Globe Navajo Willow Tip Dieback: Check for Live Tissue Before Pruning

Fall-planted glove Navajo willow (5.5 ft) has leafless top foot. Rest looks healthy. Owner asks if safe to cut dead tips.

Test First

Scrape bark on leafless branches: green = alive (leave, may sprout); brown = dead (prune to green or trunk).

Only remove confirmed dead tissue. Live buds may still break.

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