Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown

RE: Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown Post By paul standish (Guest Post) (05/16/2008) The areas that turned brown now have areas of green similar to new growth. The green is scattered throughout the brown areas. What I did was make a liquid solution of MIRACLE GROW all purpose fertilizer and apply about once a week. Also I used a fungicide spray solution about once a week as well. I don't know if this did the trick but I continue to see new green growth in place of the brown. Slowly... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown Post By chas (Guest Post) (04/29/2008) Spider mites. Shake tree over white paper. You should see the little buggers crawling around. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown Post By George Foss (Guest Post) (04/16/2008) Could very well be red spider. I have lost a few from that and a light spraying in early spring will control that problem. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown Post By Nancy (Guest Post) (03/28/2008) I have a question regarding my new dwarf Alberta spruce. It was just planted June 2007 and went though it's first winter. I live in Quebec, Canada, so our winters are tough. The nursery that planted, told me to protect it from the sun and wind, so we wrapped burlap around it but NOT touching it anywhere. Now that the snow is melting, I am noticing that all the new growth from last summer and more, has turned brown. Is this normally what happens over the winter? I am really worried about it. Thanks. Nancy nancy043 ATsympatico.ca Report Spam or Abuse RE: Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown Post By Tara (Guest Post) (03/27/2008) If there is a problem with pest that means the tree is under stress in the first place. It probably has to do with the site. Ensure the soil is the prober ph, the tree has proper sunlight, and it is not under drought stress. The best growing conditions wont make you tree resistant, but will give it a considerably better chance of living. Also halifax had a problem with brown spruce longhorn beetle a couple of years ago in point plesant park. In this case it was an interduced speices of beetle and they were out of control due to lack of preditors. All the infected trees had to be cut down. The best thing to remember, however is the whole "Right Plant in right place" It makes our environment more sustainable and happier in the long run. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Alberta Spruce Tree Turning Brown Post By Diane (Guest Post) (12/09/2006) I work for a tree trimmer here in Montana and here we have a big problem with pine beetles that bore into the pine and spruce trees and kill them from the inside out which causes much the same symptoms as you describe. It could be that it's not a lack of fertilizer so much as a parasite or bug problem. The only way to know for sure is to either get someone from the local extension service come out to check the tree or get a tree trimmer or tree "surgeon" out to check it. It is hard to get rid of pine beetles and they have caused major devastation to the trees here which has a hand in causing all the forest fires we have in the summer here (trees dead with dry needles). The tree can either be sprayed or cut down although that is an extreme option. There are also stakes you can put in the ground around the trunk of the tree to try to kill bugs although they sometimes don't work. That might be a less expensive option to try before you have to call someone to come out. If it is turning brown it will die quickly if nothing is done to kill whatever is killing it so I wouldn't wait until it gets worse to do something about it. I've seen too many trees we've had to take out completely because of bugs. Hope you can save the tree. Diane Report Spam or Abuse