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Blue Spruce Decline: Need Photos to Diagnose

Arborist Says Root Disease Will Kill Blue Spruces—Is That Accurate?

An arborist diagnosed a fatal root disease on your 13-year-old blue spruces. Without photos or symptom details, I can’t confirm. Root diseases are usually untreatable, but stem/branch cankers can be managed. Please provide pictures of the whole trees and close-ups of the damage for a better assessment.

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