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Post-Flood Plant Care: Wait and Watch

Q: Floodwater flattened my hydrangeas, ferns, hostas. Cut back now or wait?

A: Wash off silt with a hose and wait. Many plants tolerate occasional flooding if soil drains quickly. Evaluate health next spring. More flood recovery info at bit.ly/GAflooding.

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