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Holm oak leaf problem?

1919Melanie1919Melanie Posts: 11
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Hi - we moved into our property last year and this year the holm oak which is an evergreen, seems to be shedding its leaves. Over the past few days leaves are turning yellow/brown and falling. From the websites I've read, there is no mention of leaf fall so I am thinking this is a bad thing. The grass around it is also turning yellow - possibly due to lack of water so we're getting the hose on it this evening. We had various areas of the garden cleared of trees and shrubs and replaced with turf last year, including under the holm oak which we also chopped the lower branches off.

Can anyone advise?

Thanks, Melanie

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Are all the leaves turning yellow and dropping? Evergreens drop leaves at some point in the season. That's normal



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • 1919Melanie1919Melanie Posts: 11

    Hi - well, a lot of them are turning yellow but too early to say if all of them are. But there has been significant leaf fall over the past week - enough for me to rake them up.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Do the growing times look healthy? That's the important bit



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • 1919Melanie1919Melanie Posts: 11

    Hi - what do you mean by growing "times"?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    must be the wine Melanie, growing tips I meant to typeimage

    If it's making new growth and dropping some old leaves that's OK. If new growth is yellowing and dropping, that's not OK



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • 1919Melanie1919Melanie Posts: 11

    OK, thanks. I'll keep an eye out.

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