06/17/2026
Seeing brown foliage on your cedar tree and panicking? You might not need to.
Western Red Cedars naturally shed old interior growth every year — it’s called seasonal flagging and it’s completely normal. The key is where the browning shows up.
🟢 Green tips + brown interior = usually fine
🔴 Brown tips + green interior = warning sign worth checking
We broke down exactly what to look for (and when to actually worry) on the blog. Link in bio.