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03-03-2004, 12:34 AM

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lid says...
I am intending planting about 200 leylandii saplings, each about 2 foot
tall to delineate a boundary. We have a wild rabbit problem and similar
saplings put in about 4 years ago had the protection of rabbit fencing.
This has been removed now, and already some bark damage is evident to
the original, fairly well established plants. The size of the area makes
control difficult. What is the best means of physically protecting the
new saplings from nibbling damage? As we are talking a couple of hundred
plants cost is a major issue. Thanks.

Thanks for the replies, even if some posters did succumb to the
temptation of being sidetracked :-) I guess bark protection via tubes
WILL stunt lower growth, and that is something I want, so I am coming
around to the thought that rabbit fencing will be required.

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Best regards,
Chris.