Horticulture in Season

Expert and unbiased answers to frequently asked questions about lawns and gardens.

 

Tom Fowler - Horticulturist

University of Missouri Extension

Buchanan County, Missouri

 

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TREES

What is wrong with my pine tree?  The needles inside the tree branches are turning yellow!

Answer:  Some years this is more noticeable than others.  It is a natural process where the 2-4 year-old interior needles turn yellow, then brown and drop off.  Like deciduous trees that loose their leaves, pine trees lose their older needles every year. 
More information about pine trees


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University of Missouri Extension

 Horticulture for Northwest Missouri
University of Missouri Extension
Updated 08/17/07

Find a University of Missouri Extension Office

Tim Baker
Horticulture Specialist
102 N Main, Suite 1,
Gallatin, MO 64640
660-663-3232
BakerT@missouri.edu

Tom Fowler
Horticulture Specialist
4125 Mitchell  Ave.,
St. Joseph, MO 64507
816-279-1691
FowlerT@missouri.edu