Do you have a mature pine tree with bunches of brown needles? It may be suffering from a fungal disease called diplodia tip blight. “Diplodia has become more common due to environmental stress and ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs often alarm homeowners by losing needles in autumn. There’s usually no need for concern. “It’s part of the regular life cycle of these plants for some needles to turn yellow ...

Pine Pinus needle tea infusion with honey, with a jar of honey, a candle, and more pine needles in the background. - FotoHelin/Shutterstock However, as with foraging any wild plants, it's important to ...

“My pine tree has me concerned. There are a bunch of needles that are turning brown. Is something wrong?” — S.H. Browning needles are not usually cause for concern, unless they are. Let me explain.

White pine trees in New Hampshire have been dropping needles this spring but the state Forest Health Bureau says not to be concerned: It’s the result of last year’s rainy late spring and summer and ...

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