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Overwatered thujas
I purchased and planted 12 thujas a month ago. I believe I received wrong watering info and overwatered them the first couple of weeks. Several trees have yellowed and appear to be dying, though a scrape of the bark still shows some green. Should I prune the areas that appear dead? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. I really don’t want to lose these trees!
Posted by Mary Chewning on June 10, 2014
Marianne's Response
No, do not prune now. Instead, poke three or four holes into the ground about six inches from the trunk. This will allow air to the roots. Scrape off any mulch so the soil can dry out a bit. I think they should recoverâbut don't let them dry out. Water when the top two inches of soil feels dry to the touch. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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