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Bald Cypress Knee Removal: Safe Root Pruning Below Soil Line

Cypress knees in non-swampy soil can be removed: excavate around knee, cut cleanly ≥1 inch below soil surface with sharp pruning saw, backfill. Unlike broadleaf trees, cypress won't resprout from root cuts. Eliminates trip hazard without harming tree.

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