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Yoshino Cherry Root Damage from Mower: Mulch and Fertilize

Q: Yoshino cherry bleeding sap from mower-scalped roots. Save tree?

A: Ooze from infection at wound site. Tree must compartmentalize. Apply 3" pine straw mulch to drip line (pull 12" from trunk). Spring: slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote/Dynamite). Water in drought.

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