Lanarkshire,
United Kingdom 
My Japenese Acer has only grown the bottom half leaves back this year, the top is now bare and looks pitiful - think the harsh winter has taken its toll, but want to know should i just cut the tree right down to the top of the growing branches or will the branches at the top recover?
6 May, 2010
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« please can you identify the tree, part of which is shown in the photograph.
No they won't, just cut back to the live wood, as you say.
6 May, 2010