Can i save my tree?

Question

my spruce tree in my front yard looked pretty crispy when i bought my home last may, it hasn't improved and it looks totally dead but when you get close you can see that it has green at the tips of the branches as well as green through the middle where new branches continue to form. unfortunately it has looked like this for a year and a half, the green to me seems like reason enough to have hope but my neighbor came up to me yesterday and told me that it was an eyesore to the neighborhood. i don't want to kill it if it has a chance so does it?

Answer 1

read 'unhealthy evergreens' here...

http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgard...

no, not vinegar.... aluminum sulfate... read and follow directions....

I'm hoping it's not spider mites, as if it is, at this point the tree is lost....

if there's less than one third of the tree still green, it may be lost , too...

"looked pretty crispy when I bought 'it...?.... perhaps the front yard was the wrong spot for it then, too?....

you might consider potting it where you can more closely attend to it's needs as far as water now and insect fixes, or disease helps.... call your extension office and see if they can diagnose the problem from pictures or if someone can come look at it....

next time, a plant that is 'crispy'  that is a shrub and especially an evergreen TREE, is prob not something to bring home.... you can do that with the tired perennials at Lowe's bargain spot, but the trees are bound to break your heart!!... (experience)......

Answer 2

No don't get rid of it. There is still a chance. Contact the ,U.S. Forestry Dept. and U.S. Agriculture Dept. They will answer your questions on your tree. You can go to the web site also. Byee good Luck, Never Give Up! Byee

Answer 3

oh an eyesore they say!

Well you do not seem like a quit-er on anything Shel .. why start now.

Give it one more chance, come on..

The vitamins trees need are divided into two categories: Micronutirents and Macronutrients.

Macronutrients, which the tree requires in large amounts, are Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus, and to a lesser extent, Sulfur. Most fertilizers contain only Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus. Sulfur can be used to lower the pH of the soil.

Micronutrients, which are required in very small amounts, are Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Boron, Chlorine, and Molybdenum. Most soils contain enough micronutrients to support the tree, but if the leaves are turning yellow, might need iron or manganese. Before adding any micronutrients, remember too much of any given nutrient can be toxic to a tree.

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