Cedars, junipers, pines, spruce and firs are evergreens commonly found and used in our area and landscaping. But, have you noticed parts of them are starting to turn brown or are growing little things on their branches?
Despite the long held belief, all evergreens lose their leaves, just not all at the same time in Autumn like the deciduous trees such as oak, maple, ash, cherry, etc.
Older leaves of the evergreen group, those on the inside or closer to the trunk branches, slowly turn brown or yellowish and drop off, as shown in the first picture in the Fall.
Resist the urge to rake up and dispose of these leaves or needles. They are nature’s way of feeding the tree, keeping soil moisture even and limiting competing plant growth over its roots…like a natural weed preventer~
You may also notice the tips of some of the branches turning brown or bluish. 
These are actually the seeds of the plant. Some are scale-like cones such as in pines and firs. But others are small brown capsules or fleshy capsules as in cedars or junipers, as shown in these two pictures.
So now you know just a little bit more~
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