It may be due to the extreme rain we’ve had this season. Mold and all kinds of things are growing, and the trees don’t have the chance to dry out and clear the parasites. They may do better when the other leaves in the woods fall and the sun can really get to them finally.
> On Oct 14, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Daniela Caride <danielacar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The wooly adelgid is expected to kill 80% of the hemlocks in the country and > Canada (it does not seem to affect pines as far as I know but I'm not a > specialist). The hemlocks that survive adelgid are immune to it - a lucky > hemlock or rather a specimen enhanced by human research and doing. > > If you turn your hemlock leaves up and see all white underneath, I recommend > you treat. > > The adelgid infestation has decreased significantly during the past recent > years. > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 11:40 AM Michael Dembowski <mjdembow...@gmail.com > <mailto: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 > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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