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Hello, I have two spruce trees with dying lower branches. Do you have any suggestions on what could be causing the problem and what I can do to try ...
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Dying spruce tree branches #743759
Asked April 11, 2021, 6:09 PM EDT
Hello, I have two spruce trees with dying lower branches. Do you have any suggestions on what could be causing the problem and what I can do to try to save the trees? Thank you.
Lorain County Ohio
Expert Response
The decline of spruce trees is a common problem with a number of causes. I have located reliable websites with information on spruce dieback and listed them below.
https://u.osu.edu/ornamentaldiseasefacts/nursery/cytospora-canker-of-conifers/dig-deeper/
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what_is_spruce_decline_and_what_should_you_do_about_it
https://extension.psu.edu/spruce-diseases
Hopefully you will be able to identify the cause of the dying branches better than I can from the photos you included. I wish you success in controlling the problem with your trees.
