Why are some of Syracuse’s maple trees turning brown and spotty in August?

You know it’s late summer in Central New York when the days are getting a little shorter, nights a little colder, and you can almost smell the New York State Fair coming around the corner.

And lately, maybe you’ve noticed black-spotted leaves falling at an alarming rate from that big Crimson King Norway maple tree in your front yard.

That’s not a premature sign of autumn. It’s a phenomenon caused by a combination of two fungal diseases called tar spot and anthracnose…

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