Question
May have ask you this question before, but I am still searching for a way to rejuvenate a weeping cherry tree.  The tree bloomed nicely this spring but leaves are not being produced.  I took a small branch to our Conservation agent, and they thought the tree will eventually start growing again.  When asked to see if there was any green left in the stems, I scratched a few smaller branches and there seems to be some green. However, the tree looks like it is dying, and I am convinced it will be gone before the summer is gone.  Is there any thing I might try to see if I can get it going again?  Its about four years old and about 3 inches in diameter.   Help help help.  Thanks Richard

Answer
If you still have green on the branches , I would fertilize the tree with 10-10-10 fertilizer at the rate of 1 lb. per inch of trunk diameter scattered around the tree and watered in good If you apply the fertilizer just before a rain event you will not need to water. Make sure you do not use a product called Weed and Feed on the grass near the tree. This product contains a herbicide that will kill tree roots. It is a good product for lawns where there are no trees but can damage any tree roots.
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