Spruce Dilemmas
We have a couple of spruce trees in our back yard. They were pretty little when we moved in, but have grown a ton in the 5 years we’ve been in the house. No idea what kind of spruce trees they are, but traditional Colorado blue spruce is popular here and I know how enormous they can get.
The first tree is between the privacy fence and the patio. The lower branches are already hitting the fence and will probably encroach on the patio at this rate. The only way to access the side yard is walking past it and it’s getting tighter and tighter every day. Will this become a problem for us as it continues to grow? I was thinking removing some of the lower limbs for mowing and side yard access but I don’t know how big this thing is actually going to get and if it will become a total nightmare to remove if we wait too long.
The placement of the second tree in the rest of the photos is fine but I feel like there is something wrong with it. The north facing side of the tree is soft, wilted, and sad. She does not seem well. The limbs in that area are floppy and stunted. I don’t know if it’s salvageable or what might be going on with it.
Any input and advice on these pines would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.