holly bush browning

Have had beautiful holly bush for several years but recently the leaves are turning brown and limbs seem to be dying. What would cause this?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/20/2015 @ 1:11 am

Browning and dying leaves can be the end result of environmental issues, insects or fungus.

I would do some further inspection.
Remove dead material from the bush and dispose of.
Treat with Neem oil as it works as both an insecticide and fungicide.

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