B rown leaves on a tree can be a sign of many different problems. If your fig tree's (Ficus carica) leaves are turning brown, you might be anxious to take action and save your tree.

American beech trees, like a few other trees, hang onto their leaves regardless of the season. Nicholas A. Tonelli / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 ...

News 13 can confirm that it is the cicadas causing those brown leaves on some western North Carolina trees. Many residents ...

It is not fatal but can look like a serious problem. The absence of leaves can slow a tree’s growth and can reduce the nut crop, although by this time of year growth may have slowed or stopped for the ...

There is no need to do anything at this point, and there is no need for concern. (DAVID GRUNFELD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE) QUESTION: I have a young persimmon tree that has developed large brown areas ...

Nothing’s wrong — provided you know a little about how to read the tree leaves. Margaret Roach is the creator of the website and podcast A Way to Garden , and a book of the same name.

Q: Most years, my hawthorn tree gets lots of brown patches on the leaves. It always seems to grow normally, though, so I wonder if this is a disease I need to worry about?