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Of Branch Collars & Broken Combs
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Experiments and criticism of ornamental tree pruning. Pruning to do the least damage. With photos and diagrams.
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Peter Rodman lives in Sacramento, California. He is generally considered to have more bad habits than good points. This need not be a concern, as you are welcome to read his stuff without ever actually meeting him.Please review what you read, whether you like it or not. Even a bad review is more helpful than silence.
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