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I pulled the bark away about 6 " all the way around . That left a slight bowl around the trunk . We had Miracle Gro crystals in the shed so sprinkled some around in the bowl . Watered it in per instructions .

The water sunk into the soil in 5 - 10 seconds . That surprised me because of all the rain we have had . We will continue with the fertilizer treatment once a week for a few weeks . It's up to mother nature now .

Appreciate all the advice , hopefully we can save it .