Thousands of Pine Trees are totally brown

Things that are green turn brown during a drought and at the start of fall.

could be the southern pine bark beetle. there is supposedly big infestations going on. i know a couple of people that had to have the pines in their yards cut down because they died almost overnight due to the beetles.

I took a tour up through Natchez and into northern Louisiana a couple of weeks ago and remember seeing quite a few of old large pines turning brown.

That cold cold snap we had last Christmas, a wetter than normal spring in most places, and this drought and heat has taken its toll on some of the weaker trees.



Now in the Delta there are large stands that are dying and the states are blaming on brown spot needle blight instead of the real cause which is herbicide drift

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could be the southern pine bark beetle. there is supposedly big infestations going on. i know a couple of people that had to have the pines in their yards cut down because they died almost overnight due to the beetles.

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I doubt that's what's going on to make so many of them dead looking all at once.
Don't beetle infestations usually move more slowly?
I'm talking within the 20 mile radius I drive most days, thousands of pine trees are looking dead everywhere. The hardwoods are just doing their normal Fall color change and leaf dropping.

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Pine trees are evergreens. They always have some green needles. The trees I'm seeing have gone completely brown needles top to bottom.

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He’s an admin. Be careful with your knowledge.

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Thousands of Pine Trees are totally brown

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Tree experts: Are they probably dead? Or just in some kind of emergency hibernation?

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They’re Scandinavian, pining for the fjords.

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could be the southern pine bark beetle. there is supposedly big infestations going on.

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Yep, and the drought has stressed everything. A drought-stressed tree is much more susceptible to pests and disease.

FYI: If you're in an area still experiencing drought heading into Winter, it is a good idea to water your trees a couple times a month if the temperature is above 40°. A tree starting out in a big water deficit in the Spring can have problems.

Hate pine trees.

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