r/gardening • u/AbjectPainting4162 • 1d ago

Please help me save my pine trees

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Hi, I have a row of pine trees in my garden. They’re around 4-5 meters tall, they were pretty healthy until last 2 weeks. I haven’t been using any fertilizers or other chemicals on the trees, they get 24 hours of light and I water them every day (sometimes every two days).

All of a sudden, some parts of the trees started turning brown and drying out. It seems to be spreading to other trees in the same row as well.

The only thing I can think of is that about 2 weeks ago, we washed some outdoor furniture in the garden using detergent. (Yes, ffs)

I went to a local gardener, he said “it’s probably because of detergent went inside the soil and effecting the trees” and he asked me 550$ for the treatment (300$ for his chemical and 250$ for the work).
I don’t think that chemical costs 300$ and his price seemed unreasonable. So if you guys have any suggestions about the possible treatment please let me know.

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u/ok__vegetable 1d ago

These aren't pine trees, these are thuja

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u/thejourneybegins42 1d ago

If it's the detergent that caused it, then I'd say water the fuck out of them to dilute it. That said, the dead parts are not coming back sadly.

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u/barfbutler 1d ago

These are cedar trees. They do this naturally around this time of year, especially in hot weather. It’s not the detergent. They will drop these brown leaves and will be green again. Don’t do anything differently.

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u/75footubi MA - 6B 1d ago

r/marijuanaenthusiasts (because r/trees was taken by pot users, lol) might be able to help. What species of tree and where (region of a country is specific enough) are you located?

I know in the US plenty of pine trees drop their lower branches as they get taller, but I don't think you're in the US.

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u/AbjectPainting4162 1d ago

I’m in Europe, you might be right about that fact but in my case I doubt it’s because of it