About Edward Gulliksen Expertise I can help to diagnose any Tree and Shrub related problem, whether it be a disease or insect infestation.
Experience I am an ISA Certified Arborist, Consulting Arborist and a licensed NYS Pesticide Applicator.
Organizations I am Vice President of the Professional Certified Applicators of Long Island as well as a member of the New York State Arboricultural Association and the Long Island Arboricultural Association.
Publications I write for Long Island.com as the Horticultural Expert.
Question I have some shrubs that have been here since I moved in so I don't know how old they are. I read somewhere that they should be pruned underneath as well as on top so they don't get top heavy. I think I overdid it on one because I keep finding big brown dead areas every time I check. Doesn't seem to be happening to the others though. It's the kind with the needles. It's huge and it's going to look so bad. What can I do?
Answer Valerie,
There are many types of shrubs with needles (Yews, Hemlocks, Pines), and depending on which one you have will determine what is happening to the plant and if it will recover. Yews, for example, can be cut back drastically adn recover fairly easily. Hemlocks, on the other hand, will never recover from over pruning.
I would recommend contacting a local tree care company to examine the plant to positively determine what the problem is and what steps should be taken to bring them back.
