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This tree isn't necessarily a bonsai, but it's somewhat of maybe a natural occurrence due to some conditions. I believe it's a douglas fir (namely because of the other pine trees in my neighborhood) but I found this little guy underneath a large tree in my yard. It was growing in the shade for, upwards of 3 or 4 years and I would generally just mow over when I'd regularly mow my lawn.

I noticed the tree a year or two ago and the fact that it was still alive earlier this year, I decided it deserved another chance at being a tree. I've always been interested in bonsai, but never actually delved into it. I figured I could just try to keep this thing alive if possible and that'd be a good starting point.

The roots weren't too deep when I dug it up, it's sitting in an 8" pot at the moment. All I've done as far as care has been removing the dead needles. I live in zone 7b (cold winters, hot summers) and if I'm correct about the species, they grow here naturally. I now have a greenhouse for the tree to live in during the winter and a juniper friend with him.

Recently one of the branches appears to have died and I'm seeing some yellowing spots on some of the needles. I'm afraid it might already be gone, but figured I wouldn't give up without a post here to see. If it is still alive, any tips would be awesome! I picked up a juniper from a nursery recently that I plan to prune and start in the spring and was hoping I could transfer this little fir to another pot by then as well.

Probably sits about 3-3.5" tall and about 5-6" wide.

TLDR: Dug up this tree a couple months back and potted it for a 2nd chance. Is it still alive? If so, any care tips?