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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    August 5, 2011
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    There are many things that can cause this, including that it is a normal process. Some maple trees, like the paperbark maple, naturally loss bark. If your variety of maple is not one that naturally exfoliates its bark, this article will help you pinpoint the disease it might have:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/maple/maple-tree-bark-disease.htm

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    Nikki on
    August 6, 2011
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    Heather on
    August 17, 2011
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    It is hard to diagnose a tree without seeing it. As a general rule, you can give it some balanced fertilizer and treat it with a pesticide and fungicide (I like neem oil as it is both in one spray). This should fix many issues it may have. If the tree still shows decline after these treatments, you will want to have a arborist come and take a look at it so they can better diagnose the issue.

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    Nikki on
    August 17, 2011
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    You can try using a bolt split branch to the main trunk by installing long bolts through the trunk to pull the split back together and strengthen it. You can also install a cable through the branches above the split to prevent them from sagging and re-stressing the split. Any hardware you put in the tree will be eventually grown around and become a permanent part of the trunk.

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    Nikki on
    August 26, 2011
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    A maple’s natural form is a rounded. Since they need very little pruning, you should only "train" for developing a leading shoot, which will eventually become the dominant shoot that establishes the tree's framework. Maples should not be pruned in spring and will bleed profusely if this is done. Therefore, it is best to wait to until late summer or early autumn to prune, and only on a young tree. You would typically not prune an older, overgrown tree unless absolutely necessary, and only then take off no more than a third of its growth within a given year.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 28, 2011
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    What other symptoms are you seeing on the tree? Are the leaves yellowing? Are there any unusual things on the tree, like peeling bark, leaf spots, powdery substances? About how old is the tree? Let us know and we can better identify what is hurting the tree.

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    Nikki on
    September 3, 2011
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