[Bonanza]

There are multiple reasons why you are having trouble with your podocarpus. Only you can tell if the shrub is getting too much or too little water. My guess is that it's getting too little water but I'm not there. Take a hand trowel, dig down a little, move away some dirt close to the plant, and feel the dirt. If it's too dry, you know the problem. When you water you must make sure you water thoroughly so the the water penetrates down to the root ball. Also, when the shrub was planted, did you add some peat, Black Cow, or other organic matter? If, you didn't, you should have! When you planted the shrubs did you "hose them in" to make sure there were no air pockets? If not, that is what you also should have done. Without doing that because of an air pocket, the root gets no moisture, dries out and the plant will die.

There is also a possibility that your plant could have a fungus. Fungus can be treated with Neem Oil effectively or another fungicide. If you notice aphids or other insect, you may need to use an insecticide or spray with soapy water.

Podocarpus is a very hardy, slow-growing shrub and is tough to kill. If they are dying it is generally the fault of the owner who is doing or has done something wrong or is simply not taking a good look to see what the issue might be.