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ArborVitae, turning brown, dieing ?

Posted by earthworm 6 Pennsylvania (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 11, 09 at 12:23

One tree seems to be dieing, starting at the top 1/3 .
She is about 8 feet tall, the others are about the same.
Help.
I love my ArborVitae...the emerald green variety...so absolutely easy to care for, never water, never fertilize any of them...Now they are 7 to 9 years old, and all but the one are very healthy.
Info is so hard to find...good info
And BTW, this tree had some baby cones, but the others, I see no cones...


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RE: Arborvitae, turning brown, dieing ?

Our Arborvitae is aka Thuja Occidental.
Info seems to be scarce...not a word about "dieing" or browning - and I know this happens.


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RE: ArborVitae, turning brown, dieing ?

I would check for bagworms first. If there are no cases , then look for other pests.

Could one tree be planted too deeply or be located in a site that is too wet?

Link has pest and disease problems at the bottom of the page.

Here is a link that might be useful: pests and diseases


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RE: ArborVitae, turning brown, dieing ?

Thank you, Carol, for the response and the link.
The tree in question is at the rows end next to a Rose of Sharon...and all of their Japanese Beetles..
I'm thinking of pruning off the brown 40% of the tree...I must do something..


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