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Dying bay tree what to do.?

bigtone3bigtone3 Posts: 3
in Problem solving
We have a 30 year old Bay tree in the front garden. It has grown to around 20ft @nd has been regularly professionally pruned biannually. Over the past few months at leat 2/3 has died off and we need to know if there is any hope of saving it before deciding to have it removed. Thank you.

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Hi and welcome to the forum.
    Could you post a couple of photos of the bay tree as it is easier to come up with a solution if the problem is visible. Photos can be attached by using the rectangular icon that looks like a little mountain and a sun.
  • bigtone3bigtone3 Posts: 3

  • bigtone3bigtone3 Posts: 3

    Photos of bay tree as requested.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Bays are pretty resilient when planted in the ground rather than in a pot.  Some of that looks dead but the rest looks pretty ok. 

    I would cut that hard back .., apply a sprinkling of Fish Blood & Bone and several gallons of water .., then mulch the area with some well-rotted garden compost or composted bark or similar. 

    Hopefully next spring (if not before) you’ll have some good new  growth. 

    😊 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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