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Old 21-07-2009, 09:03 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Saving trees via cutting off the damaged top

I've had great luck with Japanese Maples but failed with Dog Woods
and others. Seems the idea of coppicing is mainly for firewood but I
wonder in the practice can extend to other ornamental trees. Any novel
success stories ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing

http://www.google.com/search?client=...picing&ie=UTF-
8&oe=UTF-8


Bill

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