Crowned_One

My method and it is a painstaking task is to take each needle(not both in the sheath) and I twist it in between my index finger and thumb while gently pulling. For me, this ensures the whole needle is removed and the dormant bud is not. I spent a very, very long night doing this technique on Pinezilla and I had good results.

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