If an arborvitae or cedar around Franklin looks thin and brown in patches, check the branches for small, spindle-shaped cocoons made of bits of foliage. Those are bagworms, and late summer is when the damage becomes obvious.
Bagworms feed inside their protective bags all season, stripping needles as they grow. By the time homeowners notice, a lot of feeding has already happened, and evergreens don't regrow needles the way deciduous trees regrow leaves.
Heavily infested evergreens can be treated, but the earlier it's caught, the better the tree's odds of a full recovery next season. A quick look at the branches now can save a tree that's been quietly losing ground for weeks.
Have you noticed thin, patchy spots on any arborvitae or cedar in your yard this summer?
#TreeHealth #FranklinTN
Authentic photo of a bagworm cocoon on a branch, or a job photo of a technician inspecting an arborvitae hedge. Close, real detail shots perform well for identification-style posts.
Canva text suggestion: "Those Little Bags Aren't Decoration." or "Bagworms Are Eating Your Evergreens."