A: When the needles on a pine tree turn yellow, the first reaction is that the tree has a disease or insect problem. But evergreen needles do not stay green forever. The older, inner needles discolor ...

Did your white pine tree lose a lot of needles this fall? Don’t worry, it’s probably fine. “It’s normal for evergreens to drop their oldest needles every autumn,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

When pine needles fall all over your lawn in the autumn, you don't have to haul them away. Here are some surprising uses for ...

As it’s getting colder and the leaves are starting to fall, it won’t be long before we start getting calls about brown needles on evergreens such as pines. We call them “evergreens” because they ...

Perhaps you have noticed our pine trees in the surrounding area are losing needles. Many of them are shedding lots of needles, so much so that people are a little concerned. Don’t panic – this needle ...

CONCORD — White pine trees in New Hampshire have been dropping needles, but that is to be expected after last year’s rainy late spring and summer, according to the N.H. Forest Health Bureau. For the ...

Even in “The Evergreen State,” people needlessly fret over the health of their cedars and pines. Here’s how to tell if something’s actually wrong. In my front yard is a mature white pine that ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Early June, we received a white pine sample at the Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab that showed early season needle loss lower in the tree canopy (Figure 1, 2).

Begin by selecting a healthy tree. Search for one with bright green needles and minimal browning. When you give a gentle tug ...