I could use a little help from a tree expert.

That's a stylin' shack, dude.

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Just sprinkle a little water on your tree and it will be fine.

The common name for that chemical concoction is "paint", Gus, although green vegetable dyes would probably be more ecologically suitable. Siimply spray and let dry 60 times over a period of one year, and your weeping willow will look a lot more foresty..

Maybe some horticultural oil?

Maybe you shouldn't throw ALL the capybara waste behind the house, Gus...

Send it to Kicky...

It's called "Chia"--spread it all over the tree, give it a little water, and in no time you'll have a lovely, vibrant green tree.

I had a burr-oak tree on my country property that looked like it was dying in 1978. I pounded tree feeder spikes into the ground around it, following package directions. It looks better today, in 2009 than it looked then. I would say it looks pretty healthy--dark green leaves over most of it and not many dead or dying branches.

My dad had a sickly looking clump of birch trees in his sandy lawn. He dug around them, exposing the root ball and made a big doughnut-shaped pit about two feet deep around it. He filled the pit with composted cow manure and a little soil. The birches perked up and looked great for another 12-15 years, although they sagged again after that and he didn't re-dig (a big project).

-Sal -
p.s.: I'm not sure what the date was on this question I'm replying to. Maybe very old. I wish the date could display when we are in "reply" mode. SYSOP?

It's an old question Sallymander, but good advice is timeless, eh?