Q: We have a spruce lined border to the back of our subdivision that our yard is a part of. Many of the trees are beginning to lose all the needles on a few low branches on each tree. It looks like ...

Lots of people love the look of a blue spruce. The magnificent color of the silver-blue-green needles truly makes this evergreen an American favorite. The biggest problem we often get asked about is ...

It is almost time to spray spruces for needle cast disease caused by Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii. Protective sprays applied when new needles are half-emerged from the candles provide satisfactory control.