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Dogwoods Planted in June: Likely Lost to Drought Stress

June-planted dogwoods with brown leaf edges suffered root-ball drying despite irrigation. Burlap left on the root ball hindered root expansion. Fall planting is far superior. These trees probably won't leaf out next spring.

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