Q. About 20 years ago I planted a year-old pine sapling in the backyard. About 15 feet away is the beginning of a small drainage creek. This fall the pine tree started shedding its yellowed needles ...

Q. We have a large deodar cedar that is constantly dropping needles, which necessitates a weekly cleanup. The needles also cover the plants below it. Do you have any suggestions to remedy this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you have a mature pine tree with bunches of brown needles? It may be suffering from a fungal disease called diplodia tip blight ...

It’s normal for deciduous trees and shrubs to drop their leaves in autumn. Many homeowners don’t realize that it’s also normal for evergreens, such as pines, to drop some needles. “Needles don’t last ...

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NEW YORK (AP) ― The presents are unwrapped. The children’s shrieks of delight are just a memory. Now it’s time for another Yuletide tradition: cleaning up the needles that are falling off your ...

Researchers have discovered what causes Christmas tree needles to drop off, and how to double the lifespan of Christmas trees in homes. Researchers at Université Laval, in collaboration with Nova ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. But certain Christmas tree species ...