Trees show heat stress differently than people might expect. It is not always dramatic, and it is easy to write off as normal summer wear until the pattern becomes clear.
Scorched or browning leaf edges, leaves dropping earlier than they should for the season, and a general dulling of canopy color are all signs a tree is struggling with the combination of high heat and dry soil that Upstate SC sees through mid-summer. Younger trees and anything planted in the last few years are especially vulnerable since their root systems have not fully established.
Catching the signs early usually means the difference between a tree that bounces back with some help and one that heads into a slower decline that shows up as dead branches next spring.
Have you noticed any leaf scorch or early leaf drop on trees in your yard this summer?
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