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Weeping Willow with Dead Trunk but Live Sprouts

Regrowing from Root Sprouts

Dead main trunk with basal sprouts = root system alive. Cut dead trunk. Let sprouts grow to 18–24", select 1–2 strongest, remove rest. New leader will grow rapidly from established roots.

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