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Bradford Pear Freeze Recovery: Wait and Prune Dead

Late Freeze Killed Leaves, Not Necessarily Tree

4 new Bradford pears browned from freeze, now basal sprouts. Scratch test upper branches: green = alive. Wait for leaf-out, then prune dead wood. Remove basal sprouts.

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