Sick trees
Ed5
Posts: 5
Hi,
I'm new to gardening and am having a few problems with trees that I hoped someone could help me with. The first problem is with a discovery apple tree that was planted,and really well, last year - I even had a couple of apples! This year it has been disastrous, at first it got covered with aphids and I noticed too late i sprayed and got rid of them but then all the leaves turned brown and died 
I've put a photo here:
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/edwinc/image.jpg3_zpscxiribkt.jpg
what is wrong and what should I do??
the next issue is with a silver birch planted this year. The issue is that leaves have been dropping and now they are turning yellow. I've put a photo here:
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/edwinc/image.jpg4_zpssll7kuao.jpg
same question - What is wrong and what should I do??
Any assistance greatly appreciated!
thanks
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It has been quite dry this year so I wonder if your trees are getting enough water. I notice that there is grass near the apple tree. Does it grow right up to the trunk or have you left a circle of bare earth between grass and tree. It takes a while for trees and shrubs to establish and it is a good idea to water them when it doesn't rain much. Of course, you might be in a part of the country where it has been tipping it down for weeks, in which case ignore this.
thanks for your reply, I live in the southwest, been quite dry - I have watered but as there has been some rain never I was worried about overwatering! The soil is clay. The birch has the circle of bare earth, the Apple tree did but its got a bit overgrown!
Was wondering if either tree is suffering from some kind of disease or nutrient deficiency..
Just possible that you sprayed apple in morning then hot sun burnt leaves?
I don't think so, I only sprayed in the evening.It looks like some kind of 'leaf scorch' but I have no idea how to diagnose the root cause.
Just worked out how to put the pics directly in the post so here they are: