank you for your fast response the trees are 5 years in this area and about 16 feet tall. one is doing well and the other one is only sprouting at the end of its branches. it looks a bit like a skeleton. i removed all transportation covers and used bone meal to plant them. they did well until this spring. i have not used any mulch yet. the tree trunk looks in perfect condition. the branches look dry and dark the left over leaves from last year are still hanging on. sorry but do not now how to down load pics on this site. i took some nice once this morning. the pond beside the trees was very rich in green algeas. the surrounding trees are maple and pine trees 50/50. the bark looks great for young trees and there is no sap coming down at all. it may be still a bit cold for any bugs.
