On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:30:29 -0800, Scott wrote:

Something keeps cutting my dogwoods. Check out this pictu

http://home.wi.rr.com/rusks/dogwood.JPG

It doesn't look they are being chewed off because the cuts are very clean.
The trimmed pieces are just left on the ground below. The shrubs are only
3 feet tall max. I live in zone 5.

What could possibly be happening here?


I don't believe that it's "something", but more likely "someone". The cuts
are way to clean to be any type of chewing or bite. Also the angle of the
cuts are something that you tend to see when someone prunes roses. I'd
suggest that you take another look at the cut ends of the branches. If
they were cut, the cut ends will be smooth and clean. If they were cut by
an animal of some sort, I would figure you would see some sort of teeth
marks. I guess the real questions are who did this and why...?
Better luck to you.