Is It Normal For These Lemon Cyprus Bushes To Be Browning In The Center?

Question

I is have two and They are both doing it. Same area but about 8 feet apart. I planted on in spring 2020 and one this spring. I don’t remember if the one i had last year did this in the fall. But i do remembered that even in the snow it was still a pretty bright green

Answer 1

These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/brown-conifer-needles.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cypress/winterize-lemon-cypress.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cypress/lemon-cypress-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cypress/cutting-back-cypress-trees.htm