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From: sam baker City: chattanooga, TN
I have several large Arborvitae 'Green Giant' planted as a screen and one has turned off color, a lighter green, over the last 2 weeks, all the others look great, would you think this is a moisture issue? I just saw it and have not had time to dig around it to see. Thanks much
	Extension Message From: Richard Hentschel Extension Educator, Horticulture DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit hentsche@illinois.edu
Yes, I would check for soil moisture and any kind of rodent damage around the base of the evergreen. if the stems and twigs remain a dark green wet looking color there is opportunity for recovery. if decline continues and stems appear a light green dry color, the tree is likely not going to make it.
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