We pruned a large apple tree recently that seemed to be half dead. The client got us to assess its condition and advise. Its amazing how resilient trees can be and this apple although holding a lot of deadwood was still producing a lot of buds . We suggested pruning the tree and seeing how it progressed this season , as long as the structure is safe we;’ll keep an eye on it and hopefully see it produce flowers and fruit for many more years.
Ecological Tree Surgeons 