The browning I noticed in late July on my Eastern red cedar in the front yard (Juniperus virginiana) is suddenly showing up as gold or rusty-brown or a progression from one to the other on many other conifer species.The Eastern white pines (Pinus strobus), above, with their long needles, are always the most dramatic, turning what looks like mostly gold at first. yews turning yellow. I’m in Pittsburgh, PA and have lived in this house 15 years. Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated as it really is a lovely hedge and so disappointing to see it turn brown.

A yellowish-brown color may appear at the site of the damage. This fernspray cypress may be completely brown, but it's very much alive. Evergreen Shrubs: Is it Normal Discoloration, or Winter Damage? please help; others are producing new growth; asked Jun 1, 2013 by anonymous. There are a number of different reasons an evergreen tree might be turning yellow/brown and/or dropping needles this time of year. ... An alarming number of plants in a yew hedge planted this spring are turning brown and look as if they might be dieing. There's no lasting effect on the tree's health, but it won't look good. But if your arborvitae shrub turns brown in winter or early spring, the likely reason is winter burn. The tips of the twigs turn brown and dry. Heavy snow and low temperatures can result in brown twigs at the end of branches.

Many species of evergreen trees and shrub will turn bronze or brownish in the winter. I also read the soil could be too acid or they could have "bugs." Your answer. I have two low growing (sheared) yews which never turn brown and I want to buy more to replace another variety of yew which is turning brown and dying. In too-wet sites, these shrubs will decline in vigor, and the foliage will thin and turn yellow. In the image above one of these stress factors is “wet feet” where the plants roots are continually in wet soil. I have a row of yew bushes, some of which are not healthy at all! Yew Needles Turning Brown In Spots Question From: k. whitten - WEST VIRGINIA Q: I have several japanese yews as shrubs around my house..they have been here for 30 years...this year one shrub died and some other shrubs needles are turning brown in spots. Late summer or fall pruning of yews can also result in tender growth that will be damaged or killed by winter temperatures. Dying lower branches Browning on arborvitae leaves can occur at various times of the year. Anyone knows what this is? Dead and Dying Yew Hedges and Trees; ... and then they return.... and yews do not like uric acid on either their roots or leaves.

Yews have a fragile root system at best, especially when they are field grown. Yew hedges although hardy, their foliage will turn brown if there are stress factors acting on the plant. How to Stop Juniper Bushes From Turning Brown. Discussion in 'Landscape Architecture and Design' started by bobbygedd, Oct 11, 2004. I installed five Japanese Yews (Podocarpus) in the fall, November, of last year here in Austin TX. Q: A group of yews along the front of my house are turning a yellow color along with some brown patches.