Tree hedge

I have a tree hedge all round my garden which seems to by dying off from the bottom up. Its is going very brown. I would like to save it as it provides shelter and also privacy from next doors garden. I have attached a photo so you can see what i mean. I would be very grateful for any advice.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 03/03/2018 @ 6:26 pm

There are a number of diseases, pests, and environmental/care conditions that can cause this. The following article explains some of the possible causes:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile?PID=132 ^[1]

Check your hedge for any visible pests, such as aphids or scale insects. Also, make sure you are not pruning the hedge too hard, since this can cause dieback.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=352 ^[2]
https://www.bartlett.com/resources/Browning-of-Leylandii-Hedges.cfm ^[3]

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[1] https://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile?PID=132: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile?PID=132

[2] https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=352: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=352

[3] https://www.bartlett.com/resources/Browning-of-Leylandii-Hedges.cfm: https://www.bartlett.com/resources/Browning-of-Leylandii-Hedges.cfm

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