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String Trimmer Girdling on Young Maple

Full-Circumference Cut = Likely Death

3-year-old maple girdled by weed whacker. Cambium severed = water flow cut. Water every other day, hope for recovery. Mulch to prevent recurrence. Replace if dies.

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