Rabbits gnawing bark on small tress, how to...

[BillC]

How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
Is there a better way?

Thanks

[Travis]

BillC wrote:
> How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
> Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
> Is there a better way?
>
> Thanks

You could buy them some rabbit chow.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5

[Lar]

In article et>,
says...
:) How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
:) Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
:) Is there a better way?
:)
:)
:)
The rabbit chow Travis mentioned probably would work. There are
repellents you can spray on the tree or what ever they may be chewing
on, next fall you might plant a patch of winter grass that will attract
them away from the ornamentals.
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

[Frank Logullo]

"BillC" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
> Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
> Is there a better way?
>
When trees were small, I used a treated corrugated paper type wrap. Make
sure you wrap above snow line as bunnies are particularly attracted to bark
when ground is snow covered.
Frank

[figaro]

Circle the trunk with fencing. Galvanized hardware cloth is a good choice.

> From: "BillC" >
> Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
> Newsgroups: rec.gardens
> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:04:53 GMT
> Subject: Rabbits gnawing bark on small tress, how to...
>
> How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
> Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
> Is there a better way?
>
> Thanks
>
>

[Wavy G]

Don't blame me. I voted for figaro >.

>Circle the trunk with fencing.

I don't think that's a good idea. Somewon might slip and poke an eye
out with won of the swords.

>Galvanized hardware cloth is a good choice.
>
>> From: "BillC" >
>> Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
>> Newsgroups: rec.gardens
>> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:04:53 GMT
>> Subject: Rabbits gnawing bark on small tress, how to...
>>
>> How do you stop rabbits from gnawing the bark off trees?
>> Could I loosely wrap the lower part of the tree with burlap?
>> Is there a better way?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>

[Charlie In PV]

I find a .22 works quite well.
chaz

[Bert]

i agree with chaz.
"Charlie In PV" > wrote in message
...
> I find a .22 works quite well.
> chaz

[Phisherman]

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:20:14 -0500, "Bert" > wrote:

>i agree with chaz.
>"Charlie In PV" > wrote in message
...
>> I find a .22 works quite well.
>> chaz
>

I have used hardware cloth with excellent success against rodents.
Deer are more of problem around here, but unfortunately using firearms
is illegal here.