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Michael[_11_] · 25-04-2008, 06:10 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.gardens

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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:26:02 GMT, joevan
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:50:56 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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I had one Willow die from this malady already. I have a second
which has now come down with the same problem. Namely, the bark
at the bottom of the trunk just comes off in hugh chunks about 1
or 2 feet long.

These trees are about 6-7 years old.

I'd hate to lose the second one, which is now about 25 feet in
height.

Anyone have any idea as to what causes this?

It's usually deer, in UK at least.

Mary

Funny, it is usually deer in most areas I know also. Not only trees
but all sorts of flowers and bushes. Once upon a time there was
little food for deer, then the settlers came and planed corn and
made it available to the deer and sure enough they thrived and
multiplied, and then other men with their wisdom, made it against
the law to kill the deer.Then there were those who said, after
seeing Bambi, Oh aren't
those little darlings so cute. So there it is in a nutshell. Now you
just have to live with the cute little monsters.

There are no deer on my property because my little acre is fenced.

I'm inclined to believe you, but never forget that although very few can
manage 7 feet, there's many a good-sized whitetail can jump a 6-foot fence.
:-)