Replacing tree in mature garden

Question

An ornamental weeping cherry is – or rather was – the cornerstone of our very mature garden. It has died and needs to be removed. Can I replace it with another weeping cherry or would another tree do better in the neighboring space? (We don’t plan to remove the dead stump and roots. ) What other tree would provide the same or similar look?

Answer 1

If it was a very mature garden, it is likely that the tree died due to old age. Weeping cherries generally have a life of about 20-25 years.

As long as you did not see any disease, you should be fine replacing it with the same kind of tree.