Why Is My Juniper Dying

There are many reasons a juniper might turn brown. Fungal tip blights, cankers, mechanical damage, and salt injury are some of the most common causes. Several juniper samples with tip blight were submitted to the Plant Disease Clinic this spring. Phomopsis and Kabatina tip blights are two common diseases of juniper.

What causes juniper bushes to die?

Junipers (Juniperus spp.) are needle-leaved evergreens that are used in many landscapes. … Insufficient and excessive watering as well as dog urine can cause the juniper’s needles to turn brown and drop, but two diseases and two pests can also cause these symptoms. When left untreated, they can kill a juniper.

What diseases do junipers get?

DiseasePathogen/CauseCedar-quince, cedar-hawthorn, and Japanese apple rustGymnosporangium clavipes (cedar-quincerust) Gymnosporangium globosum (cedar-hawthorn rust) Gymnosporangium yamadae (Japanese apple rust)Cercospora blightCercospora sequoiae var. juniperiTwig blightKabatina or Phomopsis