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Seed Saving
ventur

River birch branch dieback

ventur
9 years ago

Posted on wrong forum... Can't locate the delete! So, an edit to remove and my apology.

This post was edited by ventur on Mon, May 26, 14 at 7:35

Comments (2)

  • theforgottenone1013 (SE MI zone 5b/6a)
    9 years ago

    No delete and no apology necessary. It happens. Just edit the post (like you did) and kill it by leaving a comment (like I am).

    Rodney

  • Yolanda
    9 years ago

    the bottom branches always die out. it is meant to be tall and skinny. You can get syrup from them, btw.

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