We Have 3 Very Large Blue Spruce Trees That Are Empty

We have 3 very large spruce trees that are empty of needles inside. I can actually stand inside the tree (some lower branches have been removed). Just the tips that reach the sun have any needles. What can I do? Should the bare inside branches be removed?

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#1 Comment By AnnsGreeneHaus On 09/15/2013 @ 1:22 pm

It could be cytospora canker. This article addresses the subject: https://urbanext.illinois.edu/focus/cytosporacanker.cfm ^[1]

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