Juniper dying from the inside out - Ask Extension
We have 2 Broadmoor Junipers that are each on one side of our driveway and in the last 30 days they both have turned brown from the inside out.
Is it...
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Juniper dying from the inside out #879837
Asked August 01, 2024, 10:50 PM EDT
We have 2 Broadmoor Junipers that are each on one side of our driveway and in the last 30 days they both have turned brown from the inside out.
Is it a bug, disease or what?
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
Were they ever wired to keep a particular shape next to your driveway? If they were wired to hold their shape, the bark has expanded around the wire, the tree's circulation has been cut off. Check the tree needles with a magnifying glass to see if any insects or spots appear.
See the blight description on these web pages.
https://extension.psu.edu/juniper-diseases
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/insects-pests-and-problems/diseases/needlecasts/phomopsis-blight
Submitting a sample to the Plant Disease Clinic may be necessary to make a definate diagnosis. There is a fee for this service.
https://pdc.umn.edu/
See the blight description on these web pages.
https://extension.psu.edu/juniper-diseases
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/insects-pests-and-problems/diseases/needlecasts/phomopsis-blight
Submitting a sample to the Plant Disease Clinic may be necessary to make a definate diagnosis. There is a fee for this service.
https://pdc.umn.edu/
