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Absolutely none taken my friend, just feel like a fish out of water on here given my lack of gardening knowledge so had to read a few times lol Thanks for all your input it has really been helpful. I'm off tomorrow and indeed I will start digging a drip line perimeter and add mulch as per suggestions and a weekly sprinkle of molasses but first I will use my petrol blower to remove the needle carpet. Interesting comments about the watering, I did only water mostly the base of the tree and didn't realise the roots would be sprouting off in different directions and therefore should be spraying further out so nice tip. No not had the lawn treated ever I just keep it nice and short as not to give the weeds a chance, although next doors lawn is about 2 meters away and I have seen gardeners treating there's, although lets assume that this was the cause would you expect the brown branches on there side when in fact the damage is all on my side? Not sure about the wind direction either, the trees in a pretty open position without any near by influences if I can put it like that. Anyway there's plenty to go off here and may I say your input is much appreciated. I will post another picy should I see any improvements, thanks again

Hi again and thanks for the above comments. "The tree is about 15 years old and lives in Manchester..." I put that thinking the age of the tree may be of importance and may help towards the diagnosis and was only thinking best to give as much info a possible lol, also wanted to give it's location as perhaps the climate also may be connected, hey like I said I know nothing about trees, may be I'm just missing a joke. No construction next to the tree btw, well only a extension about 4 houses up the road lol Watered my tree extensively last night, fingers crossed I should have the lights back on at Xmas Cheers all

Ok sounds like a job for my next day off. Thanks and I'll keep you up to date.

Yeh did take perhaps a little to much off the top, made the mistake of listening to my Dad lol. Just had another look at the trunk, appears ok, few cracks here and there, bark feels dry no weeping. It's weird because it's mostly one side that is affected. Should I just put plenty of water down for now and see how it goes as since its summer perhaps it has been dryer than I thought. Also mulching, what does that involve being as the tree is surrounded by lawn, sorry for my ignorance. Thanks for your replies.

Hi all, this is my first time to the forum so many thanks for having me. What's brought me here is that I've noticed my tree at the front of my house doesn't look very happy (pictures below). I know nothing about trees but this I can only best describe as a xmas tree though I'm guessing it's probably got some proper name in gardening terms. The tree is about 15 years old and lives in Manchester, early last year I decided to lop the top of it since it was growing far to high however, I think in doing this the tree has since caught some fungi of some description because on one side all the branches have started to go brown and the needles are dropping off leaving a carpet of them on my lawn. I have also notice the bark on the tree has cracks appearing although I'm not sure if this has always been the case. I love my tree and would very much like to do all I can to bring it's smile back and I dearly hope that you folks on here can offer me some of your expert advice. Many thanks in advance:001_tongue: