In this WHYY article, Jason Parker from Davey's Warminster office explains how to protect trees during a drought.
We’re used to seeing trees dropping their leaves in the fall — but according to Pennsylvania arborist Jason Parker, district manager at the Davey Tree Expert Company’s Warminster office, it could also be a sign of something more ominous: failing health due to the region’s record-breaking dry spell. 
“Drought definitely can kill a tree or shrub,” Parker said. “So don’t ignore this and just think that it’s regular fall color change [and] leaf drop. It’s definitely more than that.”
Unfortunately, he says, the negative effects of the region’s ongoing drought conditions might not become noticeable until the spring.
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