How to Know if Your Tree is Dead (or just dormant) with TreePeople’s Community Forest Foreperson, Bryan Vejar! The easiest way to know if your tree could be dormant is to accurately identify the species of the plant. Deciduous trees have the most visually-interesting dormancy, with leaves changing from green to bright yellow, orange, red, or brown. These leaves will likely fall as dormancy continues, leaving behind a bare tree. When in doubt, look to trusted sources like “Sibley’s Guide to Trees

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