New hemlock losing needles- advice?
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Pat16265006
The nursery planted a hemlock and supposedly used root stim. I follow instructions on care with watering etc. The weather has been hot but it is dropping needles. I can't call the store back as this was a replacement for the one last year that did not survive. Awaiting a tree service to inspect next week. Meantime should I put some fertizer around it? I do not see signs of insects.
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Hello Pat,
Are your weather conditions excessively hot and dry?
Here in Central VA we are experiencing dry hot humid conditions very little rainfall the past weeks. My daylillies are not blooming well, a mature beech tree is shedding - actually raining yellow leaves, grass is drying up. Clients had brought oak tree branch samples to the office for diagnosis because they’re shedding tiny acorns prematurely. Our conditions here are relared to the weather.
It may be that your tree are sacrificing the needles to stay alive. I hope you figure out the problem, I would follow the suggestions of your nursery- especially if there is a plant guarentee in effect.
I would call the nursery, and yes global warming is affecting everyone. I just mulched my rhododendrons for the first time to hold the water in better.