| The evergreen tree is a beauty upon the year round | | | | an evergreen tree is needle blight tree disease. There |
| landscape. The evergreen tree is a symbol of strength | | | | is a group of needle blight tree diseases that include |
| as the evergreen retains its color and needles even | | | | Dothistroma, Diplodia and brown spot. These diseases |
| through the harsh winter months. People have fallen in | | | | are known to attack evergreen trees at the twig tips |
| love with the durability but yet simplistic grace of the | | | | or the needles. The infected needle will fall from the |
| evergreen tree. Unfortunately, there are several | | | | tree due to the disease. When the needle falls from |
| common diseases that affect the evergreen tree. | | | | the tree this creates a denude look. If the evergreen |
| Evergreen trees can be killed or harmed by pathogens | | | | tree is plagued by repeated cycles of infection then |
| which are a disease-causing organism. The most | | | | this can result in the loss of the tree. There are ways |
| common disease that affects the evergreen tree is | | | | to prevent and to control needle blight tree disease. |
| caused by a type of fungi. Fungi lack the chlorophyll | | | | A third common disease that affects the evergreen |
| and therefore take nourishment from species in the | | | | tree is canker tree disease. This is a type of disease |
| evergreen family by feeding on these types of trees. | | | | where a canker either kills or causes blistering in the |
| Other tree diseases are caused from viruses and | | | | tree bark or the trunk of the diseased evergreen tree. |
| bacteria. An evergreen tree can become affected by | | | | There are dozens of known types of fungi that can |
| a pathogen, viruses or bacteria in a number of | | | | cause this disease. |
| different ways. | | | | The last disease that can affect the evergreen tree is |
| One disease that affects the evergreen tree is called | | | | known as root disease. This is a wood decay disease. |
| needle cast tree disease. This is a disease that causes | | | | The fungi get in through the lower part of the tree or |
| the evergreen tree to shed its needles. The symptoms | | | | directly penetrate the root system of the tree. This |
| of this type of disease will first appear on the needle. | | | | fungus is able to travel from one tree to another on |
| Needle cast tree disease appears as yellow spots on | | | | soilborne and airborne spores. If this disease is left |
| the needles which eventually turn red to brown. The | | | | untreated the evergreen tree will sadly rot from the |
| growth of a certain species of fungi will form the spots | | | | roots upward. |
| on the evergreen's needles. When this disease is left | | | | Each of these diseases which affect an evergreen |
| untreated the needles fall off. Before the needles are | | | | tree can be prevented or controlled. An evergreen |
| shed tiny black fruiting bodies will form on the needle's | | | | tree is a beautiful natural resource that should be well |
| surface. | | | | cared for to ensure a long lifespan of the evergreen |
| Another type of disease that can affect the health of | | | | tree. |