Name: Evelyn Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)
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If you don't want to use bleach, you can get a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol to use to sterilize your scissors in between cuts. That also helps to keep your scissors clean. Just cut off the brown parts, if the leaf is not yet ready to be pulled off.
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