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title: "I need some help I’m new to gardening! I have had some beautiful…"
description: "I need some help I’m new to gardening! I have had some beautiful pumpkin and squash growing then a hail storm hit. Now my plants are beat up! Do I need to…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/luB3ybqkTFugzIZ3w7M1AQ"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Kabrina"
published: "2024-05-14T16:00:38.917263Z"
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# I need some help I’m new to gardening! I have had some beautiful…

_Posted by Kabrina on 2024-05-14_

I need some help I’m new to gardening! I have had some beautiful pumpkin and squash growing then a hail storm hit. Now my plants are beat up! Do I need to prune them back or do I let them be and let them come back themselves? The photos are before and after the hail! This is my first garden that has actually done well and now this happened! I am devastated! TIA!!

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## 2 comments

### Canadian Gardener commented on 2024-05-16

They should be ok.

#### Kabrina replied on 2024-05-16

Thank you!

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