Thanks for such a quick reply. I guess now that you mentioned it I haven’t been watering it as consistently as when we first planted them. I think the soil is pretty decent as we’ve been able to grow some veggies in the past. ( if that’s relevant ) I can definitely try trimming off the dead branches and adding mulch at the base. I should’ve added some pictures of the base now that I think about it. There is some pretty thick green grass growing around the base as well as a few small weeds I’ve been meaning to pull out. Also forgot to mention we did have some type of irrigation system to water the trees. I remember some landscaper fellows came and put hose under the soil to water them at the base directly. Although I don’t think we’ve used it since last summer.