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Some branches are not producing leaves. And it it branching out. What should I do with the tree. Prune or..?

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  • We need a close up photo of the leaves to decide what the tree is, but what you see at the top is die back. That occurs for a reason, so check the entire trunk to make sure it is completely healthy, with no evidence of fungal growths, soggy or weeping areas , etc. – Bamboo Jun 16 '21 at 10:22
  • I'd also suggest a close-up of the trunk. I think I may know what the problem could be, but as Bamboo noted, we need to ID the tree first. – Jurp Jun 16 '21 at 14:07
  • What kind of tree ? What location ? Do the leaves show any problem? Recent history of rain / water ? – blacksmith37 Jun 16 '21 at 14:59
  • Thanks all. Added image of leaves. Trunk has some holes, so we’re assuming a bug. We’re in Colorado... some folks around here say to take the tree down, some say to try the dead branches. Nobody knows for sure. Would hate to cut it down... – Andrew Findlay Jun 16 '21 at 18:43

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Probably a Siberian or Chinese Elm, depending on whether it makes seed in spring or fall. Not long lived trees , and I think, tend to have sections die like yours. ( I had one in IL ). You can prune out bad areas but I suggest looking in your neighborhood for types of trees you might replace it with. For CO , I would look at blue spruce , common but good ; mountain ash , not big but fairly fast and interesting.

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