This tree is 30 yrs old and has been doing great until this spring we noticed one side mostly was loosing all the fullness from the inside out. Is it lacking something and is there anything I can do to save it? We always said it was so beautiful it could be a White House tree.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/needle-cast-in-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/colorado-blue-spruce/care-for-colorado-spruce.htm
We have a 60 foot blue spruce with lower limbs that have died. We removed the dead limbs and would like to grow grass under the tree to cover the bare soil.
You will be faced with two very big problems when attempting to grow grass or any other plants under this tree, unfortunately.
Most grasses cannot grow in the shade that the tree will provide. They will require full sun to perform properly.
Another factor will be the highly acidic soil. This tree will cause the soil around it to be much too acidic to support most grass growth.
Should you choose to make an attempt to grow something under the tree, you will be very limited in what can grow here. Even then, given such strict constraints, your efforts may not be fruitful.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tips-for-growing-grass-under-a-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/gcgen/ground-covers-under-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/acid-loving-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/shade-plants-for-acidic-soil.htm
Our Fat Albert is 6' tall. Only the tips of branches are bluish green. All interior needles have a yellow cast. It is watered almost daily (during growing season) by lawn sprinkler. Soil is moist, but not soggy.
There are a couple of needle cast diseases that commonly afflict blue spruce trees. Read about them in this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/needle-cast-in-trees.htm
I would suspect it is getting too light of watering too often. They do better with deep watering less frequently.
There are fungicides that can save your tree, but I would suggest contacting a certified arborist for help.
I recently purchased two 2 foot blue spruce trees in pots. I would like to keep them potted and of course transfer them as they get bigger, instead of putting them in the ground. Is this OK as long as I keep them watered?
6, so they should do fine in pot culture. I would still take some precautions in winter, though.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/evergreens-for-containers.htm.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/colorado-blue-spruce/care-for-colorado-spruce.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/spruce/growing-blue-wonder-spruce-trees.htm
Blue Wonder Spruce are not widely sold where I live in zone 8, along the coast. Can it survive summer heat??
They do require an occasional deep watering if the weather is hot. Here's an article about them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/spruce/growing-blue-wonder-spruce-trees.htm
These blue spruce were planted 2 years ago. This past year they have had lots of cones on them continuously. Is this a problem? Normal?
They can do this when everything is optimal, as far as health goes, and when they are very sick.
In short, it will come down to how the tree looks. If it looks healthy, then it is likely normal. If it looks stressed then it is likely scrambling to reproduce before it dies.
Here is an article that will help you to know what kind of care that these trees require:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/colorado-blue-spruce/care-for-colorado-spruce.htm
We had a old blue spruce tree that needs to be replaced. it was pulled out of ground can we plant a new one in same place?
You can, but there are some things to consider. It takes quite a while for old roots to decompose and they may continue to invade the space where you're planning to put a new tree. If there's a lot of sawdust or a stump remains there that needs to decompose, your soil may not be appropriate for the new tree, so you should test the soil, and consider growing your new tree a few feet from the last one's location. Another thing, if the previous tree died of disease, I wouldn't plant the same kind of tree.
This article might be of help:
https://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2004/071704.html