my 7yr old maple died last season for no reason it was healthy in the summer

Question

It was healthy  in the fall and this spring, it just did not come back  our other trees do not seem to be affected. How could we find out any thing at all some of the leaves are trying to grow ,and the little braches are alive but the whole tree is gone  die

Answer 1

It sounds like cavity rot; remove a dead branch from the tree and sniff the cut end if it smells sweet then you might consider having the tree removed, if not than there may be a chance to save it.  Make a mulch of old news papers and mild (whole is available) not too soggy, and wrap the trunk  of the tree with this mulch and only replace when it becomes dry, the tree will heal itself, it can take up to 4 months or it can take less than 30 days to see the results.

-Birdy