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80-Ft Pine Losing Needles in Summer: Normal Seasonal Shed

Green Tips = Healthy Tree

Needle drop since May in Massachusetts. Outer needles green? Normal. Pines shed 2-year-old needles (inner) annually after new growth emerges. Dry summer accelerates shed volume/timing.

No action needed. Monitor for green tips next spring.

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