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Help for a Globe Blue Spruce #871364

Asked June 03, 2024, 3:48 PM EDT

Hello. My Globe Blue Spruce has been doing great for several years. This year it is losing needles and looking for sickly. Please help her. She is such a beauty!

Washtenaw County Michigan

Expert Response

I’m going to refer your question to a tree expert, but in the meantime, could you attach a couple more pictures maybe not so close up? The photo attached is a bit blurry on our end.
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The Question Asker Replied June 04, 2024, 11:27 AM EDT
Hello,
It looks like the blue spruce may be suffering from needlecast, a fungal disease of the needles. This can occur when moist conditions occur in and around the bush. You can read about needlecast in the article at the link below. 
https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/rhizosphaera-needle-cast
Best course of action is to spray the new growth each year with a fungicide. The article mentions a few that will work. Be sure to spray the new tips as they are elongating to protect them from the fungus. You can still spray the new growth this year with the products mentioned in the article. Be sure to read and follow label directions.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions. 
Thank you,
-Julie
Julie Crick Replied June 04, 2024, 2:47 PM EDT
Thank you! 

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