Japanese Maples Branches Breaking

[SamMD]

two years ago several Japanese Maple trees were planted in my yard. They were about 5-6'.

 

Now they are now apparently healthy and about 8-9'. However during the past couple weeks, I've noticed that three otherwise healthy appearing trees look like they've had a branch or two snapped partially (branch is still somewhat connected to tree by a peel of bark by otherwise off). I no longer have children playing in the yard and cannot explain the damage.

 

Has anyone experienced this? Is there a remedy? Thanks, Sam

[daveatdave]

maybe wood stogies causing the damage there is a lot of them about now   

[Mark J]

1 hour ago, SamMD said:

two years ago several Japanese Maple trees were planted in my yard. They were about 5-6'.

 

Now they are now apparently healthy and about 8-9'. However during the past couple weeks, I've noticed that three otherwise healthy appearing trees look like they've had a branch or two snapped partially (branch is still somewhat connected to tree by a peel of bark by otherwise off). I no longer have children playing in the yard and cannot explain the damage.

 

Has anyone experienced this? Is there a remedy? Thanks, Sam

Have you got any pics of the extent of the damage?

Edited June 30, 2021 by Mark J