This big pine tree in front of my house has alot of dead branches, Is it dying?
Question:The only branches that have any needles on them are a few at the top and this big one that protrudes into a sunny spot by the driveway. A tree like this down the street broke and fell on a car during a storm. Would my tree do that?
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Sounds like the tree is dying. There is a possibility that is not enough Alcuin in the dirt for the pine tree. Get a large bottle of vinegar and pour it all around the base of the tree. Then take a water hose and water the area down pretty good.
You could do this once a month for a year. IF the tree is not to far gone it will come back healthier than ever.
it probly is dead..but if about 4th of the tree is dead then its probly just red spider mites..your pestacide man should be able to inject a poison in the tree to kill them
You need to cut the the dead banches off, that way food and water will go the the healthy parts of the trees.
there is an insect that attacks pine trees and kills them look up a pic of their cocoons and see if you see them on yours
It is very possible that this tree will snap in a storm, as pine is one of the softest woods that there is. However, Pine trees require very little active branches (ones with green needles on them) in order to survive. We have about 5 or 6 acres of pine and fir trees and they are about 50-60 feet high and the only live branches on them are the ones at the very top of the trees where they get sun. However, if you see that the needles on the active branches on your pine are turning brown then it is very possible that it is dying. Like I said, Pine is a very soft wood and is prone to getting all sorts of pests that will burrow into them and make nests, etc. More often than not however, your pine is probably completely healthy!
I was wondering if competition from other trees was shading it out. This causes the condition you are describing. After reading your question in its entirety, I am guessing I'm correct.
Most species of pine trees need a lot of open space and direct sunlight. If over a period of years, surrounding trees have gotten bigger and begun to compete with this tree for sunlight, it will do what you have described.
Probably....the only permanent fix is to cut down this tree and relandscape that part of the property. Sorry... But to be sure, if you really care a lot about the tree, hire in a local arborist that can look at the whole scenario and give you a much better diagnosis than we can on here. Good luck!
a pine tree will normely fall apart a little at a time, unless the root system is dieing, then a stiff wind could blow it over.cut the dead limbs out so they want fall on something or some one .epps beatles [pine bark beatles ] could be attacting your pine, check for shot holes with sap seeping out of them.if this is the case you may need to cut the tree down. but first check with someone that knows about this problem. your state forest service or county extension agent is a good place to start.
I think Brian is on the right track. From the way you wrote the question, it sounds like there is maybe too much shade for some of the branches to continue to grow.
If you don't want to spend the money on a tree service, call you local county extension service and ask them to help. It's a free service usually funded by the state and they will offer advice.
And always get your soil tested before adding anything to it. You could do more damage than good if you start adding nutrients or acids without knowing for sure you need any. Your extension service can do this for you.
Oh yes it can, perhaps look at getting it removed, don't try to do it yourself, that's why they are called professionals.
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