Over the years we have spot treated our hemlocks with horticultural oil on 
lower limbs when we see the bugs. We haven’t done it in a couple of years. I 
think the balance has been won here (fingers crossed).
Belinda

> On Oct 14, 2021, at 11:39 AM, Michael Dembowski <mjdembow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Tree Notes/Questions:
> Re: Browning Pines - I've noted the same condition extending on and beyond 
> our property through Lincoln.
> I appreciate others noting it here. I was wondering whether my taking note of 
> this was a consequence of moving my workspace upstairs with a direct line of 
> sight into the muddled pines.
> 
> Re: Hemlocks - has anyone NOT sprayed yearly for Wooly Algid and had any 
> infestation/deforestation - and regrets? We've sprayed to date but the 
> service (witnessed) has been so inconsistent, we are questioning the need and 
> the expenditure.
> 
> Many thanks
> Michael
> 
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 9:13 AM Daniela Caride <danielacar...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:danielacar...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> All pines lose a third of their needles every year. It could very well be 
> part of their natural process. It's hard to tell from the picture because 
> there's a lot of greenery in the back. 
> 
> Do you see any signs of complete browning of the tree? That would signify the 
> tree dying. 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 8:18 AM John F. Carr <voxsciuro...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:voxsciuro...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> I was about to email with the same question.  I noticed the
> downward-facing needles tend to brown more than upward-facing needles.
> In addition to the common native white pines, an ornamental Japanese
> umbrella pine is also affected.
> 
> A half mile away the pines all seem healthy.
> 
> On 10/14/21, Carol Kochmann <cck111...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:cck111...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > Hi All.  I was away for a few days.  Upon my return on just about every
> > pine on our property the needles are turning brown (dying?).  (See
> > attached.)  We've been here for many years and I've never seen this
> > previously, at least not to this extent.  Does anyone know what's going
> > on?  Can I stop the apparent loss of all of these trees?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any advice.
> >
> > Carol
> >
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