No need to move your post - we maple people are general tree people as well:-) We just like maples a lot! And the answer to your question is pretty simple. The anthracnose will be an ongoing problem if conditions exist for its development and regular, at least annual, treatments will be required to control it. It is seldom a fatal affliction but it can cause defoliation and that can weaken the tree, leading to other issues. Plus, a tree with anthracnose always looks pretty funky and unhealthy. The pathogen that causes sycamore anthracnose is unique to that species so composting the diseased leaves should not pose any problems unless lots of other sycamores in the vicinity and the composting process not very thorough. Although a diseased sycamore will not grow as fast or as large as a perfectly healthy tree, they can get quite large and maybe not the best choice for a suburban garden. I'd look into replacing the tree with something that will be more attuned to your specific climate and location, like a native Texas species or something like a Shantung maple, Acer truncatum, which is very well adapted to a TX planting situation.

The word comes from the Latin for sleep. That's basically what deciduous trees do in Winter. Leaves fall so they're not pushing water around the tree, sap just ticks around slowly. A bit like hibernation. That's what your plum should be doing now.

I planted a 3-in-1 apple this spring and it was doing fine until the last few weeks when I noticed the leaves are either curling up on themselves or turning yellow and falling off (photos won’t upload). I have cut back watering and fertilizing (soil has felt moist an inch or two down and I was previous using root stimulator every 2 weeks) any ideas? Thanks! tyler

just because you buy it.. doesnt mean it the time to plant it ... just fyi for next time... hold it in the pot until proper fall planting time.. it might have made a big difference to survival ... i have planted rootballs at an slight angle ... so the tree was more straight ... i dont see a problem with that.. but i was never dealing with a 70 degree angle ... wish you would have snapped a pic so we had a better idea what you mean ... yes.. you have to stake a 5 foot newly planted tree ... but with no root adhesion ... you arent going to be able to pull it any which way ... all you can do.. is anchor it.. so it doesnt blow over ... is there a typo above.. a 5 foot tree ...IN A ONE GALLON POT????? .. not sure i would have bought it .. except at quite a bargain ... ken see section one: choose the PROPER PLANTING TIME https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub