Pine trees dieing (?)

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Nebraska_Jewel southeast, NE Jul 26, 2001

We own a rental house that is surrounded by pine trees. The renter called today and insisted that they are dieing. I haven't gotten up close to them but one is dead but it has been dieing for the last year and dh believes it died because of a water drainage problem from the house (long story). Well the renter claims that the one next to it is now dieing too and that we should get somebody out their to spray them immediately. I tried telling her spraying won't help if they don't need sprayed and she said well what could it hurt? (Duh!) And the fact that spraying costs money!!! So anyway, before I head over to actually check out the trees - what should I look for? I remember hearing earlier this spring that people were having problems with pines dieing from some kind of beatle (?). Oh we've also been in a semi-drought stage in that it has been extremely hot, dry and windy for the last month. These trees are pretty good size - about 20 years old - planted as seedlings. Thanks!!

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louisa Troy, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 27, 2001

Take a look at the hyperlink on my post because there are lots of things that can go wrong with pine. It states all the diseases etc and is a great place for any plant disease or pest. Hope it helps!!

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 28, 2001

NJ... I feel for your plight. Around here there are places where acres and acres of pines are dying, or dead in our mountains. Someone told me it is caused by (phonetically) phytophera root rot. I do know the Forest Service people have been doing lots of research on the cause, and hopefully a remedy. I bet it goes along with whatever is slowly killing all the locust trees... effects for how we humans are trashing our lovely planet. Sad.

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Nebraska_Jewel southeast, NE Jul 28, 2001

Well thanks for the info. I did call the horticulturist at the Extension Office and she said there is a fungus that is going around that is spread by some type of beetle (forgot the name now). She suggested I cut off one of the dead branches and take to the plant science department at the University to see if that is the problem. However, she said if that is what it is probably that spraying is a total waste of chemicals, time and money. The only way to stop the fungus from spreading is to cut the diseased trees and burn them. However, she agrees with me that the problem probably has to do with the drainage problems and they are literally drowning.

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