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  • I mistakenly put "broad leaf" weed killer on my double weeping cherry and red dwarf peach trees. They both lost their leaves and since the peach is sprouting new leaves. The cherry is not, and most of the branches are dead. I have been watering and fertilizing reguraly. Should I cut it back for winter?

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    Sick Tree Treatment, Tree Questions

    It's ok to prune back any of the dead branches, but I wouldn't take off any of the live growth, as the tree is already suffering from a lack of photosynthesis. Mulching around the base of the tree always helps. I would go 4-5 feet to a depth of 3-4 inches. This will reduce competition from grass and weeds, as well as helping to retain moisture. We have a product called Sick Tree Treatment that's a mix of Volcanite, mature compost and greensand that you can apply around the tree to help it recover.

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