leylandi hedging

[henrythecat4]

why is my leylandi hedge developing brown patches

[smurfchops]

Probably needs a good watering, leave a hose running under it for a while. Make sure you can use the hose at the moment !

[skylight]

Hi henry, As smurf says give a good watering as it might stem from the dry summer we had. Other than that there is a viris which can attack leylandii which starts off with brown patches but gradually moves through the hedge. If it is that, I' m afraid there is little you can do about it. But dont panic yet, it is a case of giving it time .Wait until the new seasons growth starts and take it from there. Cheers skylight

[RATTER15]

One thing to note with leylandii and similar trees, once there is no green left on a branch, that is it, it will never get green on it again. Worth remembering when trimming!!

[maggie01]

Mine did that last year and it has died back but only in the middle. It is still putting out growth on the top so I don't know what's going on. I think someone told me it was some sort of insect that gets into the foliage.