Redwood Tree Tops Turning Brown in Santa Rosa and Healdsburg
If you’ve driven north from Santa Rosa through Healdsburg you can’t help but notice the number of dead or dying Redwood trees along the 101 corridor. The current drought is causing stress for Redwood trees in the warmer areas of Sonoma County. When trees are drought stressed, they are more susceptible to “Redwood canker” (Botryosphareria […]
Summer drought stress causes yellow or brown branches in Santa Rosa Redwood trees
If you’ve driven north from Santa Rosa through Healdsburg you can’t help but notice the number of dead or dying Redwood trees along the 101 corridor. Because Santa Rosa, Windsor, Healdsburg and adjacent cities receive no rainfall for the summer months, Redwood trees begin to show signs of drought stress in late July and August, […]