Tree

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<p>This may seem like a stupid question but I am a new homeowner so here goes…</p>

<p>what do you do with a half dead tree? I have a gorgeous tree in my yard… but the left half of it appears to be dead. The bark on that side has been slowly falling off and it hasn’t bloomed at all, while the right side of the tree is thriving. Beautiful leaves and this and that…</p>

<p>Is there something you can do to revive it? Or do you have to chop down the tree? Help!!!</p>

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<p>You’ll need a licensed arborist to assess the situation. It could be disease, insect damage. It may be salvageable, it may have to come down.</p>

<p>If it’s dead or dying, it presents a safety issue; if it’s diseased, the blight may spread to similar healthy trees on yours or neighbor’s property.</p>

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<p>I second Violadad’s excellent advice, get an arborist asap. Call your local farm extentsion for a recommendation, or a local college may be able to help. </p>

<p>If it can’t be saved get it out as soon as you can. You don’t want to deal with the safety issue or have the disease spread.</p>

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<p>May I ask what kind of tree is it? I have a hawthorne tree that did the same thing. That was 7 years ago, now the new growth has completely overtaken the dead side. How tall of tree is it? Is it old and just starting to die? A good place to find out information on trees and other green stuff is over on the gardenweb site. They even have a tree forum as well as a forum on pests & diseases.</p>

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<p>I have no idea what kind of tree it is. I just bought the house in January and haven’t seen it bloomed yet. It grows these little green things. I can take a picture once it’s light out if that would help. I don’t mind it coming down… I have quite a few different trees in my yard… I’m curious how much something like that would cost?</p>

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<p>Likely 100’s of $ to remove if it is a large tree. Plus stump grinding or removal. If it is small and you elect to do the job yourself be careful not to get hurt. Check with your local agriculture extension or get an estimate from a local arborist.</p>

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<p>Check your city code if you are allowed to cut down trees without a formal report from an arborist. I’m not kidding - some cities are nuts about their trees! </p>

<p>Do you live near a cooperative extention office? You might be able to take your pictures there and ask about your tree:</p>

<p>[Cooperative</a> Extension System Offices](<a href=“http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/]Cooperative”>http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/)</p>