A sugar maple planted 4–5 months ago in Mississauga, Ontario, shows wilting, browning leaves from the bottom up. Soil is hard clay; summer has been hot and humid. Neighbors' trees look fine except a few nearby. Holes in leaves suggest insect feeding, but no current infestation visible. Root treatment and watering have been done.
Diagnosis: transplant shock exacerbated by heat and heavy clay soil. The tree needs consistent deep watering for the rest of summer and a light organic fertilizer to strengthen it.
Clay soil impedes drainage and root expansion; consider vertical mulching or soil amendment in future plantings.
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