flowerpilot, I think you did right for modifying your original plan. While the tree is pretty tough, it is never a good idea to dig deeply within the root zone (the drip line) of any tree. One fact that most people fail to consider is that the majority of the feeder roots of any tree are within the top 2 or 3 feet of soil and while a tree may have exceptional rejuvinating power, cutting these roots is always a shock that should be avoided. I much prefer to build raised beds around trees with an inner and outer retaining wall when possible and at least a foot deep. One of the reasons your previous Tulips petered out is a lack of adequate food and moisture, coupled with not being able to lift the bulbs about every three years and rejuvinate the bed. If you were able to water and feed enough to keep the bulbs thriving, the tree would steal the bulk of it for its own use. As far as your Spirea is concerned. Dead canes is a normal part of the growth cycle of any Spirea. These will need to be trimmed out on a regular basis. I have been growing different species of Spirea for more than 40 years and while some are better than others, they all do this as part of their nature. Most Spirea are suseptible to borers as well. From the sounds of yours, I would recomend that you cut it down to within about 6" to 8" of the ground and it should come back quite thick eventually. If it does not, trust me, it was on its way out anyway. But I seriously doubt this was the case. You might try the link below for some good information and they have a pretty good newsletter also that covers a little bit of everything. Hope this helps. Here is a link that might be useful: Gardening Resource

With the information given, I'm unsure what happened to the tree, but... "Last year we started up with a tree service that does insect sprays and root injection fertilizing." Sounds like possibly a real racket! Insects aren't usually a problem for healthy trees. What kinds of insect problems have you had? As for the fertilizing, what nutrients was your soil missing? Applying the needed nutrients to the surface would probably be much more effective than the injection method. I could be wrong, but it sounds like they saw you coming!

Seems like everyone has given up on this, but in my opinion, the roots have been smothered. Since all of the leaves are drooping but don't seem to be damaged, it isn't a pest. 80% of the time shrubs are planted too deep and while it may take two or three years to debilitate the plant, it's inevitable doom. Oxygen can't get to the roots and the plant slowly suffocates. Fortunately, Lilacs are deciduous so during their dormant period you can replant them higher -- about two inches higher than level grade. It won't hurt to cut the branches back about 1/3 at the same time. Once replanted, water deeply twice a week.

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