Dying Hardwoods

[redheadwoodshed]

Can anyone give me any ideas why so many hardwoods are dying in north Louisiana?I have noticed oaks,sweetgums,hickorys all dying.They seem to just lose there bark and turn black.Any answers?

 

[derwoodii]

By you description sounds like Oak Hardwood wilt/blight SOD etc
Have a dig though this link

http://forestry.about.com/od/forestdiseases/p/hdw_dis_worst.htm

 

[redheadwoodshed]

By you description sounds like Oak Hardwood wilt/blight SOD etc
Have a dig though this link

http://forestry.about.com/od/forestdiseases/p/hdw_dis_worst.htm

Thanks for the link.Very helpful.