On 22 May 2005 09:50:50 -0700, "Nancy G."
wrote:

Make sure when you prune, you use a wound dressing on the raw cane.
I've used regular tree wound dressing brush on and spray, as well as
plain Elmer's school glue. Something to seal the cane and help keep
cane borers out of it.

I understand latex paint works too.

Thunder