If you notice signs of dryness in your spruce, it doesn't have to be too late for it. Depending on the symptoms, the conifer may still be able to be saved. In this article we will explain what to do under which circumstances.
How to save a dry spruce?
A dry spruce can be saved by watering it regularly and sufficiently without causing waterlogging. However, in the case of severely dried spruce trees with cracks on the trunk or fungus/bark beetle infestation, the tree usually needs to be felled.
What causes dryness in spruce trees?
A spruce tree dries up if itlacks moisture. This is the case due to climate change and increasingly drier summers, especially in the lowlands. That's why more and more spruce trees are dying in the forests and also in private gardens.
Since the basic conditions are currently relatively poor, the gardener has even more responsibility. He has to cherish and care for hisspruce tree in order to enable it to live a long, he althy life despite the adverse circumstances.
How to save a dry spruce?
As long as the dryness of the spruce is “only” noticeable through discolored needles, it is often enough towater the tree adequately on a regular basis. However, it is important to ensure that no waterlogging occurs.
However, it becomes problematic when the spruce has already dried out, which can be noticeable through cracks on the trunk and, in the worst case, through fungal or bark beetle infestation. Under these circumstances, the only thing that usually helps is felling the tree.
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Symptoms of a dry spruce tree
You can tell that your spruce is very dry by the yellowish to brownish needles, among other things. If drought persists, cracks will form in the lower trunk area. These can subsequently promote fungal and/or insect infestation.
