One of the more common tree diseases you might see on your oak, sycamore, or elm is bacterial leaf scorch. The symptoms of this infection are most noticeable towards the end of summer and beginning of fall throughout the southern and eastern US, and it may be mistaken for a lack of water because it shows up on the leaves of infected trees as crispy, brown edges. This is because the bacteria affects the tree’s ability to process water, which starves the extremities. Here, we’ll go over how bacterial leaf scorch is spread, how to identify it, and what can be done to control an infection.

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