Do you have a gardening question? Contact the Douglas County Master Gardeners via email at [email protected], by phone at 541-672-4461 or visit 1134 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg. This month, the Plant Clinic will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-4 p.m.
Douglas County Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who help the OSU Extension Service serve the people of Douglas County.
Move the trees to an area where there is full sunlight.
Cypress trees love the sun and need at least eight hours of sunlight daily. If they are planted in shady spots they may struggle to grow and could eventually die. If you suspect lighting issues are affecting your tree, transfer it to an open, sunny spot. If the sunlight is blocked by the branches of surrounding trees, prune them back. Potted cypress trees should be placed outdoors where they can get plenty of sunlight and good air circulation.
How to save a dying cypress tree
Declining health in a cypress tree could be caused by poor soil drainage. These trees thrive in well-draining soil, and if they are planted in poorly-draining soil, it could affect their overall health. Waterlogged soil also encourages certain cypress diseases.
If the affected trees are still young, transfer them to fresh, well-draining soil. If they are already mature and the soil is porous, you can add organic matter to enrich the soil; this will also prevent the growth of weeds. Raised mulch beds are also a great way of improving the soil structure and conserving moisture. Compost manure may be added to fertilize the soil.
In fact, how to save a dying Leyland cypress tree is still one of the searched keywords among homeowners and landscape gardeners.
The Leyland cypresstree is a common plant used in horticulture. A lot of homeowners love to growthese plants as part of their landscape.
Thebest time to water this plant generously is during the early morning so thatthe tree still has ample of time to absorb all the water before nightfall. Inthe late afternoon, you may water it again but only when the top layer of thesoil is a bit dry out. Also, you only need to water it a bit.
This is afast-growing tree and can shoot up to 15 meters in a span of 16 years.Furthermore, this is also a low-maintenance tree, which suits well for thosewho are always busy. However, this doesn’t mean that the Leyland cypress treeis safe from dying.
Oneof the common pests infestations that can harm the Leyland cypress tree is whatwe call the spider mites. This particular mite attacks the plant’s cell andfeeds on its content. These tiny spiders are too tiny for you to notice themearly on, so it is important that you run a regular inspection on the leaves.
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