Burning bush dying

Question: We have these very large burning bushes lining our driveway and in the last few weeks some areas have started dying and the leaves near those areas look different. Please help me save them!

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 4:47 PM EDT
response: More photos

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 4:48 PM EDT
response: Photos

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 6:40 PM EDT
response: Photos

responder: Thanks for allowing me to help with your gardening needs,  Replied July 26, 2023, 6:54 PM EDT
response: Thank you for all the pictures and for letting me help you with your burning bush problem.  Would you please get another picture of the area of the brown leaves for me? Do you see any insects? Is the bush standing in water or been excessively damp? Have they had enough water? Has there been any construction near them? Have any pesticides been used in the area? What is the white I am seeing in the last picture? Am I seeing new growth? Just hit reply with your answers Thanks

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:42 PM EDT
response: I don’t see anything white on them. I think that’s light from the other side of the bush coming through. I haven’t watered them - I never have and they’ve always been beautiful. They are not in an area that floods so no standing water. No construction, and I’ve never treated them with anything at all. It looks like new growth but it seems odd looking (but I’m not an expert). I’ve only seen a few ants on them as far as insects. Will post a new photo next.

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:48 PM EDT
response: New photos

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:49 PM EDT
response: New photos

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:51 PM EDT
response: I am concerned that they’re getting whatever this tree has. I think someone told me the tree has root issues. It has abnormal new growth.

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:53 PM EDT
response: I didn’t see any white (other than bird poop- from Cardinal’s that frequent there)

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:54 PM EDT
response: Making sure I sent all of the photos

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 26, 2023, 7:59 PM EDT
response: Making sure I sent all of the photos

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 27, 2023, 12:10 AM EDT
response: Should I create another inquiry to also find out about the dying tree posted above?

responder: Thanks for allowing me to help with your gardening needs,  Replied July 27, 2023, 7:26 AM EDT
response: Don’t start a new question on the tree.  They very well could be related.  I am working on this.  The last pics that you sent have some good shots.  The branches have coloring, and some white growth which indicates possible disease.  Anything you can think of to tell me that has happened would help. Has this been gradual? Did you come out one day and the shrub appeared to be dead? What has your weather been like in your part of the state this spring/summer? Are you rural or suburbia?   Do you live by farmer’s fields? What type of tree is it?  Some diseases are shared by certain species Thanks

responder: Thanks for allowing me to help with your gardening needs,  Replied July 27, 2023, 7:28 AM EDT
response: Also, when you post pics, could you tell me what you are showing me.

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 27, 2023, 10:28 PM EDT
response: I can’t think of anything happening. The burning bushes were perfectly healthy at the end of May. I believe I noticed the first brown area mid May and it’s gone downhill since. The other tree (I don’t know what kind it is) has been dying on the one side for two years. I apologize I do not have much plant knowledge.

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 27, 2023, 10:29 PM EDT
response: I noticed the first brown area mid JUNE not May.

responder: The Question Asker Replied July 28, 2023, 12:35 AM EDT
response: I noticed the first brown area mid JUNE not May.

responder: Thanks for allowing me to help with your gardening needs,  Replied July 28, 2023, 6:47 AM EDT
response: Hello again.  I have consulted others in my MGV group.  Sometimes you just have to have others physically look at the plant.  There is something that I am missing in the pictures.  Go to Union.OSU.edu and you will find the phone number for your extension office.  Ask to speak to the Ag educator (I just learned that some extension educators do home visits.  I was unaware of this because the last county I lived in the educator did not). If yours does, he may come out.  If not, take a sample of both the euonymous (burning bush) and tree (which looks to be a buckthorn when I enlarge it, but can’t do a positive ID from that far) into the office.  Take both infected and non infected branches/twigs.  Should be able to help.   One last thought on the burning bush.  Do you have a male dog or is it near an area where a neighbors male dog could have lifted its leg on your shrub?  The tree and shrub could be or may not be related.