Localized browning and needle loss in conifers are a cause for concern and the.

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Like deciduous trees, conifers - a tree that bears cones and is typically evergreen - will lose at least some of their inner needles every year. The old needles drop from the inner part of the plant and is a normal part of the plant’s life cycle. Sep 21, A good growing season followed by a few more moderate growing years will cause a greater percentage of the needles to be shed in some fall seasons than others, but is still no cause for alarm. The larch family group of conifers, which includes the Michigan native tamarack (Larix laricina) species, are an exception to other conifers.

This family of trees is fully deciduous, meaning they lose Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.