QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsWateringproblem with maple 0 Vote Up Vote Down anne synnott asked 14 years ago i have a maple small tree which i have in a large pot ane the leaves are all turning brown and it looks like it is dying, but my daughter has one also and it’s the same kind of plant and her tree is the same is it pot bound? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago It is very possibly pot-bound and has suffered dryness at the roots and this can leave the tree looking very shabby. Plant out into the open soil, or a bigger pot, Â and water it every week until it re-sprouts.Â