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What is wrong with my Nellie R Stevens holly? #354044
Asked August 17, 2016, 4:41 PM EDT
Tarrant County Texas
Expert Response
From the pictures you sent I don't see any evidence of insect or disease which leads me to think its cultural? We are seeing a lot of dieback in large shrubs and trees due to the crazy weather. The first half of the year was cool and rainy then it went into hot and dry almost over night. Couple that with the last few years of drought and lots of plants are just giving up the ghost? Is there turf underneath and if so how is it doing? If its in a landscape bed how are the other plants close doing?
One of the things we see after long periods of rain is the nitrogen has been leached from the soils, which could cause some of the yellowing? have you fertilized this year?
Hope this helps?