Tree

Fallon

Hi all. We moved into a house last year which had this tree in the garden. It looked in poor condition and I wasn't sure if it was dead.  However, I watered it well over the last summer and fed it with miracle grow and it showed some new green growth. The photo is how it looks just now. Can anyone tell me if it's worth persevering with and if so, what is the best way to save it? It is still more dead than alive to look at it. 

bertrand-mabel

It is a conifer but can't tell which one. Difficult to keep it going once it has started going downhill but then you have achieved some new growth.

Hostafan1

IMHO it's not worth the effort. 
It's never going to be a thing of beauty. 

Fairygirl

I agree with @Hostafan1. Very few conifers can be cut back and produce new growth.
Once you cut into old wood, they stay that way.

Liriodendron

Probably best to dig it out, and replace it with something you really like the look of.  

Fallon

Thanks for all of your replies. I kinda thought that would be the answer. Any suggestions for an other conifer to replace this? Would have to be nothing with too much spread as it is right on the edge of a road, so tall is ok but not too wide

Hostafan1

Thuya Smaragd would work there

Fallon

Hostafan1 said:

Thuya Smaragd would work there

Thanks.  I think that this may be what this tree is. I cut off the top of this one as it looked dead but before that, it was tapered at the top. 

Hostafan1

Fallon said:

Hostafan1 said:

Thuya Smaragd would work there

Thanks.  I think that this may be what this tree is. I cut off the top of this one as it looked dead but before that, it was tapered at the top. 

I think it is / WAS !!