looks like a cherry tree to me Seems like borers have attacked near the base try to dig them out with a knife and a wire

I may be judging some peoples thoughts on here unfairly, and maybe I'm the one who's wrong. But, Not all trees are symetrical and perfect. Trees get burls,galls uneven growth if one side is shaded etc. Some times your mulch gets dog vomit fungus and your tree gets Slime Flux. It isn't all perfect, but, it's normal, and no cause to just throw it out and start new. Yes, sometimes you need to get rid of a diseased tree and start with the new, but, I just don't see this (the Op's) tree as a lost case to get rid of. This is likely why ( at least in the US) there won't be many old tree specimens to show future generations. I realize if there is an old tree near a house ready to fall it should be cut down, but, the younger generations (no I'm no crotchety old man) will just get rid of trees that are breaking down, even if they are away from buildings. In the UK, it seems they remove any rotten wood, then fence around them, so nobody will get close enough to get hurt easily. Then the tree continues to put on growth in girth, if not height, and it is a sight to behold, and of great age. I need some unicorn blood to make sure I can be around and make sure nobody cuts down my English oaks and white oaks. I'm kidding about that of course. I don't mean to be ignorant to Logan and anyone. But, trees get better with age, and don't need to be perfect, they are shaped by their environment. In the forest they don't have limbs until many feet up in the tree because of growing in the forest environment. I guess if you are in a HOA neighborhood, and all has to be perfect, you will think if it isn't perfect it has to go.

This apple tree is probably at least 30 years old (it was with the house when I moved in 15 yrs ago and looked old then). It is not thriving any more and started peeling bark. Is this just age and dying or something else? Thank in advance.

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