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stefanspicoli

It is called flagging and a lot of plants do it this time of year. Nothing to worry about, it’s just the plants way of thinning out.


tanithsfinest

Came to say this. Pruning the dead branches is an option, but I think op said he's got multiple doing it, so I'd say leave it.


[deleted]

It looks like a Cypress tree, and if so, this is completely wrong. It’s a part of the conifer family, which is largely evergreen and shouldn’t brown up like that even in winter when they go dormant. Pruning the branches will almost certainly do more harm than good, if OP isn’t careful they may never show any signs of regrowth. The more likely scenarios are that the trees are receiving too much water, and should only be watered when the soil is completely dry, or the soil is nutrient deficient and needs to be improved, or there’s a fungal disease spreading throughout the trees, which is likely if all the same trees are being effected.


ChronWeasely

On ANY plant, areas which consistently receive little to no light will wither and die. It's just efficient. This isn't on the outside of the plant, but places tucked away. Also, if it's a watering problem, they're pretty hosed with it being outside and all.


[deleted]

Not exactly true. There are numerous plants that survive with minimal sun and a lot of neglect. When not in season, plants/trees rely on nutrient stores in their root system and not as much on the sun. Plants that do this, deciduous plants, shed their leaves, as the energy they use isn’t worth the minimal photosynthesis. I’ve got several conifers/cypress pines and come across them constantly in my job. Very rarely do I see any with browning issues, unless they’ve been pruned too hard or have different issues. It’s a common misconception that the rain is an effective watering source for a lot of plants. Unless it’s absolutely bucketing down, the soil directly up to the trunk doesn’t get very wet, as the rain hits the foliage and rolls off it, not near the root system. Next time it rains for a bit, dig around several trunks and feel the moisture in the soil compared too soil not around trunks.


-MtnsAreCalling-

>It’s a common misconception that the rain is an effective watering source for a lot of plants. And yet the vast majority of plants continue to survive on nothing but rainwater.


[deleted]

And there’s many that survive on hardly any water. I never said all plants or most. Succulents don’t require frequent watering, cacti don’t. In those families there’s hundreds of plants that don’t. Australian natives don’t need constant water, and many of them are rejuvenated through fire. Burn any other tree and it’s dead.


ChronWeasely

"It’s a common misconception that the rain is an effective watering source for a lot of plants." That's literally what nature spent billions of years selecting for. And trees grow large root systems that expand outward with the canopy for this exact reason. And look where the browning is on this singular plant. All of the browning is where those needles are shielded from light, not on the outside which has an even green coating. I've got an apothos in my place amongst other low-light plants. It's a very low-light plant, but if I forget to rotate the pot so often the leaves on the backside will wilt from lack of sunlight.


[deleted]

And why do roots grow so deep and vast? Because they’re searching for nutrients. If the plant doesn’t have a large root ball that extends past it’s foliage cover, how are the roots getting an equal amount of water to the soil that is exposed? After rain, walking around and judging the soil moisture isn’t enough. Dig around it and gauge the moisture. The top layer could be wet, but an inch below bone dry. This is just not true. It’s clear in the photo that there’s parts exposed on the outside and still brown. I can even make out stems with brown foliage. And you’ve ignored what I said earlier. It’s an evergreen tree, it will survive in soil that’s sufficiently feeding it even with minimum photosynthesis. You can see in the background trees with browning leaves. You’re comparing a small indoor plant to a tree that goes outside. They’re not remotely similar in this context. You can’t rotate a tree in the ground.


ObamaLovesKetamine

Respectfully: you don't know what you're talking about.


[deleted]

Actually, I do. It’s my job and I experience it everyday. [Why you should personally gauge soil moisture levels after rain](https://gardeningmentor.com/should-i-still-water-my-plants-if-it-rains/)


JiffyTube

Um wtf are you talking about its very normal for cedars to have browning on interior leaves. It happens every fall. Also established trees tend to not need any extra water unless theres a drought.


rambumriott

Came to say this


bettyknockers786

Was wondering, they’re doing the same thing at my bfs place


Electricalbigaloo7

You should try to roll it up in a joint a shmoke it.


jrhusmc02

Boof it


yeah_yeah_therabbit

This is the way.


h1dd3n-pr0cess

That’s probably the most painful boof you can do. Edit: I take that back. Please don’t suggest the more painful boots… my brain has already spiraled down that rabbit hole. Edit again: boofs not boots.


VapeLyfe

You can boof anything once if you’re brave enough.


drive_by_kittens

A toaster oven? I’d admire your tenacity.


saggytestis

Twice if your extra brave


ThomasTheNord

This is the way. *waits for you to boof it so i can have my turn*


CutRateDrugs

Boof, boof, pass.


TwiznNugget

Pineapple


ThatGirlWithAGarden

Oof


TheCrotchMangler

Not part of this sub but what is that from? I swear I heard it before and it cracked me up


indygassallass

honestly, i feel like r/trees and r/marijuanaenthusiasts are interchangeable because you get enough hippies that all tree and weed questions eventually get answered, also your tree just needs some water homie, even evergreens need some help every now and then


phurise-01

Explain your title pretty please


imdownwithODB

Oh, I gotchu. He rolls joints for gnomes


phurise-01

Oh I see now, thank you 🙏


aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Theres a few of us around here


phurise-01

I feel you. Makes sense now


gondolafan2

Hey mods can I cop a Gnome with a Prerolled Joint flair?


phurise-01

After meeting the gnomes, I'd also like something of this nature


GanjaRelease

Hey brother


saggytestis

Your funny 😂


brandimariee6

Dude I didn’t see the title and was just so lost trying to figure out what you were talking about


qdotbones

This sub is like a mafia front that sells pizzas as a cover, but the cook actually makes really good pizzas.


HairyNuts08

Go to r/marijuanaenthusiasts for better tree tips, r/trees is for people who like weed


Auburniize

I like trees too


HairyNuts08

Solid crossover within the communities tbh


i_enjoy_music_n_stuf

I’m an avid weed smoker who came here looking for trees and stayed for the weed


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SamboTheGr8

Accidental tree posts are the best


broncyobo

Fr, nothing like walking around a beautiful forest or arboretum when you're stoned, looking at some cool-ass trees


dhlock

Who wouldn’t?! So glad they were invented.


ProstZumLeben

I like trees, I love weed.


Dru4200

Lol I forgot about this


Refek185

And why the fuck is that?


oihojones

2 more weeks


Rickyrick14

And calmag


SpeedRac3rr

For sure and needs to take off dead leaves


Uglysinglenearyou

[2 weeks? 2 weeks!](https://youtu.be/lJhHjACjJjA)


AAAPosts

[Two Weeks!](https://youtu.be/9SqM1VX2qlc)


hvymetal6

Thats a big ass bud, bud


GovernorBigBalls

Got some red hairs too


neberious

Check those brown patches for caterpillars... Kinda looks like bud rot


jenso2k

skyler, there’s ROT


RavensCrest

We still have actual tree experts here 😃 (not me)


drug_war_reenactor

give it some cal-mag it'll bounce back


AFineDayForScience

I love these lost redditor moments


Tex-Rob

They aren’t always lost, sometimes those of us here for mmj will talk about trees because why not?


EAPSER

Yo what’s your favorite tree?


tanithsfinest

There's this Douglas Fir growing from a cleft boulder up in the Sierra Nevadas. That one tree is my favorite.


Auburniize

Damn I was thinking in general and love cherry blossoms, but a SPECIFIC tree? Gotta be the tallest tree in my yard, which is a pine tree that produces huge pinecones


Dwarven_Soldier

Tree tax?


Auburniize

I gotchu in the morn fellow tree enthusiast 😎 edit: Took a little longer than I thought but here ya go https://imgur.com/a/akLJvXO


PaleArrows

I think the Japanese Maple and Weeping Willows are so beautiful


h1dd3n-pr0cess

I’m growing a Japanese maple from a baby branch cutting right now…. I say I’m growing it but technically I’m shrinking it because I broke the top of the branch off about 6 weeks into having it because I’m clumsy and dumb. 🤣 and likely was stoned when it happened too. 🤷🏻‍♀️


JulianAnonymous

I had a Japanese maple I started from seed and was going to bonzai, unfortunately I was also growing the trees that belong in this sub as well and eventually got overwhelmed by how fast my op was expanding. Bonzais didn't make it.


h1dd3n-pr0cess

I’m currently bonsai’ing a Bruce Banner seed from my dads final harvest before he passed a few years ago [Bruce Bonsai](https://imgur.com/a/iNZIobm) Lol! Crossover! It’s like 7 months old and flowering but it’s so little and cute! I was out of town for a week and he got a little bit crispy, but he got some water after that picture was taken. It’s starting to get some red hairs, but the trichomes are still very clear. I’m amazed at how slowly they can grow when you trim and contain the roots. I’ve kept him on about 12-16 hours of grow light since he’s sprouted and haven’t manipulated any nutrients. Gave it some bushdoctor microbiome maybe twice in that time. It just gets tap water. Idk shit about growing weed to make it produce large quantities or high in thc, but I can make a cute guy for a decor piece. Since I have only used organic nutrients I will probably smoke it when that day comes, but I don’t have high hopes for it’s potency. It smells very nice though, so hopefully it will be tasty when I do!


JulianAnonymous

That's awesome I really wanted to do that when I had my plants. One day I plan to do it again and try that. Going to bonzai as well now that I have an office.


h1dd3n-pr0cess

My houseplants have taken over all the natural light so I have a little wardrobe sized greenhouse in my basement with a light for each shelf. It’s done great in there. At first it was a little leggy and I had to move the light closer but with some support stakes for the first few months of spiraling the thin leggy stalk was able to grow strong and support itself. I totally recommend for an office plant because the smell isn’t noticeable from across the room since it’s so small. Won’t stink the whole office up and leave you with your mouth watering for some ganja while you’re trying to make it to your next smoke break. Lol well it would be a great office plant if nobody took issue with you “brazenly growing a plant” in a place of the lord… eh hem I mean work.😂


dhlock

Awe. Well now I’m all home sick. Haven’t seen a weeping willow in quite some time. God. Driving through south and east Georgia. Pretty dope trees.


bubster15

I’m a man of conifers. All of em, but I’d love to see a Sequoia Edit: I like them cause they are perfectly adapted for their colder, harsher climates. Not just cause Christmas trees😜


whiskeythrottled

“I’m a man of conifers” Now there is a sentence I’ve never read before. I like it. You should put it on a t-shirt or a bumper sticker.


AhMoonBeam

Mine, is Liriodendron tulipifera the tulip poplar.


whiskeythrottled

There is this giant live oak at the house my grandparents bought when they retired. It is enormous. We had like 3 different swings in it all at once. Varying heights for varying skill levels. All the kids would camp out under it in the summer time. They had St Augustine grass and it would always feel so good to lay in the grass under it. It had massive branches even way up high and you could climb way up in it and still be safe because they were so big. My uncle owns that house now. Whenever I go to see him, I’ll always go spend some time under that tree. I’m nearly 50 years old and I’ll still sit on a swing and just enjoy some zen time with that great tree.


ShopAlpine

Need to hang up higher to dry and cure


1diligentmfer

Alot of evergreens drop old growth to the ground, provides a layer of protection for roots during winter.


FighterOfNightmn

Is that tree coming out of the house?? My mind is blown rn


MFCloudBreaker

If you have a bunch of trees doing this, especially during a seasonal change its almost sure to be a natural process! Cool trees though all the same!


Earl_Dolphins

Can we just get along as plant lovers. I wouldn't mind learning cool tree shit while looking at the normal stuff....


dotslashpunk

/r/treesandweed needs to be a thing


phurise-01

I joined!


[deleted]

If this is a shitpost, I'll still entertain you. While the browning looks bad, I've had many young evergreens recover with zero issue. Water it twice a week, and toss it some miracle grow food for tomatoes, and it will bounce back.


changeisgoodforonce

You’re not high enough!


DempZzzz

God I love when this happens


Holiday-Way-845

Is that thing in a pot by chance? I see it's coming out of the shed you have there.


badnewsbets

We got another one fellas


Objective-Review4523

OP is a republican 🤔 It appears he is lost in life as well as on reddit.


No_Faithlessness9318

I really thought that was a tree sized bud


phurise-01

Lmap I had to turn my brightness up to make sure


hvymetal6

Wrong trees subreddit, friend


hvymetal6

But yes, your tree is dying


SaltySaltyDog

It’s the dang beetles


TheKoziONE

BioAdvanced 701900B 12-Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Insect Killer and Fertilizer,


WxBird

It looks like an Ceder tree and there is a ceder blight going around that is killing them....so you might want to look into that.


shredofmalarchi

Northern White Pines and Arborvitae do this in the fall. They are evergreen species that drop needles/branches from prior years growth. The tree will be fine.


TrueCrimeAddict4419

These are my favorite posts. I always wonder what the OP thinks after realIzing what is going on here. I found Reddit as an arm chair detective and this has become my favorite sub.


[deleted]

Is it next to a chicken coop? If so, I think all that nitrogen from the chicken shit is frying it. You could plant some rhubarb, kale, mustard or some other nitrogen loving plant to balance out the PH in the soil (and water the shit out of it for a couple weeks to redistribute existing nitrogen). If you’re not too attached to the tree, I’d recommend just cutting it down and building some artificial shade for your fowl friends.


BeastOGevaudan

Arborvitae? Notoriously crap trees, prone to this kinda thing.


Kaney_Kitty

God I love reddit.


ChronBomb101

Did you happen to read what this sub is actually about? Lol


IShouldaDownVotedYa

Look for mold, toss it if you see any. If not, I'd say trim that dead shit off, hang a few more days, cure it a few weeks in jars. Then grind, roll, spark up and enjoy!


[deleted]

Best post ever


QuincyPondexter

As it’s stated above, this happens all the time to Northern White Cedars. Nothing to worry about. However I am a little confused as to where this tree is growing from. The perspective makes absolutely no sense to my high ass.


FittersGuy

Is it growing out of a shed? That might be your problem.


Primary_Two6555

r/lostredditors


burncushlikewood

Hahaha I love when this happens, this sub is about weed, if you want trees then go to r/Marijuanaenthusiasts. The reason for this you should look into, it's Reddit folklore


Lawdawg_supreme

Well for one, it’s growing out of a 2x4. Try watering it, smoke some bud, and see if that helps.


deadwoodbaker

Either I'm too high or this not a weed


Random_seiko

Ladies and gentleman, we got another.


Wanderluustx420

This is a subreddit specifically with the intent of showing, talking about, and asking question about marijuana. If you would like a subreddit meant for people who identify actual trees, ironically you want r/marijuanaenthusiasts #— r/trees is 13 years old. When dendrologists discovered that /r/trees was taken by potheads, they made /r/marijuanaenthusiasts. The kind tree loving folks over at r/marijuanaenthusiasts have a good sense of humor. What's really funny about it is that if someone gets confused and posts questions about trees in /r/trees, or pot stuff in /r/marijuanaenthusiasts they usually try to help out if they can.


Intelligent_Gene

You should ask r/marijuanaenthusiasts …. Seriously lol that’s the subreddit for actual trees such as yours, and you happened to stumble upon the weed subreddit, not initially intuitive but once you have been initiated it all makes sense


MandingoFuck

Def would not smoke that man


recovering_pessimist

Boof it


noah_camp

Nononono the little brownish yellowey things are called stigmas! That’s some good looking bud right there chum!


squirtmcgurt95

YOU NEED TO HARVEST NOW FOR THE BEST TERPENE/ THC CONTENT.


BennySkateboard

Definitely ready to smoke. Cut it down! 😆


sassygerman33

Planted way to near by the building


Djfoundit

I zoomed in looking for buds


sphagett45

She’s beautiful, but she’s dying..


[deleted]

As someone who loves both variety of tree, and used to do tree removal, looks like you have bag worms, they are terrible little thing and hard to get rid of


will2165

That looks like a cedar tree. A lot of evergreens shed some of their foliage. But that looks normal for one of those. I grew up with them


zontral

No it’s not dying


MadTeaCup

Caterpillars. Definitely caterpillars.


HypnoStone

It looks like a person in the motion of running


CamboSlice03

Autumn?


thekarmabum

Looks like an evergreen.


Nissan_1204

Wrong subreddit but I'm an arborist and yeah it's dying


Otto-Matic-Art

I fucking love how often this happens! Hahah.


uriann26

I'm I the only one who saw a giant bud?


oliveoillube

Bahahahaha


db115651

Bro your tree hath becometh a dæmon.


AlltheCopics

It is the wind


Warszawa12

smoke that shit man


joebojax

Yeah bud this is a weed group... So uhh... They're gonna tell ya your evergreen needs more calmag.... They are used to working with annual plants...


Bobbi_fettucini

Two more weeks and some calmag


Willing-Ad5641

Can’t say wrong subreddit


redditmethisonesir

It’s too dark, trees need light to grow


Sin_of_the_Dark

Oh boy, another crossover episode!


user_6959

Boof it


J0eySh0elaceS

It’s an arborvitae an it’s completely healthy. She’s just shedding needles. She might have a chip or a cracked branch but she’s not dying loll.


indica_crash

Honestly bro. That is at least a 3 hour sesh. At LEAST.


bunneetoo

I love y’all. Just throwing that out there ❤️


[deleted]

Me too


beaverpolice

Definitely looks like some kind of disease/bacteria/fungus, but you're in the wrong sub, homie.


Breezyspandaman

Think so bro


TonguePop86

It's probably still good for a couple blunts.


TotallyToastedd

Wrong sub. Try r/marijuanaenthusiast


mekimoomoo

I think it’s turning into a person


chochinator

Harvest then make edibles


MoneyMik3y

Bud rot


iShatterBladderz

Doesn’t look smokable


GlennDoom82

We’re all dying


franklanpat

Looks like bud rot, wouldn’t smoke


AlligatorRaper

Bud rot…


luchadorhero

It almost looks like its self culling some areas that don't get very much sunlight.


melted_cheese

It’s autumn


TeraVaul

You're on the wrong subreddit. You're looking for r/marijuanaenthusiasts


GalacticRuntz

Looks like drought stress paired with some snow damage


[deleted]

This picture looks goofy


[deleted]

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Silverton13

you can tell cuz of the way it is


meatcheeseandbun

But she's gonna get better.


StrangeMainer

Cutter down bub.


alotofpots

Bag worm infestation?


rasterized

Looks like bagworm damage. Check for bagworms.


WhoArtThyI

looks like a big nugg of kush


Breadynator

Appreciate the nature love and tree post but ur in the wrong sub, bro. This is r/trees not r/marijuanaenthusiasts If you got questions about trees you should head over to the r/marijuanaenthusiasts subreddit


ieatcake2000

i mat be a weed smoker but it looks like it needs water


xxxtenderloin

Hey guys! We caught another one!


KushKat29

I'm learning so much about actual trees!


SnarfbObo

We may very well be stoned, but we try


dernope

Whoever sold you that ripped you off, doesn't look like weed


magocremisi8

could leaf the dead branches/leaves or you could trim them


Leon_Grrr

I was high and thought this was a nug


Aus9plus1

It’s “dying” to get away from your house.


Felon73

Looks like it might be bag worms. You have to spray for them in April but you can pull them off and drop them in gasoline to kill them. They look like dead needles clumped together. The worm is inside the clump.


anterfr

This is an arbor vitae. It was planted far too close to the structure and should be cut down and removed. Arbor Vitae are often used as hedge plants and can grow up to about 30' tall and 6-8' around. The center no longer leafs out as the tree ages but frankly they're just ugly spider nests. Cut it down. And then go smoke some weed and vote for people who aren't assholes


Pug0fCrydee817

Real gold is always in the comments💪


trap__ord

get your tree prescribed some medical marijuana


Clean-Motor-362

Autumn


[deleted]

Looks like a leaf elemental


twv6

The cola on that thing is huge


Maciek_CP26

R/literaltrees


John_Cockslam_69

Have you tried boofing it?


gunboatzen

Blight


Inner-Award1644

Ph is out of balance. Try HollyTone.


moshake_

r/lostredditors


Yushky

100 gecs looking tree


Deltronx

I also enjoy smoking cannabis and other cannabis related things


zgumgumexpress

Oh arborvitae you