Originally Posted by muddslinger

Hi All,
I've got a couple of Japanese Maples that should be changing color now. Instead the foliage is turning brown and curling up. We've had one frost so far this season, about 28-30f. I didn't do anything to protect them as I figured it would help trigger dormancy. I have a couple of lace leaf maples that are not showing these symptoms.The browning began shortly after the frost. There hasn't been one since.
I can post pics of the foliage if it will help.
Are my maples dying?
Thanks for any insight.
Best,
Kevin