Assessing Ficus Tree Survival After Arizona Frost

Diagnosis

Scratch test: Green under bark = alive at that point. Brown = dead. Work down to green.
Or wait for leaf-out, then prune dead.

Ficus survival after freeze determined by scratch test or patience. Prune only confirmed dead wood.

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