Thetman, It isn't often that a question goes unanswered here. I am guessing it happened in this case because many simply don't know. I do have a large blu-ish spruce in my yard (don't know what kind it is, probably should find out) about 40 feet high perhaps, and I notice it always looks a little worse for wear around this time of year...yet somehow by late spring, early summer, it seems to me, it looks better. Frankly I don't pay that much attention to it.

You will likely get a lot more information about your spruces at the Conifer forum of this website.

But please do stick around the New England forum. Pretty soon it will really get busy around here as we all share our New England gardening successes, disasters, questions, and fun when gardening season is in full "bloom". (hehehe)

Hi...it's too early for new growth so I wouldn't worry. Are they in full sun? If I remember correctly new growth might not start until June. I must say though the CO Blue spruces don't do that well in our yard as compared to the Frazier firs. I lived in CO for 28 yrs and had many spruces that grew like weeds! I seem to remember reading that they prefer heavy clay soil which is what CO has normally. Our soil here is sandy and they definitely are not doing as well as mine did in CO. They were the same height as yours and planted by the previous owners 5 yrs ago.

thanks for the reply's, yes my spruces are in full sun, I guess i am worried because one is not doing well at all-infact the someone from the nursery I bought them last year is coming over tonight to looks at it- hopefully something can be resolved. It's weird-some plants and trees seems to e really coming alive-but others are lagging. I have 2 sango maples-one is really bloomed- the other almost nothing, the bloodgoods also seem to be taking their time. But none of the spruces have even a hint of new buds. maybe I am impatient, I will give it time. I think we need some rain badly-its been a dry spring here-maybe that has something to do with.