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What is this Disease on Leyland Cypress tree in our backyard and Cure? #577642

Asked July 07, 2019, 5:23 PM EDT

A few months back noticed on one of our Leyland Cypress tree raised green pimples sort of disease. It is spreading to the next tree now. What is this disease and what cure I need to do to prevent it to spread to our other 9 Leyland Cypress trees.

Prince George's County Maryland

Expert Response

Leyland cypress produce cones, as many evergreens do. Fairly uncommon though.

This explains it: https://caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/07/leland-cypress-needle-drop/

Ellen

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