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'Nellie Stevens' Holly Freeze Damage: Protect Central Leader

Blackened spring tips = freeze damage. Don't prune this winter; hope for mild spring. To encourage central leader, tie a broomstick to trunk, gently pull a side branch vertical, secure with cloth strips. In two years it becomes the main trunk.

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