Every branch on a healthy tree should have leaves in the middle of summer, which makes July one of the easiest times to spot true deadwood.
A simple scratch test helps: scrape a small patch of bark on a suspect branch. Green underneath means it's still alive. Brown, dry tissue means the branch is dead and should be addressed.
Dead branches are brittle and unpredictable in wind, often the first thing to come down in a summer storm. Catching them now, in full leaf-out, is far easier than spotting them later.
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A photo of a bare, dead branch against a fully leafed-out canopy from a real North Atlanta job.
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