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cutting back dead iris leaves

7 years ago

Any suggestions for the best tool to cut back dead, wet Japanese irises? I have a ton of plants that I didn't get to before frost. Tried Felco, grass clippers, hedge shears. They all choke on those dense leaves. Help!

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