What are common arborvitae diseases?

Answer by  MrPKitty (329)

There are fungal diseases that can attack from the roots to the leaves, these can be picked up from the dirt the plant is in or tools used to prune the plants. Sunscald can be an unnoticed problem in the winter, and leafminers can kill arborvitaes in one season.

Answer by  kenkary (33)

bark splitting on trees,cankers on trees,common cultural probelms,leaf scorch,leaf tatter,micronutrient chlorosis,podery mildew,scooty mold,winter injury,unidentified stress problems,Leaves Drop Off In Spring or Fall,Plant Loses Its Shape,Twigs, Leaves Turn Brown During Drought,Foliage Chewed, Striped From Twigs, Foliage Browns, Trunk Splits Near Soil means Freeze Injury,Leaves Webbed Over

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

The best way to figure it out would be search it on the internet they will give you pics so you will know if the bush has the same problem.

Answer by  wights (73)

Most of the diseases can be handled easily. The few that are common are bark splitting, cankers, leaf scorch, leaf tatter, mildew, stress, and winter injury.

Answer by  Liz59 (10966)

Well, they do get a white powdery disease that is fungal in nature. There is no exact names for them. Usually, people describe the diseases by stating it as cankers or by the characteristics that are displayed such as splitting of branches and what not. Just use a spray to combat diseases.