evergreen orange disease - Ask Extension
Our backyard evergreens appear to have some disease. One large bush had died first turning a bright orange. We didn't think that it would spread to ot...
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evergreen orange disease #370981
Asked October 18, 2016, 1:58 PM EDT
Our backyard evergreens appear to have some disease. One large bush had died first turning a bright orange. We didn't think that it would spread to other bushes.Now it looks like the other evergreens have the disease. What is it? Can we save the remaining shrubs? There are at least 15 across the back, at least 30 yrs old. Thank you for any help you can provide.
J. Eberhardt
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
It's unlikely a disease is spreading between the evergreens. Diseases are plant specific so they don't spread from a spruce to a cedar to a yew. I can't tell what happened to the dead tree since the symptoms have already disappeared. The photo in the middle may just be the natural seasonal evergreen needle drop. https://www.oakgov.com/msu/Documents/publications/oc0282_evergreen_needle_drop.pdf
The plant in the third photo is a yew with some tip damage which I don't think is significant. It could be excess water or minor root damage. You should just prune it off. You may want to consider having a certified arborist evaluate the plants. http://treesaregood.com/findanarborist/arboristsearch.aspx
The plant in the third photo is a yew with some tip damage which I don't think is significant. It could be excess water or minor root damage. You should just prune it off. You may want to consider having a certified arborist evaluate the plants. http://treesaregood.com/findanarborist/arboristsearch.aspx
