Found this: Dieback (Pestalotiopsis): Dieback occurs when fungal diseases affect arborvitae, especially weak or stressed plants. It causes branches and foliage to turn dark brown or black, particularly near the base of the plant. Fungicides, careful pruning, and proper soil moisture and fertilizer management help control dieback1.
I leave my vinca vines in the pots in the garage for the winter, and they don’t freeze for me. I have them for a few years now. I live in Pennsylvania which has much colder winters than you.
Hi Anna, so sorry about your trees! I would take a cutting and bring to the place you bought the trees from! They might know the problem and have a solution! 🙏🙏🙏
I honestly think it’s the spraying. In my area they send out kids who have no idea what they are doing. One of my trees has a little of this as well but I just left it. The rest of the tree looks great so don’t worry. My brother-in-law is a professional arborist and sprayed our maple and all the leaves on the bottom turned brown and he admitted that they looked burned from the chemicals.
Anna, I know how you are feeling. I lost 3 Grimson King maples...looked healthly for 3 years then boom, leaves turned brown and all 3 died in a matter of weeks. So expensive!!! Take a sample and maybe a photo to your county extension ...in meantime, prune out all affected branches, inspect the shrub's main trunk. Keep check of its moisture going forward and make sure when fertilizing that none gets up on the arborvitae. Good Luck.
I agree with you on the trees. I read something that said it could be fertilizer being spread from a cyclone spreader. I noticed too that your grass is nice and green vs the grass by your neighbors trees. So hopefully that's it and there won't be any further damage. Fingers crossed and good luck! 🤞🏻🙂
Love love love your beautiful home and garden. Ms ocd here wants to give you just one bit of advice. The gorgeous planters should be put on raised plant feet so your concrete will have stains. You have a new house and the look of clean concrete makes a big difference The yard is cozy just like the inside…you’re my favorite person I follow. So glad I discovered you❤
Hi Anna! So sorry to see what has happened to your arborvitae, but I'm sure you'll figure it out - I'm sure they will make it. The pot you've planted look so beautiful and I'm very excited about the new addition your planning for the backyard! ❤
Girl, you want to talk about pests and creatures!! We live down in Florida. The wildlife is making me crazy!! Mainly the snakes!! Your yard is looking absolutely beautiful!!!
Check also with your local university horticulture department. Not sure what state you’re in, but I watch a PBS show called Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South and they have wonderful information and they are with a university, I think in Tennessee.
Good morning Anna, I feel your pain with plant issues. I agree with you that the black spots are from fertilizer application that maybe sat on those branches and burned them. I'm thinking they will be ok and you won't have to remove them. 🙏🙏 By the way, you have a beautiful home and yard. 🌷🪻⚘️🌹🌺🪴🌲🌳
We leave in TN I love the trees they stay so green. If you see any brown cut it off to not just black. Also use neem oil Captain Jack's contols black spots good for many difference trees ,roses, shrubs, fruits, many uses. It also kills eggs ,larvae prevents fungal and its for organic gardens. Rust ,powder mildew , spider mites ,white flies... You can get it at lowes hardware. Hope this helps❤
YES, as I continued watching you are on the right track with this issue. Good research Anna. If you have ever watched Garden Answer (Laura) their entire yard and garden is planted with the same arborvitae and Aaron fertilizes theirs by spreading it all by hand only around the drip line.
Oh no…sad to hear your arborvitae are having black on them. As a gardener it is upsetting when we love and care for our plants/trees and then see there’s something wrong with them. I am not sure what the black is but I know your Ag extension office would be best to check with you’ll have to let us know what the Ag office says. I hope it’s nothing serious and the arborvitae recover…all the flowers you planted look pretty…you always pick complimentary colors and flowers in your pots…looking forward to more planting videos
I was thinking the same thing or a local nursery (not Lowe's or Home Depot) that has knowledgeable people. It almost looks like someone came in and spray painted it😮. Strange.
Hi Anna, I’m sorry to hear about your Arborvitae trees and hope it truly is just from fertilizer. As soon as you showed them that was what I thought because of the location in them. I love the pots you planted, they are going to be gorgeous. You have the best green thumb! 😊❤😊🌼🌸
Anna, take pics and send them to your state extension. They will have master gardeners who can help. You will get a million different opinions from everyone...go directly to the professionals. Best of luck
Hi Anna, it's definitely pet urine. I have the same on my arborvitaes and junipers. It is from the large male dog I have living next door. He uses my trees on a regular basis. Grrrr.😡
I had the same issue. They are a big pain! We had 3 that were at the top of a hill to keep the kids from falling down the hill. I had to cut them down and put up a privacy fence. I am not much help but I know the feeling! Good luck!
Gardening in the south is not for the faint of heart!! I think you may have a fungus or could be the fertilizer. I hope you’re able to save the trees!!
Good luck on your pretty trees, I hope you can solve the issue. And your planters turned out so lovely, though I noticed you didn’t break up the root balls, but you must know what you’re doing and perhaps I’ve been doing it wrong, and slugs, yuck. Living in Pittsburgh, PA we don’t have those, thank goodness. Your yard is fabulous.
Hi Anna hope your arborvitae get better I know how hard you work your garden is beautiful.. I gave in yesterday and put a few pansies in pots on my porch I know it’s early here but I can’t wait. At the greenhouse they told me pansies are very hardy. The sun is actually out today so I may go do some weeding. Have a great day 😊.
Hi Anna I have never seen anything like what you have going on with the trees. I don’t think it could be root rot because it would be on both sides of the tree.It looks like black spray paint but I’m sure that is not possible. I know how you feel especially being a large expensive structure.We will pray that they are going to be fine.You have worked so hard an I know how much you love your trees and plants.❤Barb
Heyllo Anna My My My I hope this ends it with a little love and attention These will bounce back and smile again.Can't wait t see the updates...I woudnt pull nothing up Ill fight til all clear
I did look up on the National Gardening Association and they said it could have been from fertilizer from a cyclone spreader as you mentioned, so let's go ahead and blame Ernie, just kidding.
Sorry Anna about your trees! It makes sense that it could be the fertilizer (sorry Earnie). 🤷🏻♀️ Sure hope that is all it is! Your gardens are looking beautiful!
Hey Friend, Happy Saturday. You looked so hard on those trees last year so I hope you don’t have to get rid of them. Im not sure what caused them to turn brown but hopefully you will figure it out. 😢❤ I noticed that you changed your Channel name too, I absolutely love the name change. 😊❤ I just love your gardening content on your channel and I look forward to seeing your new uploaded videos each week. 😊❤🥰🦋
I did some research and everything I have pulled up says most likely animal urine. It says to wash off with clean water then spray with a growth stimulant. Fungal disease, branches would turn brown first then black.
Wow Anna, that is really strange. I hope you can figure out what it is and take care of it. Your yard looks so pretty. BTW your hair is looking great 👍 ❤
I live in North Carolina. For your slugs, try sprinkling some dry, uncooked oatmeal around your garden. The slugs will eat the oatmeal, swell up and die. Birds will then eat the dead slugs. It's the circle of life!
Good Morning Anna...I hope you can save your beautiful trees ...I follow another channel called Garden Answer, Laura and Aaron ...they have over a hundred of your trees on their property, they may have an idea , check them out ..good luck !! I think you may be on to something with the fertilizer, sorry Ernie !! Lol Love the blue pot ..I'm trying Hostas for the first time ..love the mixture of plants !! Beautiful arrangements in the pots !! Have a great week ⚜️💐❤️💐⚜️
Anna i feel your pain lol 😆❤ after years n years fighting deer i gave in we went with a large concrete patio...no flowers but they will munch on our grass😏 i hve daffodils in pots lol🤣 they hate those. I love your yard. You are doing great!!! 🥰❤
If I remember right your arborvitae were ball and burlap. I believe you just planted them without removing that. Many expert gardners stress the importance of removing all that so the trees don't rot and can root out properly. Might be worth the cost to consult with a arborist. Just a suggestion.
Some growers and nurseries say to plant a balled-and-burlapped tree as is, including with the wire basket in place and the burlap intact. They're mainly concerned about soil falling from the root ball and tearing off roots. Some sellers will even void warranties if the root ball is disturbed.
Hi Ana. I don’t think is the root rotting. My first impression. 1. Could be a neighbor playing a prank on you. Just saying. It’s funny how they are black on one side. And more than one tree..2. If is an animal. Take moth bolds or shave Irish prong soap around the trees. This will keep any pet or pest away.. I come from a farm family and I see it all. Envy is out there. I see it all. Just my observation y friend. I enjoy your videos very much.
Oh no😢 I saw the title and I had to hurry and click😮 I hope it was a fertilizer issue. You did a great job of cleaning them up. I absolutely love the white planters, you did a great job👏👏 I also have a stone plant that I have to fill on my front porch😊 tell Ernie I said hi, hugs from me and Otis🐶Massachusetts
Nice job on the planters Anna! Hope the trees in the yard will get better that was sad to see. How is your neighbors trees doing you mentioned someone came to spray their trees and then yours. Hope the trees get better!
Call your local agriculture extension agency for advice. My local one has an online question request and if they don’t know the answer will direct you to the state agency. Good luck with saving the 🌲 🤞
Sorry to hear about your trees. I hope it is a simple easy fix. The vinca vine , I use to have it in my beds. I stopped buying them. They will choke out other plants and spread like wildfire. It’s pretty in hanging baskets. ( keeping it trimmed) I planted a couple small pots on one side of my house and its runner took over in my grass before I realized it. It’s hard to get rid of. Wish you best of luck with that one. 🪴🌿🤞
It looks like where he sprayed only right there where its black on that side on every tree if you spray during sunny days that can happen if he used chemicals on your trees that can happen
two things you should check with your local extension office and see if they can diagnose the issue and second, if it is a fungus you should have thrown away the clippings in the trash and not in the paper bags as those will be composted by your recycling company and you don't want to spread that to other plants. Sorry you have to go through this.
You tube channel Sprouted seeds has a video on black Abrorvitie. One thing she said was the fertilizing. Also put a box around the trunk for animals. And fungus. Hope this helps.
Oh, I'm so sorry about your trees, they are so pretty, I just love them, my husband looked it up on RU-vid and it showed either animal urine or a fungus, I would take a sample to your local home extension and they can find out for you, or have an Arborist look at them, I truly feel your pain, hope you find the answer soon and can save them!! Good Luck
I feel your pain Anna 😔, but you may be on to something with the fertilizer. Definitely scary 🥹 looking. I think your trees will be fine. Keep the content coming, I enjoy your channel!
So sorry to hear about the arborvitae, I know the pain of losing mature garden pieces. As far as snails, I live deep south close to New Orleans and have a snail issue. I put out something from the nursery but not working. My dad used to hide beer cans with a little beer left in them under or behind the plants in the garden.....and voila...the next morning he would pick up the can with a bunch of drunken snails..😂. That is where I am...not a drinker but to buy beer for my garden snails. Crazy but works.
It's expensive 😩 I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger. Here in the south we get so much rain anything I use swells up in water and I'm assuming is no longer effective. 🙃 ugh!
Good Morning!! Oh nooo.. I think it’s a fungal disease. Try spraying it with a fungal spray. Hope you can find out before you lose them. Hope you have a great week !!
Do you have an extension office? When I moved from New England to Georgia, the person from the University of Georgia office came out and explained what my trees were and what to do if I have a problem. Good luck.
Hey Anna. God wants us to pray about everything that concerns us. No matter how small. He knew that we would have times of anxiety so he even told us what to do about it in Philippians four. He says be anxious for nothing but in everything through prayer and supplication with thanksgiving make your request known to God and the peace that passes all understanding will guard your heart and mind. I pray this this scripture every time I am struggling with anxiety about something then I literally picture of myself putting that problem in a basket and laying it at the foot of his throne. Then when my mind wants to be anxious again I tell myself no I’ve already put that at the foot of the Throne. I hope this helps you. Love in Christ
Is there a male dog that runs loose in your neighborhood, looks to be about the same height on each tree? Could also be fertilizer if you fertilized at the base of each tree right before a rain. Arborvitae don’t really like to be fertilized. If that’s the case they will recover. We have arborvitae across the back of our yard and do nothing to them and they are huge, they just like to be left to do their thing.
Maybe call an arborist to find out out what the problem is with the arbs😢It doesn’t seem like root rot to me with it being all at the same area on each shrub
I would contact Jenny at Gardening with Creekside. They are very knowledgeable and they have lots of contacts. I am so sorry you are dealing with this. Good luck!
