i just planted two beautiful alaskan weeping cedars. after about a month, the larger one (about 8') started turning yellow near the trunk and lower on the tree. now the smaller one is following suit. am i watering too much? too little? they're gorgeous trees and don't want to lose them. thanks.
Poke around in the root-balls to see if they are dusty or soggy inside, instead of the desired evenly moist.
Too wet or too dry is the first thing to check for, after that if recently dug from a field maybe they did not come with enough roots. I have seen multiple other posts on the internet with the same issue (newly planted weeping Nootka cypress defoliating from the bottom up/inside out) being raised, it's not always immediately clear what has happened. If this is balled in burlap stock be sure to get well inside the balls and make sure there is not a dry center that is being overlooked because the outer zone of soil is moist. Trees with field soil balls that have been allowed to dry out between the field and the final consumer may need a real good soaking to become re-moistened all the way through.
i won't wait until this weekend then. i remember the root ball was solid as 'concrete'. i could hardly dent it with a shovel. i'll dig down and poke holes through the ball if it's still too solid. thank you! you've been a great help!
