Blue Spruce browning at top
mikemerk
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Newly planted B&B Blue Spruce Browning up!
Comments (2)It sounds like the damage started before you got the plants. There could have been periods in which the rootball dried out( which easily could have happened with B&B) Evergreens sometimes do not show drought damage or in this case neglect from lack of care until a few months after it happens. I would suggest that you continue to care as you have - water regular but allow to dry between watering. Too much water can also have a negative impact on evergreens. If you are not sure put you finger in the soil to test - Eventually you can prune out the dead and hopfully the new growth that is appearing now will fill in. It is best not to give any fertilizer this year. LOL Mike...See MoreBlue Spruce loosing inner needles, brown
Comments (1)As long as the browning remains near the center of the tree (not at the ends of the branches where the new growth will be) you should be just fine. All indications are that this is normal fall needle drop....See MoreBrowning Newly Planted Blue Spruce
Comments (8)Here are some of the potential problems: 1) planting time - I understand that the weather didn't turn out like you expected, but waiting just a little while would have been less stressful for the tree. 2) planting hole size - Based on the picture, it appears your hole should have been around three times as wide as it was. Unless the rootball was absolutely tiny in comparison to the tree (which hopefully it wasn't), your hole was just barely big enough to hold it. See section 4 in the above link. 3) roots - From your description, I wonder if you eliminated circling/pot-bound roots. If not, the tree is likely to suffer or fail later on. See section 3a in the link. 4) watering - You should definitely have watered the tree when it was planted. Even if you planted it in the middle of a rain storm, it needed to be watered in well. Now, you need to keep a careful check on soil moisture both around and inside the rootball. See section 12 for information on how to do this. 5) grass - As Ken suggests, I'd eliminate a 2' radius ring of grass from around the base of the tree and apply some good mulch....See MoreTips of blue spruce turning brown
Comments (4)need a pic ... you sure its not the little hats they were.. as they break out of the dormant phase ... if not.. where are you.. and give us some winter info.. and any other info that would help.. other than they are brown ... kenhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/fourseasonsgarden/9152834611...See Morebigstallion12
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