Defoliated

Fresh buds may also be consumed if trees are severely defoliated.

Cotton harvest started in some counties and continued in others, with fields being defoliated in other parts.

Homeowners with trees that have been heavily defoliated should make sure they get at least one inch of water weekly during the growing season.

Exceptionally, trees may be partially defoliated by it, but the damage is rarely this severe.

Often they resemble deer antlers or defoliated trees because of the many tapering branches.