This tree is not getting leaves on top,
It looks like it's trying break but it's been while and not leaves are not able to develop. Any advice if I need some sort of food or a buster??

Is it getting enough water? Trees need more as the grow taller.

Is something eating the leaves? Bagworms? Aphids?

Or a circulatory problem from an infection.?

Nothing it's eating the leaves, as they look normal to me. However not sure maybe a root problem. I have been watering it every day hope if overwatering?

I don't know why a watering problem would cause one or two branches to be bare while the rest looks normal.
I'm not pro, but I have lost individual maple branches to disease.

Is that a purple leaf plum?
Here's somebody up your way that seems to feel like other options should be considered:
https://northeasthorticultural...
After reading through this list of cons... My feeling is that a loss of a branch probably isn't too big an issue... I'd consider trimming it out...

The linked site seemed to feel considerable trimming was going to be needful anyway.

sallyg said: I don't know why a watering problem would cause one or two branches to be bare while the rest looks normal.
I'm not pro, but I have lost individual maple branches to disease.

Because tree branches use as much water as they individually need as the water column is forced up the trunk. If the column runs out of water before it reaches the top branches, those branches will dry up and die. It was a thought.

wow, never knew that.

This article is about drought damage, but same thing: stress from lack of water. The photo is an example of canopy defoliation


https://www.aces.edu/blog/topi...

However, roots could also be compromised if it's getting OVERwatered.

NMoasis said:
However, roots could also be compromised if it's getting OVERwatered.

That's what I was thinking too.... Generally not ideal to water plants daily.