Newly planted oak leaf holly bushes developed yellow leaves. Holly trees planted 5 weeks ago. Watered every other day.
Here is an article that will tell you how to remedy yellow leaves on your holly bush:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/holly-yellow-leaves.htm
We planted our holly bushes early last year (one male, two female and a Japanese) and they have never really taken off. We followed all the directions on the labels and used holly "food." Is there anything I can do to save my plants? The plants look pretty sorry after the winter.
Since all three shrubs seem to be struggling, I would start with the basics. Is the soil adequate for their needs?
Did the plants receive proper watering in order to become established?
You can prune your plants of winter damage and use the 'wait and see' approach. I always give plants a chance to come back from winter.
I'm listing a couple articles that may be helpful.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/growing-holly-bushes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/trimming-holly-bushes-how-to-prune-holly-bushes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/leaf-scorching-in-holly.htm
I have 5 holly bushes, all of them have lost leaves and some have turned brown. There are still some green leaves on the bushes near the bottom. Also, some of the branches are dead. Should I dig them up, or can I just cut them back and see if they start to regrow?
We did all have a very trying winter!
It certainly does sound as if your Holly suffered greatly.
I personally try to give my plants a chance to come back. I would trim back all the obvious dead material and continue to care for them.
I try to turn losses of plants into new planting opportunities, sometimes that makes it easier to dig up those lost plants.
Good luck.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/leaf-scorching-in-holly.htm
I have 3 holly bushes that seem to be dying. They were hardy last summer. I changed the bedding from mulch to stone. I placed a fabric weed block down and then covered it with decorative stone. Could this have caused a problem? Would it help if I were to trim back the bushes? The leaves are brown and falling off and I do not see any new growth. The bushes are about 10 years old and they have been healthy and hearty until now.
We have been seeing several reports of holly bushes suffering winter damage following this past winter. The extreme cold hit the majority of the United States.
I don't think the removal of mulch to rock has much to do with your plant condition. It sounds like classic winter damage.
The best way to proceed this spring would be to trim away the dead material and wait to see what leafs out.
Here are a few links for you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/growing-holly-bushes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/leaf-scorching-in-holly.htm
I have a holly bush that is very large, and in December I noticed that it was coming up out of the ground at the roots on the back side and falling forward. I straightened it up and put more soil around it and tied it with rope secured to the deck, which is behind it. Recently, I untied it and sure enough it fell over again. I am trimming it down and will try to replant it. Any further suggestions or ideas as to why this happened? I appreciate your thoughts.
The first thing that came to mind was frost heave. Here is an article that discusses frost heave and how to protect your plants from it:
Can I save holly bushes that were damaged by a harsh winter? They are dead on their top half and green low to ground.
Your holly bush is salvageable with some pruning and the continued provision of good care. I recommend pruning your holly bush to reinvigorate and restore it to health. Guidelines on how to prune winter damaged trees/shrubs can be found here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/winter-damaged-trees-shrubs.htm
For a refresher on the care of holly bushes, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/growing-holly-bushes.htm
Recently, the leaves turned tan and fell off several large trees. The red berries stayed on while this was occurring. Sounds like scorch but how do I know it's not a disease? Is there anything I can do to stop this from continuing? Will the trees die?
There are a few things it could be, though scorch is the most likely. That diagnosis might change if you are seeing coloring of the leaves before they brown or spotting. This article will give some other possibilities:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/diseases-of-holly-bushes-pests-and-diseases-damaging-holly-bushes.htm
If it is scorch, in most cases, the plants will recover. It is more of a cosmetic problem than a lethal one. The best you can do is just give them time to regrow.