Derbyshire, United Kingdom

I have a 14 year old contoneaster shrub (more a tree really) which has suffered badly from the hard winter we have had here in Derbyshire. Most of the leaves have turned brown and fallen off and there is little sign of new growth. I wonder if you could suggest something I could do to help its recovery?

Many thanks

Sylvia Penrose

• 18 Feb, 2011