A few pics with questions...

[jasonpg]

I have a couple trees which aren't looking 100% and I could use some advice.

Th first is an Amur Maple. The leaves don't looo great. Is this a disease?

The second is a San Jose Juniper. Parts of the foliage are yellowing down near the woody part. Is this normal while the new growth gets hardened off?

Last is the most dramatic - a Shimpaku with one branch that looks like it's dying. Never had this before - should I chop this branch off?

Thanks.

 

[jeremy_norbury]

Amur: not unusual. They have an oddly short season I find. They'll bud out really early too - in like February.
San Jose: normal branch lignification.
Shimpaku: Dead, yep. You can chop it off.