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Newly Planted Pyramidal Cedars Browning Inside: Watering Mistakes and Root Stimulator Recovery

9 cedars (4 ft) planted early August, watered regularly. Now browning in middle of all trees. Nova Scotia, recent heavy rain.

Cause: Watering Issue

Internal browning on new plantings = dried out once (even one missed watering kills feeder roots). If new growth still green and pliable, they'll survive; if feeder roots dead, extra water won't help.

Recovery Plan

Apply root stimulator weekly for a month.
Water thoroughly; check rootball moisture daily (finger 1" deep).
No roots in native soil yet—wind pulls moisture from foliage.

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