Beginner Gardening: browning problem with arbor vitae, 1 by LMHmedchem

LMHmedchem wrote:
Hello,

I have a row of arbor vitae down one of my property lines that has started to brown. The browning seems to be more at the bottom of the plants. I have attached pictures of the green and brown sections of one of the plants. There is some scale on some of the branches and I have attached a picture of that as well. I don't know if the scale is normal or not.

I also noticed some very small black beetles on my arms after I was looking around the plants. They are about the size of the head of a pin and smooth shiny black. I don't know if they are a problem or not. Today I gave each plant 3 Tbl of 5-1-1 fish emulsion in a gallon of water and am slow watering each plant to give the roots a good soak. These plants have been very green and healthy for quite a while now, so this is a new issue.

I can post more pictures or give additional information if necessary.

LMHmedchem

This message was edited Jun 24, 2014 3:54 PM