Mary Cox Staff asked 14 years ago
My beautiful 15 year old Cornus Controversa Variagata has some dead branches on it this spring and other branches are quite sparse with buds growing up instead of laterally. The rest of the branches look quite healthy. Should I cut off the dead branches and the buds that are growing upwards. Do you think I could lose the tree. There is no sign of insect damage or any other damage on the tree.