Not sure what to do?

[AdzR]

Hi, I am Adam and a complete newbie when it comes to tree care. 
 

we purchased our house 4 years ago, and have a pretty busy road/pavement running down the side of our property. 
 

The previous owners had bought the house new, and have grown a beautiful wall of trees along the fence line.

 

One of them has recently started dying on one side, and I’m not sure what to do. 
It has been evergreen and pretty healthy looking for the 4 years we have lived here. 
We did have a local surgeon come and trim and shape everything fairly recently. 
 

Does anyone know what kind of tree it is, and if there is anything I can do to help it? 
 

thank you

 

Adam

Edited July 10, 2023 by AdzR

[openspaceman]

it looks like a Portuguese laurel, there was another post here recently of one with dieback, it looks like a fungal attack but who knows what?

[AdzR]

Thank you for your reply, I have got a local tree doctor coming to have a look. Hopefully we can save some of it. 

[madmaxtree]

If it's been healthy for the past four years and you've had a local tree surgeon do some trimming recently, it's worth checking what kind of tree it is. There are some cool apps and websites out there that can help you identify it. Once you know what you're dealing with, you can give it some extra love by checking the soil, watering it right, and even considering some tree fertilizer.