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When should I treat for needlecast?

Answered for New Palestine, Hancock County.

Effectively endemic on Indiana blue spruce. It is the single most common reason a blue spruce gets removed here. In New Palestine, new Palestine appears in no published street-tree inventory. Because the bulk of the housing is post-1990 subdivision on former cropland, the dominant condition is young-to-middle-aged planted stock, with ash already removed statewide by emerald ash borer. Rhizosphaera needlecast is near-universal on mature blue spruce here.

New Palestine's canopy and what's at risk

New Palestine appears in no published street-tree inventory. Because the bulk of the housing is post-1990 subdivision on former cropland, the dominant condition is young-to-middle-aged planted stock, with ash already removed statewide by emerald ash borer.

What to look for

Needles browning and dropping from the bottom of the tree upward and from the inside out, leaving bare lower limbs.

Whether the tree can be saved

Rhizosphaera needlecast is near-universal on mature blue spruce here. Fungicide can hold the line on a tree that still has most of its canopy; a spruce that's bare halfway up is not coming back, because spruce doesn't refoliate old wood.

Timing in Hancock County

Two fungicide applications in spring, repeated for two to three consecutive years. Miss a year and it resets.

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Miller’s Stump Grinding

4621 S Brooklawn Dr, New Palestine, IN 46163

5.0141
  • Tree Removal
  • Tree Trimming
  • Stump Grinding
  • +1

I was fortunate to have Shawn Miller replace a large three in one window in my residence. He was extremely thorough removing the exterior cement…

Ric Vega · 5 years ago · Google
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Holmes Complete Tree Care

646 S 600 W Building #5, New Palestine, IN 46163

4.953
  • Tree Removal
  • Tree Trimming
  • Stump Grinding
  • +2

This is the second time we have hired Holmes for tree work at our home. A few years ago they removed a tree that was too close to our home and did an…

Jennifer Kost-Barker · 2 months ago · Google
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Arbor Tree Company

5067 W US Hwy 40, Greenfield, IN 46140

4.323
  • Tree Removal
  • Tree Trimming
  • Stump Grinding
  • +2

This company is very courteous and friendly. They are prompt and fast at what they do. I had three large silver lead maples trimmed, seven dead ash…

Zach Bailey · 7 years ago · Google
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Branch Management Tree Services

52 525W, Greenfield, IN 46140

4.728
  • Tree Removal
  • Tree Trimming
  • Stump Grinding
  • +1

Had a tree fall on my home, my mother knew one of the employees (Conner) he got in touch with Scott who came from near Indy all the way to Fort Wayne…

Jacquelin Clark · 4 years ago · Google
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Doctor Tree & Landscape Specialist Inc.

2067 Sunshine Dr, Greenfield, IN 46140

5.033
  • Tree Removal
  • Tree Trimming
  • Stump Grinding
  • +2

We had a few things updated/upgraded on our property and cannot say enough good things about Doctor Tree & Landscape Specialists. They are truly…

Brian Cross · a year ago · Google
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Complete Tree Care

11219 House St, Indianapolis, IN 46259

4.947
  • Tree Removal
  • Tree Trimming
  • Stump Grinding
  • +2

These folks did a great job in coming to my rescue . We have One of the last remaining Ash trees in Forrest Common on the south side . It lost a…

William Murphy · 2 months ago · Google

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