If the yew turns completely brown after winter or even in summer and even loses its needles, you should be very vigilant. In the rarest cases, diseases are present. Rather, an unfavorable location or insufficient care is responsible for this, especially in the first few years.

Winter sun can burn yew leaves

Causes of brown needles on the yew tree

  • Yew has dried up
  • Yew is attacked by pests
  • Yew suffers from diseases
  • Yew is in an unfavorable location
  • Yew got too much winter sun

You need to examine more closely why a yew tree has gotten brown needles. If the branches can be broken easily, the yew may have dried up.

If there are feeding tunnels in the trunk or if you find lice on the needles, this is a pest infestation.

If the brown needles appear after a long, sunny winter, they're just burned. That's not a problem. The yew quickly recovers from this.

Can the yew still be saved?

Whether a yew tree with brown needles can still be saved depends on how badly the tree is infested. If it dries up, you can try cutting back the yew heavily and then watering it well. The trees usually recover.

In the event of a pest infestation, cut off all branches with brown needles. Disrupt ant trails and use biological pest controllers such as lacewings, nematodes and ladybugs.

This is how you prevent the yew from turning brown

A strong, healthy yew tree will mostly deal with diseases and pests on its own. If it lacks nutrients, gets too little or too much water, you should find a remedy.

A good preventative measure is to mulch the soil under the yew tree. The water balance is well regulated by the mulch layer. The yew can then not dry out so quickly, even if it rarely rains.

At the same time, the yew is fertilized by the mulch layer and thus supplied with many nutrients.

tips

Yellow, soft yew needles indicate fungal infestation. Cut off all affected branches generously and dispose of them with household waste. Thin out the tree or hedge so that the air can circulate better again.

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