Please help me! I have a pom pom pine in my front yard that I absolutely adore. It is appox. 5 years old. I have trimmed the pom poms back each year to keep the shape. This year I trimmed them each back but noticed inside the pom poms are filled with dead needles and dry brittle branches. The only greenery is a little on the outside of each pom pom. If I cut the pom poms back to shape (the tree grows very large and overtakes the other bushes if not trimmed back) I am left with dead, brittle dying branches. Should I trim them all down and start again? Is the tree sick? Any advice is greatly appreciated. I can send photos if necessary. Cheers, nat