.... some hay caught fire and "toasted" the side of my pine
tree. After a few weeks the needles have turned brown. Will they
regenerate?

Thanks!

What kind of pine? Planted or native?? What percent of the green foliage got
toasted???

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

.... some hay caught fire and "toasted" the side of my pine
tree. After a few weeks the needles have turned brown. Will they
regenerate?

Thanks!

I think it's an alberta spruce planted about 20 years ago.... about
25% got cooked... thanks (it looks pretty bad all brown)


On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 14:23:34 -0400, "Mike LaMana"
fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet wrote:

What kind of pine? Planted or native?? What percent of the green foliage got
toasted???

Real pines regenerate from fire, often. That's why the forest service has
controlled burns. (Underbrush dies, pines survive). However, spruces are not
real pines, and I have not heard of them regenerating from fire damage.
Maybe someone else has other information.
"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

I think it's an alberta spruce planted about 20 years ago.... about
25% got cooked... thanks (it looks pretty bad all brown)


On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 14:23:34 -0400, "Mike LaMana"
fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet wrote:

What kind of pine? Planted or native?? What percent of the green foliage
got
toasted???

It almost certainly will not sprout back very well. Do not fertilize it to
get it to do so. as this may kill it by forcing the plant to 'empty its bank
account' as it were. Let come back naturally, or try some Roots2 or sea-kelp
root stimulator and hope for the best.

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net

"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

I think it's an alberta spruce planted about 20 years ago.... about
25% got cooked... thanks (it looks pretty bad all brown)


On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 14:23:34 -0400, "Mike LaMana"
fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet wrote:

What kind of pine? Planted or native?? What percent of the green foliage
got
toasted???