Question
I have 2 miniture weeping cherry treee that I planted 3 years ago in Massachusetts. One just started having trouble this past month.  The leaves turn yellow and the entire branch appears dry.  Eventually the leaves turn brown and the entire branch looks dead. I noticed on the trunk of the tree a build up of sapp, and the other healtby tree does not have this sapp present.   How should I handle this?

Answer
HI, Steffanie                                                                          Check the branches n bark 4 scale bug which would b white spots.IF not check under leaves 4 scale bug.If not it could have been planted wrong/2 deep 2 shallow or the wire basket or nylon rope was left on root ball and now it is choking tree out.Also check 4 any roots that maybe choking out tree at base.If none of these stand out 2 u call a CERTIFIED ARBORIST FROM THE ISA and u will b fine.HE or She will c what i cant over the computer.GOOD LUCK!!!KEEP ME POSTED!!!!