Drying to Dying: Holly Drought Stress
Q: Over the course of a month a stand of three holly bushes went from seemingly healthy to dying. Can something be done, or are they dead? I was going to contact my county extension office to see what advice they have.
A: When hollies die like this I immediately begin looking for anything that could be interfering with water going to the leaves. If you have mulch around the bases, pull it back and examine for evidence of voles. Hollies don’t show drought stress very readily. Typically, by the time they show you they are dried out they are already close to dead.
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