Signs Of Sudden Oak Death, Hemlock Decline, Beech Decline, Ash Decline

The first symptom of a TREE DECLINE COMPLEX is the tree stops growing.  This is because the roots are not working properly and translocating water and nutrients to the upper canopy of the tree.  The ROOT cause of this is SOIL ACIDIFICATION.  The emergency room treatment for this is a basal bark treatment of Potassium Phosphite( Reliant, Agrifos) plus Pentrabark ASAP.  The second long term solution is application of a calcium rich dolomitic (Mg) limestone spread under the canopy of the tree and water it in.