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Yes the leaves in picture 3 are from a different tree nearby. I didn’t mean to create confusion!

I appreciate all of you who have taken the trouble to provide helpful information based on bad pictures. Definitely not trying to use you to avoid hiring someone to come look at the tree. (If anyone is located a little east of Cleveland and interested in the job let me know and I will suggest...

Thanks for the information. Definitely will pass on the advice about not continuing the previous owners bad mulching practices! When my son gets an arborist to look at it I will provide an update here. I did not know about girdling root before you (and others) mentioned it here. I appreciate...

Looking into the girdling roots. I appreciate the information.

Fair point, Frans! My son had plans to consult a local arborist in spring. Hopefully he will move that up to immediately! My question here was for my curiosity and education not a replacement for eyes on site.

Yes it got the volcano mulch from previous owner. Universal practice in this sub-division. I appreciate the heads up. I am totally clueless on plant health. My son might have continued to pile on the mulch like his neighbors. I would not have known any better to advise against it! Definitely...

My son just bought a house near Cleveland. There is a small maple in the front with what appears to be Rhytisma acerinum spots on the leaves. Several of the leaders have no leaves whatsoever and the bark is peeling off. The leaders that do have green leaves also have leafless branches with...