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By winter's end, Ponderosa pine and Junipers in our yard seem to turn an ugly brown. It looks like most of the inner needles are affected.

Last Updated: July 07, 2010

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Brown evergreen needles, needle tips and branch tips are a common sight during the winter and early spring months in Colorado. These are all examples of winter injury usually caused by the drying winds, lack of snow cover, fluctuating temperatures, and low soil moisture that are typical of Colorado's fall and winter seasons.

For more information please see the PlantTalk script "Winter browning of evergreens."

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